David Alan Schwedel (born July 21, 1965) is an American SME investor known for financing businesses.[1][2] Schwedel serves as an executive in multiple American companies in the manufacturing, petrochemical, energy and marine industry including Gables Energy Partners, CRG, Encina Development Group, Electrolytic Technologies, and Corallum.[3][4] He is also the founder and executive of Encina.[5][6]
David A. Schwedel | |
|---|---|
 David Alan Schwedel | |
| Born | June 21, 1965 United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | David Schwedel |
| Occupation | SME Investor |
| Known for | Financing multiple companies in the energy advanced recycling and manufacturing industries |
| Website | corallum |
Career
editSchwedel made his first steps at 12 in the marine industry working in monthly maintenance and detailing. Afterwards, he worked with various boat manufacturers, including Intrepid, Cigarette, and Bertram over several years. Schwedel began his corporate finance career in 1986 at the OLMC group of companies, a Miami venture capital firm. During his tenure at this company, he served as senior vice president and member of their investment committee. In 2005, Schwedel founded DAS Family Holdings, L.P., a holding and investment limited partnership in industries including energy technology, and corporate finance. He served the State of Florida on the Technology Leadership Council. Schwedel is a member and advocate of several Florida charitable organizations including the Florida Children's Home Society, Miami Waterkeeper, Miami Children's Hospital, and the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science.
Schwedel serves as an executive in multiple companies in North America, including:
- CEO and director of Gables Energy Partners, LLC, a North American energy and chemical technology company.[3][7]
- Chairman of the board of directors, executive director, and lead investor for Encina Development Group LLC.[8]
- Executive director of CRG, Ltd., an integrated coal technology company, specializing in coal technologies and waste coal recovery.[9][10][11]
- Executive director of Electrolytic Technologies, LLC, a manufacturer of equipment related to chemicals for water and waste water treatment.[12][13]
- Founder of Corallum, its principal, director, general partner and also a managing member, a diversified holding and investment enterprise.[14]
- Founder of Florida Marine Management (MAREX) in 1992, a B2B platform for the marine industry. Since then, he serves as its chairman, C.E.O and president from 1992 to December 24, 2002.[15]
- Since 2015,[16] he served as chairman of the board of trustees for Miami Waterkeeper, which supports Biscayne Bay, its watershed, and wildlife.[17][18][19] Along with his wife Maria Schwedel, he is the founder and inaugural Co-Chair of Miami Waterkeeper's Board of Trustees.[20]
- Executive director and founder of Encina, a company that extracts BTX/P from recycled plastics.[21]
References
edit- ^ "Q & A with David Schwedel, founder of Coalview Ltd". Miami Herald. 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Coalview's David Schwedel Talks Coal Fines Clean Up - Investing News Network". 20 January 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ a b "David Schwedel's Gables Energy Partners acquires North Miami Beach chemical company". South Florida Business Journal. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Coalview reveals plans for new $50m Pennsylvania processing facility". www.engineeringnews.co.za. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Waste Today Magazine". Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Recycling Today". Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Coral Gables Energy Company Finishes Year With Milestones". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Encina Solutions LLC Appoints President Chief Financial". October 3, 2016.
- ^ "Coalview Acquires KeLa Energy".
- ^ "The Road To Recovery" (PDF).
- ^ Lazenby, Henry. "Coalview reveals plans for new $50m Pennsylvania processing facility". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Gables Energy Partners acquires Electrolytic Technologies Corp". Miami Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Gables Energy Partners Acquires Intellectual Property and Certain Assets of Electrolytic Technologies Corporation". www.businesswire.com. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "PRINCIPALS".
- ^ "Coalview's David Schwedel Talks Coal Fines Clean Up". 20 January 2014.
- ^ Newspapers, Community (June 26, 2015). "David A. Schwedel appointed chair of Miami Waterkeeper | Biscayne Bay Tribune#".
- ^ "David A. Schwedel Appointed Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Miami Waterkeeper". www.businesswire.com. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "David A. Schwedel appointed chair of Miami Waterkeeper". 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "David A. Schwedel Appointed Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Miami Waterkeeper". Relationship Science. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Miami Waterkeeper Board of Trustees Changing Hands after 6 years of Exceptional Service". Miami Waterkeeper. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Encina hires global director of purchasing – Carolina Recycling Association". Retrieved 16 August 2024.