Daniel J. Boyle is the Managing Director of Heuristic Strategies. He has been involved in start- ups and has held senior positions with some of the world’s largest and respected companies, bringing an entrepreneurial perspective with an executive decision making framework. He developed strong technical and analytical skills by working as a sales engineer, Peace Corps Volunteer, international consultant, service and design engineer, energy and environmental planner, project manager, global sales manager, general manager and banker.
Mr. Boyle has performed studies and established operations to increase market share in over 30 countries in Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Outside the United States, he has lived in Colombia (Peace Corps Volunteer working in renewable energy and banking), Saudi Arabia (Power Plant Technical Advisor), Guam (Regional Manager for water and waste water engineering firm), Spain (General Manager for GE power system protection and control plant), Indonesia (Area Technical Manager for GE Power Systems Management covering Asia Pacific), and Taiwan (Director of Business Development for General Dynamics). Within the United States, he has held both individual contributor and management roles for the Square D Company, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, General Electric, Tudor Engineering, Barrett Consulting Group, Brown, Vence and Associates, Potomac Strategies, Inc., Maritime Management Consulting, Willow Creek Partners, Zazi Forum, Bank of America, and Solar Power, Inc. Throughout these roles, he was recognized for contributions to sales growth and improvements to the bottom line, using the tools and techniques which are now integral to Heuristic Strategies, LLC. His curiosity and drive to understand the world and solve problems to improve situations led to extracurricular volunteer service in various capacities and a life of continuous adult education and learning.
Mr. Boyle earned his first degree in 1977 from the University of Delaware—a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering administration, which combines energy engineering with a complete business curriculum. He returned 20 years later to earn a Master’s in economics in 1997 with a focus on international finance, regulatory economics and industrial organization. Following executive stints in Indonesia and Taiwan for General Electric and General Dynamics, he went on to earn a J.D. with distinction from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in December 2008. In between these degrees, he took courses and attended seminars in electrical engineering, product development strategies, six sigma techniques, Mergers & Acquisitions, business banking, Spanish, Indonesian, Mandarin. He has published numerous papers on diverse topics. Beyond his background in technology, management, global marketing and sales, finance, economics, and law, Mr. Boyle has the temperament to listen and creatively mentor your team to help you achieve your goals.
Highlights:
- Business Intelligence Executive and Team Leader for Multi-disciplinary Global Research
- Energy and Environmental Engineering Experience on Projects in Over 30 Countries
- Business Planning & Operations Management with P&L Roles in Large & Small Companies
- Own a Business Advisory Practice for Operations, Legal Compliance and Capital Solutions
- Leadership Roles in Spain and Asia for GE Power Systems Management in 1990’s
- Leadership Role for Business Development for GD in Asia from 2001-2004
- Vice President and Business Banker for Bank of America in Northern California (2007-2008)
- Direct Professional Experience in Over 35 Countries, Often Involving Over a Dozen Visits
- Expatriate Assignments in Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Guam, Spain, Indonesia, and Taiwan
- Member of the California Bar (#271240) since 2010
- Registered Professional Engineer in Guam (ME 627) since 1987
- Bilingual in English/Spanish; Speak/Understand Mandarin and Indonesian at Social Level
Professional Experience:
Concurrent Roles as Cipher Systems, LLC, Vice President of Corporate Strategy (since March 2010) and as Managing Director of Heuristic Strategies, LLC (since August 2008)
- Lead multiple business intelligence collection efforts and projects on worldwide projects in energy, defense, environmental sensing, system integration and telecommunications.
- Guide complex business development and legal compliance related to the commercialization of next generation High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Prepare finance models involving sale-leaseback and tax equity partnerships on renewable energy projects; Oil & gas experience includes oil shale technology evaluations
Bank of America, Vice President, Business Banking - November 2007 - August 2008
- Managed portfolio of business relationships for credit and treasury management
- Obtained millions in credit for clients in tight market based on sound risk management.
Asia Gate LLC, Emerging Markets Advisor - September 2004 - November 2007
- Advised clients on succeeding in China with M&A in energy and other technologies.
General Dynamics, Director of Business Development - April 2001 - September 2004
- Established a Representative Office for defense related business development opportunities on complex, cross-cultural relationships for sensitive projects among government officials, GD operating divisions and their local agents under the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA).
Potomac Strategies, Consultant - October 1998 - March 2001
- Due diligence studies and assessment reports on C4ISR and telecommunications.
General Electric Company, General Manager/Sales Manager - April 1989 - October 1998
- Global Sales Manager; Asia Pacific Technical Manager for GE Power Management:
- Grew sales in digital power system protection, control and automation products; increased Asia sales by 250%; based for years at a time in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
- Led efforts through 22 direct reports and a network of about 50 agents and creative risk sharing alliance agreements to over $72 million in annual sales globally.
Supervised compliance with contracts, FCPA oversight, and export controls. - Provided protective relays and control devices on Oil & gas projects worldwide.
- General Manager of GE Protection and Control Equipment in Spain (P&L Role):
- Jumped into crisis after prior management team resigned. Led team of 70 to 20% return on sales (20% ROS); with 35% improvements in operating margins.
Consulting Engineer - October 1983 - April 1989
- Leadership roles in office management, business development, project development and project management for several engineering firms with extensive work on infrastructure developments in California and the Pacific Islands.
- Oil & Gas examples included winning the design of POL offload facilities for the US Navy, proposal to design a substation for oil drilling facilities in California
- Energy examples include innumerable project management, project financing and engineering contributions on projects ranging from hydroelectric facilities, to biomass, to power system studies, waste to energy facilities, municipal and hazardous waste facilities.
Formative Professional Positions - June 1977 - October 1983
- Field Engineer with GE International Installation and Service Engineering; Mini-Hydroelectric Specialist performing feasibility studies in Africa and Asia for the International Programs Division of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association; Peace Corps Volunteer in renewable energy and banking in Colombia; and Field Sales Engineer with the Square D Company in Philadelphia, PA.
