Jeffrey Mcdaniel
Associate Partner at Riverfront Ventures
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Overview
Work Experience
Portfolio Executive
2012 - Current
As Portfolio Executive, leads pre-seed, seed, and follow-on venture investment in Cleantech/Energy, Advanced Materials & Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics, and other hardware and software tech start-ups. Board member and advisor to 25+ companies annually, manages funnel of 35-50 additional prospect concepts and companies. Manages Innovation Works Energy Portfolio; Community, Equity, and Inclusion lead.
Innovation Works invests capital, business expertise and resources into companies with the greatest likelihood of regional economic impact.
Raised $19,678,479.00.
Associate Partner
2015
Strategic Business Development
2010 - 2012
Business Development and Strategy Manager for Westinghouse Nuclear Research and Technology Small Modular Reactors, Fuel Cycle Back End, Revolutionary Technologies, Innovation Leadership, Global Strategy and Business Development.
General Manager/VP
2007 - 2009
Full P&L responsibility for a business unit that produced FDA-registered precious metal and ceramic devices for dental and medical industries utilizing Additive Manufacturing technology (eg., 3D Printing, Solid Freeform Fabrication, SLA/SLS).
Special Projects Manager; Marketing Director
2005 - 2007
Business Development Manager - Federal Government
2003 - 2005
A global manufacturing technology company focused on cutting-edge additive manufacturing (3D Printing) processes, material development and innovative machining applications. Aerospace, Art & Architecture, Automotive, Biomedical, Defense, Dental, Heavy Industry, Oil & Mining, and Technology Transition.
Associate
2001 - 2002
A premier international law firm.
Reed Smith is a law firm, representing many companies in complex litigation and other high-stakes disputes and more.
Operations Officer (J-3)
1996 - 1998
Joint unified command oversees and carries out all U.S. military functions in Central America, South America and Caribbean. Briefing Officer for 4-star command; Senior Watch Officer for Joint Ops/Intel Command Center
Naval Officer
1993 - 1996
Surface warfare officer (SWO); Steam Engineer Main Engineering Officer Combat Systems Officer