Paul Maycock

Paul Maycock has also joined the ICP Solar Board of Directors, and has served on numerous Boards of successful energy companies and organizations. He began his thirty-year career as the Director of the Photovoltaics Energy Systems Division for the US Department of Energy and also spent 11 years at Texas Instruments in a variety of strategic planning positions. He currently serves as Chairman of the board of the non-profit Solar Electric Light Fund, which has installed over 5,000 photovoltaic systems in the developing world.  As president of Photovoltaic Energy Systems, the leading PV market research firm , his monthly newsletter, "PV News," goes to readers in 58 countries. 

Dave McDowell

Dave McDowell has a record of working passionately with environmental businesses, remaining an active angel investor and a sought-after strategic advisor to green technology companies.  He began his career with IBM, eventually leaving to become President of Novatel and later JRC North America.  During his six-year tenure at Qualcomm as Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, he grew the company from a start-up to a corporation grossing $3 billion in annual sales prior to assuming responsibility for their global mergers and acquisitions as Senior Vice President, Business Strategy.

DAVID DANGOOR

Mr. Dangoor will bring to ICP Solar his remarkable international branding experience. David is President of Innoventive Partners LLC and a managing partner of Cato Dangoor & Associates in London, England, both primarily specializing in providing advice in the fields of Marketing and Public Relations.  He is a member of the Board of Directors of BioGaia AB, a public Swedish bio-tech company, where he was one of the original founding investors.  He has held senior executive positions at Philip Morris for over 27 years including Head of Marketing, Philip Morris Germany in Munich, Germany; Managing Director, Seven Up Northern Europe in London, England; Senior VP of Marketing, Philip Morris USA in New York; and Executive VP, Philip Morris International based in New York. During his career with Philip Morris as a leading marketing executive of the company, he has worked with a diverse array of consumer product categories including soft drinks, food, confectionary, coffee, ice cream, beer and tobacco.

SASS PERESS

Sass Peress has been the driving force behind ICP Solar since its inception in 1988. Prior to founding ICP Solar, Peress was the VP of Sales for a market-leading automotive accessory distributor. In 1985, he founded and headed an automotive aftermarket manufacturing company that went on to capture more than 70% of market share within two years. He then founded ICP Solar in 1988 and, as President and CEO, has reshaped the company into its current market-leading state within the solar energy industry. With his scientific background and manufacturing experience, he has co-authored much of ICP Solar’s intellectual property. Peress’ educational background includes studies in health sciences, organic chemistry and finance. He graduated with honors from Concordia University’s MBA International Business Program in Montreal, Canada.

Peress was recently a finalist in the Ernst & Young Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year competition and is an active member of the Canadian Solar Energy Society and the American Solar Energy Society. His enthusiasm and drive have been rewarded by ICP Solar’s success and its reputation as a leading solar energy enterprise.