Daniel O'Connell

Daniel O’Connell advises EH Energy on fuel cells and manufacturing. He brings more than four decades of experience in automotive and clean energy engineering, including more than 20 years in fuel cell development and manufacturing. He is currently a consultant with Kelson Solutions.

Most recently Daniel was General Manager of Plug Power’s Rochester Innovation Center and Giga Factory in New York. There he led the design, build, facility and equipment procurement, operation and expansion of the world’s first fuel cell and electrolyzer gigafactory.

Earlier Daniel spent many years at General Motors, including as senior staff engineer for systems development at GM’s Fuel Cell Activities center in Honeoye Falls, New York, working on programs including the Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle. 

Daniel holds anm M.S. in Management from Nazareth College of Rochester

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