Bio

Neal Jakel, Managing Director for Fluid Quip Technologies (FQT) leads the directed efforts involved with the overall operations of FQT, including the company's growth strategies and technology development and deployment activities. Neal is an accomplished business executive with more that 29 years of progressive, hands-on experience developing and directing businesses, managing complex projects, leading professional and technical teams, and providing critical business strategy support and implementation. Strong leadership within the grain processing, renewable energy, and the biotechnology industries. Neal is consistently recognized for success in developing systems, processes, procedures and teams to streamline corporate operations, increase revenues, and enhance profit performance while ensuring a strong corporate stewardship focus. Neal holds an MBA from the University of Wisconsin School of Business at Madison, WI and a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. Mr. Jakel has multiple issued patents on the design and production of value-added products from grain processing. Specialties: Extensive experience in operations management, new business development, start-up ventures, P&L accountability, organizational design/restructures, lead R&D and pilot projects through development and into commercialization within the animal feed, renewable energy, biofuels and biochemical markets, agriculture processing and biotechnology industries, international business experience, contract negotiation and project/product management.