Leadership Team
Steve Meheen
Chief Executive & Chairman
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Steve Meheen, Chief Executive and Chairman
- Founder of Element Resources
- Diversified Domestic and International Experiences
- Thirty-four years experience in the Energy Sector
- BS Petroleum Engineering – UCLA
- Successful Entrepreneur
- Post Graduate Study in Business Security- Harvard
Ian Dunderdale
Chief Operating Officer
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Ian Dunderdale, Chief Operating Officer
- Strategy implementation, valuation and transaction execution.
- Led investments in project development of energy assets and early-stage climate technology.
- International executive leader in talent management, portfolio development.
- Co-founder of two private equity backed companies.
- Company Director, Board / Institutional Investor.
- Statutory reporting & regulatory submission.
- BSc Hons Geology - University of Sheffield, CGeol, CPG
- Post Graduate Study in Business Management - UT Austin.
Avery Barnebey
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
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Avery Barnebey, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
- Thirty years' experience in renewable power, geothermal, pipelines, and oil & gas at Fortune 100 companies
- BBA- Baylor University BBA
- Treasury functions: capital raising, financial analysis, auditing, and accounting
- MBA - Texas A&M
- Corporate development: strategy, M&A, joint ventures, divestitures, and competitor analysis
Sonia Verhagen
Chief Commercial Officer
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Sonia Verhagen, Chief Commercial Officer
- 17+ years oil and gas, LNG, infrastructure and finance
- MBA University of Baltimore and Navy War College Joint Strategy Certification
- U.S. Navy Reserve Officer, 8 years
- AIEN low carbon working group and Society of Decision Professionals
Josh Whittaker
Lead Developer
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Josh Whittaker, Lead Developer
- Project Manager for numerous high profile organizations
- 20 plus years of experience in the maritime industry
- Including engineering management, global logistics and business development
- Extensive experience in AutoCad and Solar PV design
Adele Perrier
Engineering Analyst
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Adele Perrier
- Experienced mechanical design engineer
- Designed and delivered equipment for harsh environments
- Skilled cross functional team leader
- Distinguished communicator
- MBA Candidate – Rice University
Alexandro Mendoza Zappi
Environmental & QMS
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Alexandro Mendoza Zappi, Environmental & QMS
- BSc, Biology - University of Veracruz
- Development and operation of Geographic Informational Systems
- Development and implementation of Quality Management Systems
- Plan and execute projects in Biostratigraphy
- Plan and execute Biological Studies
- Plan and execute Geoscience Studies
- Extensive experience in GIS / Mapping
Justin Ackerman CWO-5 USN (ret)
General Manager - Hawaii
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Justin Ackerman, General Manager - Hawaii
- Hawaii County Commissioner District 9, Game Management Advisory Commission
- Three decades as United States Naval Special Warfare Combat Crewman
- Expertise in Planning & Execution
- Demonstrated Special Operations Leadership over 4 Continents
- Maritime Special Operations / Safety specialist
Board Members
Dr. Sanjay Jha
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Dr. Sanjay Jha, Advisor to CEO
- Veteran tech leader, patent holder, silicon and software expert, and “C” level executive
- Board Member, Board of Directors, Semiconductor Industry Association
- COO, Qualcomm, and President, Qualcomm CDMA Technologies
- Elected member of National Academy of Engineering
- CEO, Motorola Mobility
- Ph. D., Electrical Engineering – Univ of Strathclyde
- CEO, Global Foundries
- BS, Electrical Engineering – Univ of Liverpool
- Vice Chairman, Global Semiconductor Alliance
Stephen Benjamin
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Stephen “Benji” Benjamin, Board Member
- Successful yachtsman and entrepreneur.
- Currently, leading acquisition and restructuring North Sails Miami.
- Founder of several sail making, yachting, and related companies with a focus on deployment of advanced technologies.
- Silver medal 1984 LA Olympics, four-time world champion in three sailing classes, U.S. Rolex Yachtsman of the Year.
- Venture capital and private equity investor in alternative energy, logistics infrastructure, communications, real estate, and financial services.
- MBA - Yale University; served for twenty years as the Chairman of the Yale Sailing Associates.
William G. Dorey
Board Member
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William G. Dorey, Board Member
- A 42 year construction career with Granite Construction Incorporated.
- Former CEO of Granite Construction Incorporated.
- Served as a board member for two publicly traded companies (Granite Construction and Astec Industries).
- Founding Chairman of the Construction Industry Ethics and Compliance Initiative (CIECI).
- Trustee, Mineta Transportation Institute.
- Director, California Chamber of Commerce and the California Business Roundtable.
- Married 53 years with four children and two dogs.
Advisory Board
VADM Yancy B. Lindsey, USN (RET)
Advisor
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VADM Yancy B. Lindsey, USN (Retired)
- Thirty-seven year veteran of the U.S. Navy with extensive experience and senior leadership positions in Naval Aviation and Navy Installations/Facilities.
- Former Commander, Navy Installations Command
- Board Member, Board of Directors, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley
- M.S., Global Leadership, University of San Diego
Stephen M. Trauber
Advisor
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Stephen M. Trauber
- Former Vice Chairman & Global Head of Natural Resources & Clean Energy Transition at Citi
- Thirty-four-year investment banker with over $700 Billion in public and private financings and M&A transactions
- Active corporate board member for several public and private corporations and not-for-profit organizations
- MBA and Austin Scholar from J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and BA in Economics and Managerial Studies from Rice University
Kate Gordon
Advisor
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Kate Gordon
- CEO of California Forward, a statewide organization dedicated to a more sustainable, resilient, and inclusive economy across California
- Former Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
- Twenty years of experience at national think tanks and in the non-profit sector connecting state and regional economic development strategies to climate and clean energy goals
- Former Senior Policy Advisor on Climate to the Governor of California
- Juris Doctor and Masters in City Planning from the University of California at Berkeley
RADM James ‘Jim’ Rodman (Retired)
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RADM James ‘Jim’ Rodman (Retired), Advisor
- Former Chief Engineer of Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR)
- Vice Commander of Navy Net Centric Warfare Group
- Founder, and Chairman of XSITE
- Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
- Juris Doctor from the Villanova University School of Law
- Executive Master's in Technology Management / University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and School of Engineering & Applied Science