People: Active Power Inc (ACPW.O)

Mr. J. Douglas Milner is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Active Power, Inc., effective March 1, 2012. He brings to bear nearly 30 years of experience in developing and both private and public companies across a range of industries including the UPS and power infrastructure markets to industrial services to nuclear and petrochemical. Mr. Milner most recently served as chief operating officer at Aquilex Corporation, a global provider of critical maintenance, repair, and industrial cleaning solutions to the energy services sector. Prior to Aquilex, Mr. Milner was president of Stowe Woodward, a subsidiary of Xerium Technologies. Mr. Milner’s career also includes senior leadership roles at Ziptronix, Inc., and Exide Electronics which was subsequently Powerware Corporation, in UPS technology prior to the company being acquired by Eaton. Mr. Milner received a bachelor’s degree in Physics from Ohio Wesleyan University, a master’s of Science in Electrical Engineering, and a master’s in Business Administration from Duke University.