Management Team
Daniel F. Sullivan, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Strategic Planning and Investment Management
Mr. Sullivan has more than 20 years driving executive-level alignment of business planning and technology investment across small to Fortune 50 enterprises in both the private and public sectors. He is recognized as a change agent who implements performance management strategies to increase revenue, expand capacity, improve accountability, and enhance investment decision-making.
Richard R. Smith, Jr., Co-Founder and President
Strategic Business Operations & Development
Mr. Smith is an expert at identifying areas of improvement, developing creative strategies that improve business processes, and capturing significant savings and profit growth. In addition to significant experience in creating winning business models for start-up enterprises, Mr. Smith is skilled at managing multiple enterprise-wide projects and delivering successful results.
Ralph A. Belden, Chief Technologist
Technology Development
Mr. Belden is the inventor of the variable area wind turbine technology and serves as CLEANtricity's technical expert. He has more than 20 years of experience in wind power generation, and is the holder of two wind turbine patents. Previously, as founder of Appropriate Energy Inc., Mr. Belden oversaw the manufacture of the wind turbines he designed, as well as the installation of more than 300 units across 19 countries.