Scott Draffin

Scott’s boundless passion for product development powers our creative energies and continuously steers us toward excellence. He’s the motivational grease that keeps our gears turning.

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As a key player in creating the AEG R&D Division, Scott is focused sharply on proof of concept and accurately tracking new product development activities. He leads engineering and technician teams from multidisciplinary backgrounds; consistently ensures alignment with overall strategy for entire group. In addition, he has also led developments in renewable energy technologies; successfully designed and launched the company’s first product, Firefly, which ultimately created a whole new business unit.

Scott maintains strong relationships with new business partners in Africa while assisting in the opening of a physical store location in Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo
 

He holds bachelor’s degrees in physics from the College of Charleston and mechanical engineering from the University of South Carolina. Scott also earned an MBA with a concentration in international business, also from the University of South Carolina.