Glen Merfeld
Chief Technology Officer - High Performance Materials for Energy, Transportation, and Mobility
- Role
- Senior Advisor Technology at Blue Horizon Advisors Llc
- Location
- Charlotte, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Glen Merfeld
Accomplished CTO with over 25 years of leadership delivering transformative results in energy, materials, and advanced manufacturing. Proven expertise in scaling multibillion-dollar businesses, driving cutting-edge R&D, and translating innovation into customer value and shareholder returns. Adept at building high-performing global teams, shaping strategy, and navigating complex market dynamics to build industry leadership.KEY LEADERSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS Expanded lithium production 5x and exponentially grew global business as core member of executive leadership team, transforming Albemarle into world leader in lithium. Innovated technology to preserve and expand lithium production >25% through advancements in hydrogeology, direct lithium extraction, chemical conversion, and systems integration. Created portfolio of high-performance, IP protected, high-margin lithium products from lab seed to commercial launch within 5 years. Built proprietary data science analytics to map, model, and forecast $20B global lithium industry – insight guided multi-million research, capital investments, and product development strategy. Directed triple-digit industrial battery energy storage research across materials, product development, manufacturing methods, and systems integration, resulting in new products spanning from watt-hour devices for portable healthcare to megawatt-hour battery systems for grid connected wind turbines. Awarded over $500M in government R&D grants & contracts in close partnership with policy leaders, DOE / DOD decision makers, and leading National Laboratory and University scientists. Shaped $80M of joint development agreements with strategic automotive customers, battery manufacturers, and supply chain partners, accelerating commercialization and derisking capital investment. Guided $125M of venture investments through technical diligence and techno-economic analysis on 75+ emerging tech start-ups to establish strategic pipeline for inorganic expansion and external technology acceleration. Guided >$10B of acquisitions / divestments across energy, manufacturing, transport, digital, and healthcare sectors. Identified targets, assessed technology value, and stress-tested opportunity for competitive disruption.
Experience
Senior Advisor Technology
Jan 2025 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US
As a consultant with Blue Horizon Advisors, I apply my technology and industry leadership experience to advise CEOs, Founders, and Boards on growth acceleration and value creation. I specialize in technology scale-up—from concept to commercial deployment—while supporting corporate development, operational excellence, and strategic execution. This role enables me to leverage decades of operational expertise to deliver hands-on guidance across strategy, innovation, manufacturing, and organizational transformation, helping clients achieve measurable results at critical inflection points.
Education
Northwestern University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemical Engineering
1989 — 1994
The University of Texas at Austin
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemical Engineering
1994 — 1998
3M Corporation
Cooperative Education Program, Chemicial Engineering
1992 — 1994
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