Dave Meehan

About Dave Meehan

Throughout my career I\'ve attributed any success I’ve had to the power of the team; that “all of us are smarter than one of us,” and that if you can put the right team together - you can achieve ANY goal. My reputation for facing the toughest challenges, building the right team to address those challenges, and a passion for driving results has benefited from my involvement with organizations worldwide. For the past 20 years I’ve held C-level positions in manufacturing (shipbuilding), and energy (power plant operations and development). My work has been challenging and enriching - I\'ve led EPC teams executing complex projects in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and Brazil; an international management team that took a fledgling shipyard from launching one ocean going vessel in three years to launching three vessels in one year; and I was the leader of the team that conceptualized and performed the early development for one of the largest coal-to-natural gas power conversion projects in the United States. I have experienced the trial-by-fire that most CEOs go through, no matter what the specific business. It is this hands-on understanding of the risks, challenges, and opportunities facing both seasoned and emerging CEOs that affords me the opportunity to help leaders become more effective and, in doing so, enhance their lives.I\'m now an Executive Coach and Peer Advisory Group Chair, in affiliation with Vistage Worldwide. Vistage is a global organization that assembles private advisory boards for CEOs, senior executives and business owners, and offers resources for leaders to break down their challenges and find partners for issue processing. We launched the first ever peer advisory board in N. Central PA in September of 2018 - and the second one in February of 2022. If you are looking to build your business and perhaps a better version of yourself as well, please reach out so that we can begin a conversation. d••••••••@vistagechair.com - or visit my website to learn more about the other leaders I work with.

Experience

1. Peer Advisory Group Chair

   Vistage Worldwide, Inc.

   Jan 2018 — Present

   I\'m a Vistage Chair in the State College / Central Pennsylvania area and work with a diverse group of high-integrity Central PA leaders in a CEO Peer Advisory Board. Founded in 1957, and headquartered in San Diego, Vistage assembles and facilitates private advisory boards for CEOs, senior executives and business owners. Vistage members participate in monthly, Chair-led private advisory board meetings. More than members in 40 countries also have access to one-to-one executive coaching, expert speakers, and a global network of business leaders.This is an ideal role for me to use my passion and my talents as a leader, a team builder and a facilitator. And… I get a front-row-seat to witnessing the improvement of leaders by refining their instincts, improving their judgment, broadening their perspectives and optimizing their decision making. If you are willing to seek the support of talented peers, interested in contributing to the success of others and disciplined in your commitment to learn and participate, please contact me to discuss whether my group would be a good fit for you, d••••••••@vistagechair.com.

Education

• Penn State University

  Engineer's degree, B.S. Civil Engineering; Named Outstanding Engineering Alumnus, 2005

  1971 — 1975