David Klanecky is the current President of NAATBatt International, sits on the External Advisory Committee for the Advanced Energy Technologies Directorate of the Department of Energy’s, Argonne National Laboratory, and is a Board Director for NanoGraf. 

Prior to his time at Cirba Solutions, Klanecky served as Executive Vice President and COO of Piedmont Lithium, where he helped build one of North America’s largest lithium company. From 2013 to 2021, Klanecky served in increasingly senior management roles within the Albemarle Corporation, the world’s leading lithium producer, including VP of Strategy and Corporate Development and as Vice President – Lithium Operations and Commercial teams with global responsibility for Albemarle’s manufacturing/operations, process technology, and product management within the global lithium business. He also served as the CEO of the MARBL joint venture between Albemarle and Mineral Resources Ltd., which includes the Kemerton and Wodgina assets in Australia.  

Klanecky also had a notable 20-year career with The Dow Chemical Company that spanned the globe including expat assignments in Spain, Switzerland, and China across a number of innovative industries. In his last role with Dow, he launched the Dow Energy Materials Business, focused on Lithium-Ion Battery Materials offerings for cell manufacturers and Automotive OEMs.   

Klanecky is a Chemical Engineer with an Executive MBA from Arizona State/Thunderbird School of Global Management.