Executive Bios

Douglas Frame – President

Mr. Frame graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. He joined the Phoenix Solutions family in 1988 and has held a variety of responsibilities, including International sales in Asia and Europe, Domestic sales, and Project Management.

Since being named President in 2001, Mr. Frame has directed Phoenix strongly in the area of Plasma Heating, and has achieved solid sales with demanding customers. Mr. Frame’s plans for the future of Phoenix include exploring new technologies while continuing to advance our Plasma Heating Systems.

J. Leonard Frame – C.E.O

Leonard Frame began Phoenix Solutions Company, then Fluidyne Engineering Corporation, in 1952. President from the company’s inception until retiring from that position in 2001, Leonard expanded the company into 150 employees, focusing on Aero Propulsion, Wind Tunnel design and High Temperature Heaters. In 1993, Fluidyne sold the wind tunnel assets to focus on high temperature heaters, under the name Phoenix Solutions Company. As Phoenix Solutions, the company quickly became an industry leader in Plasma Heating Systems, Electric Resistance Screen Heaters and Cored Brick Storage Heaters.

In addition to his role as C.E.O, Mr. Frame oversees the Projects Division, as well as the Marketing Department. He is largely involved in all the publications Phoenix produces.

Dr. Gary J. Hanus – Senior Vice President, C.T.O

Dr. Hanus gained a doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in 1976, having already acquired a Master of Science degree in Aeronautics, Astronautics and Engineering Science from Purdue in 1972 and a Bachelor’s of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University in 1970. Dr. Hanus is Phoenix’s Chief Technology Officer, and in that capacity has responsibility for Engineering/Design and all R&D, both internal and external in the form of government sponsored SBIR’s. Dr. Hanus has led Phoenix to the completion of numerous Phase I and Phase II SBIR’s, working with Department of Defense and the Department of Energy. Dr. Hanus has been responsible for all plasma technology projects initiated at Phoenix over the last ten years as well as all hypersonic test facility design and development over the last fifteen years.