Archives for August 19, 2017

Andy is an Archivist and Graphic Designer at Natel. Currently he splits his time between photographically documenting the development of the Restoration Hydro Turbine, and designing graphics, animations, videos, and websites. Andy received a BA in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota, and has worked as a graphic designer, web developer, photographer, and video editor. While not at Natel Andy enjoys working on personal projects which combine his interest in photography, art, … [Read more...]

Alex is a testing and mechanical technician at Natel. He spends his time fabricating and assembling hydroEngine machinery, as well as running and maintaining Natel’s various hydraulic and fatigue testing equipment. He has experience operating both manual and CNC machine tools, welding, and repairing electronic components. Prior to Natel, Alex worked as a bicycle mechanic. In his free time Alex enjoys building and flying quadcopters, watching documentary films, reading nonfiction books, and … [Read more...]

Dave manages finance and administration functions for Natel. He has 25 years experience in finance and operations for both public and privately held technology and energy companies, with extensive experience with growing businesses from $10 to $200 million in revenue. As CFO for emerging companies, he has managed finance, administration, IT, legal and corporate development activities, raised funds from a variety of sources, and established a foreign subsidiary to support manufacturing and back … [Read more...]

Abe is co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Natel. He is named on multiple linear hydroEngine patents, and brings 13 years of experience to bear on Natel’s engineering activities. In addition to broader program management, Abe also directly contributes on a wide range of technical areas, including product specification, system architecture, computational fluid dynamics, structural design and analysis, and manufacturing supply chain development. Abe earned undergraduate and masters … [Read more...]

Gia Schneider is a co-founder and the CEO of Natel Energy. Gia holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from MIT and has 17 years of experience in the energy industry. While in the utility practice at Accenture, she provided strategic and tactical solutions to several major energy companies and has significant experience in energy-related strategy development and deal valuation. After Accenture, she worked at Constellation Energy on optimizing generation asset value. Gia left … [Read more...]