Daniel McGahn's Email & Phone

President and Chief Operating Officer Daniel McGahn was promoted to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer in December 2009. In this role, McGahn is responsible for AMSC's day-to-day global operations. Mr. McGahn joined AMSC in December 2006 as Vice President, Strategic Planning and Corporate Development. His primary initial objective was to set up and operate AMSC China. McGahn hired and developed the core AMSC China team, including AMSC China's general manager, drove a strategic site selection process based on customer and supply chain requirements, and helped manage and develop AMSC's initial customer and vendor relationships in China. Today, AMSC China serves as a cornerstone of AMSC's success with hundreds of employees with manufacturing operations in Suzhou, field service operations and sales in Beijing and a sales office in Shanghai. In 2008, McGahn was promoted to the position of Senior Vice President and General Manager of AMSC Superconductors. In this role, he developed strong strategic business alliances in the area of superconductor applications to create near- and long-term demand for the company's Amperium? wire. McGahn led efforts to significantly enhance AMSC's wire performance and production processes, and strengthened the AMSC Superconductors team to ensure the company is prepared for a rapid scale-up in production. From 2003 to 2006, Mr. McGahn served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Konarka Technologies, a venture-backed developer of polymer photovoltaic technology for renewable power. While at Konarka, he helped significantly boost the company's profile with key external audiences and secure nearly $40 million in financing. He also was responsible for business development efforts in Asia, Europe and North America. Prior to 2003, Mr. McGahn was General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of Hyperion Catalysis, a world leader in carbon nanotube production and application development, where he managed research and development, product development, manufacturing, sales and operations. He also held managerial positions at IGEN International and Princeton Consultants. A New Jersey native, Mr. McGahn holds M.S. and B.S. degrees in engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.