Clayton Neff

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Deputy Project Manager at Mitsubishi Power Americas

Greater Orlando, United States

Overview

Clayton Neff is a Deputy Project Manager at Mitsubishi Power Americas with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Florida. His expertise lies in additive manufacturing and printed electronics, focusing on performance in harsh environments. Colleagues describe him as optimistic and personable.

Outside of his direct professional role, Clayton maintains strong ties to his alma mater, the University of South Florida, where he earned three degrees. He has a keen interest in advanced manufacturing processes and innovative problem-solving, which bridges his professional and academic pursuits.

He served as an Air Force Research Laboratory Scholar, developing adhesion test methods for printed electronic conductive inks for military applications.

Personality Overview

Big Picture Person

Enthusiastic

Informal

They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.  They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Additive Manufacturing
His PhD and postdoctoral research focused heavily on additive manufacturing of electronics, including performance, adhesion, and reducing surface roughness.
Printed Electronics
A core area of his expertise, specifically researching the resilience of conductive inks and interconnections when subjected to harsh military-grade environmental testing.
Agile Project Management
Holds both PMP and PMI-ACP certifications and has experience managing cross-functional engineering projects using predictive and agile methodologies.

Media Appearances

Clayton has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Deputy Project Manager at Mitsubishi Power Americas
2-2021
Mechanical engineer & project manager at University of Dayton Research Institute
2-2019 - 1-2021
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at National Research Council - AFRL
1-2016 - 12-2018
PhD candidate at University of South Florida
1-2015 - 12-2018
Graduate Research Assistant at University of South Florida

Education

2015 - 2018
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from University of South Florida
2014 - 2015
Master's Degree from University of South Florida

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Insights For Selling To Clayton

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Clayton is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Clayton

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Clayton move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Clayton take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Clayton

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