Gary McNeel

Gary McNeel - Director of Product & Business Development

An entrepreneur, Gary has been involved in some of the most dynamic companies to emerge from Houston in the past 20 years. At Aptia, he is focused on product development, business strategy, and partnerships. He has served in a variety of leadership roles, helping build such notable Houston companies as BindView Development (acquired by Symantec) as Director of Technical Marketing, PentaSafe, Inc. (acquired by NetIQ), of which he was a co-founder and Vice President of Sales and Marketing and as Executive Director of Rice University's Data Application Center (DAC).

More recently he served as Implementation Director for SimDesk Technologies, Inc. and Software Project Lead for Jacob Technology's Engineering and Science Contract Group working with NASA/Johnson Space Center.

Gary is also co-founder of Diamond J Equipment International, a company specializing in international global project management and business development. He is also a co-founder of Submar West Africa, an international company specializing in the manufacture, sale, distribution and installation of Submar articulated, flexible concrete mats throughout the West Coast of Africa, working with clients such as Exxon/Mobil™, Chevron™ and Shell™.

Before entering the Information Technology industry in 1990, Gary spent 9 years in the United States Air Force working on aircraft electrical and environmental systems.

Gary is also involved with a variety philanthropic, volunteer and cultural pursuits, among these FIRST Robotics Lone Star Regional where he serves as an Ambassador and Safety Advisor, a program that seeks to inspire young people to learn about research, science, teamwork, and collaboration and promotes Gracious Professionalism. He is involved in BEST Robotics and VEX Robotics as a Judge Advisor. He serves member and volunteer for the Memorial Park Conservancy.

He has a son and is active in the Boy Scouts of America and Carnegie Vanguard High School. Non-business pursuits include woodworking, cycling, trail running, and classic movies.