JD Technologies Team
John Knott
President
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from University of Connecticut.
- Masters in Mechanical Engineering (with an Electrical Engineering Minor) from Northeastern University.
- Masters in Business Administration from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
- Certified Professional Manufacturer’s Representative CPMR®, 2014
Experience
John, President of JD Technologies Global, LLC, started his career with GE in Lynn, Massachusetts as a product design engineer and graduated from their rigorous Engineering Career Development Program. This was followed by senior design/new product design responsibility with United Technologies Corporation where he transitioned into marketing and sales.
With this experience, coupled with an MBA, he achieved assignments of increasing responsibilities with established high tech companies as well as start-ups. He has successfully represented manufacturers by selling products in the northeast region of the United States for over eighteen (18) years.
The common denominator with John Knott’s experience over the last eighteen years has been “identifying and satisfying customer needs better than the competition can or will do” and selling technical products and/or services resulting in increased revenue and profit.
Matthew Knott
Co-Owner
Vice President
Head of JD Energy
Qualifications
- Masters in Business Administration from Babson College, 2011
Experience
Matt Knott is an accomplished engineering, product management, sales, and strategic marketing professional with over 20 years of experience in the power industry. Currently serving as Vice President and Head of JD Energy (a subsidiary of JD Technologies Global, LLC), he leverages his combined technical and business acumen to help organizations navigate complex strategic initiatives. His expertise lies in transforming concepts into market-ready solutions that drive sustainable revenue growth, expand market presence, and increase customer value.
Matt has built a diverse career spanning both large corporations like Oracle, ABB, and Schneider Electric, as well as innovative startups including Podium Data and Gridco Systems. With an MBA from Babson College complementing his BS in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, he brings a unique perspective to aligning product functionality with market needs. His passion centers on harnessing emerging technologies to deliver solutions addressing critical customer challenges in pursuit of a sustainable energy future.
Craig Musson
Director of Business Development
Eastern Canada Business Development, including Pratt & Whitney, Canada
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology.
- Master of Science in Materials Science & Engineering from the University of Connecticut.
- from the Darden School at the University of Virginia.
- Advisory Committee
Experience
Craig Musson is an accomplished aerospace executive with a diverse background in Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain. He has over 40 years of aerospace industry experience and a deep understanding of gas turbine engine materials, development, manufacturing, and supply chain.
Craig is the President of WECAN2 LLC, an Aerospace Consulting firm he founded after retirement from RTX/Pratt & Whitney, focused on helping small businesses grow their profitability. As a senior executive at P&W, he was last responsible for leading, establishing, & executing P&W’s global sourcing strategy. His high-performing teams delivered hundreds of millions of dollars of cost savings, while securing tens of billions of dollars in long term contractual agreements.
Valued for his problem-solving capabilities and technical knowledge, Craig made significant contributions to Operations and Supply Chain, in the areas of make/buy strategies, risk mitigation, continuous improvement and value engineering delivering cost reductions, and the creation of multiple supply chain management tools.
Prior to his Operations experience, Craig built a strong foundation in product development, materials engineering, structures, and mechanical test, working with materials ranging from organic, metal, and ceramic matrix composites, to titanium, and nickel-based superalloys.
Judy Monahan
Director of Marketing
Experience
Judy is responsible for all JD Technologies Global, LLC marketing efforts, including but not limited to:
- Coordinating with all our principals making sure our marketing efforts / strategy is an enhancement and complementary to their marketing strategy
- Composing and executing email marketing campaigns
- Writing and publishing press releases
- Scheduling and executing all marketing efforts using numerous platforms; e.g. Constant Contact, Publisher, Keap
In addition, Judy maintains the CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software and ensures that the database of JD Technologies Global, LLC contacts is accurate and up to date.
Judy also manages the JDTechSales.com website which includes adding new content to the website such as new blog posts and news items. She is the contact person for our principals and works with them to create their principal page. She communicates with them often to continually update with new items of interest.
Judy is detail oriented and strives for accuracy and precision in all she does.
Laura Rivera
Marketing Manager
Experience
Laura has experience in the Health Care, Business-to-Business and Business-to-Consumer industries. Responsibilities include sales as well as customer service. As a Geriatric Program Director for Devereux House, a skilled nursing facility she specialized in Alzheimer’s patients. Laura was responsible for social activity planning, patient care planning, conveyed a philosophy that supported the dignity, privacy, independence, choice, and individuality of residents.
Laura also has experience in the automotive and publishing industries. As a Client Care specialist at Michaud Mitsubishi, she created a strong rapport and set specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplished daily task. Developed valuable connections with clients to provide vehicle information in response to inquiries about products, services, and finance options and set appointments to give customers an opportunity to view the product in person and potentially purchase.
As a Marketing/Production coordinator she was successful at communication with direct vendors from China, Request for Quotes, and arranging Product sample shipments. Assists with travel plans when preparing for product fairs in China, Hong Kong, and New York City.
Laura’s passion resides in working in the customer service industry and strongly believes in ethics and integrity and genuinely cares about people.
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