3-time Inc 500 | 5000 entrepreneur, Ph.D. scientist, 11 time startup entrepreneur, Presidential Award winner. John is a mission-driven, global technical entrepreneur with deep and broad experience across all facets of startup and growth of innovative companies, including R&D, product commercialization, marketing/sales, management, fundraising, and international business development.

Petroleum engineer with 38 years in the energy industry, dedicated to realizing practical carbon sequestration and abatement of climate change. Carbon sequestration and utilization projects include US DOE CarbonSAFE Phases II/III- Univ of Wyoming, NETL Carbon Capture Program – VA Tech, Moomba Carbon Storage – Santos Ltd, Maxus SES water flood – Indonesia

20-year pioneer of climate mitigation efforts. Director, North America, World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Exec Director (North America), The Climate Group; founded “Climate Week”. Managing Director, Swiss Re’s Sustainability Business Development

Consultant & banker to more than 50 cleantech companies. Former Director of Eocycle (wind) and UGE International (solar developer). Former Chief Strategist / Technology R&D at Vestas Wind Systems. Former management consultant w/ McKinsey & Co. Fulbright Scholar in Norway; M.A. in Economics (First Class) from Cambridge University. Registered Representative of Pickwick Capital Partners LLC, a broker dealer FINRA member.

BS in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Wyoming. Over 40 years of experience in Oil & Gas operations in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming. Project/Operations Manager of CBM wells in the PRB with a focus on safety and environmentally sound practices.

Director, Vogel Group. Director, VH Strategies. Actively involved in advising across the aisle regarding amendment of Section 45Q tax credit code and related climate change policy.

Reservoir engineer and operational manager with extensive operational experience across a range of sectors and geographies. Has led projects in carbon sequestration, conventional oil and gas, coalbed methane, and geothermal. Williams Company, WPX Energy, AmWest Petroleum, WellDog, and NCPA.

Innovation specialist for software and information solutions. 27 yrs experience in software engineering and product management. Extensive experience in software solutions for materials information and environmental compliance
Visualizing information-based solutions to business needs. Making high-quality data accessible to tell stories.

45 years’ experience in oil and gas operations and high-performance instrumentation. Highly experienced in CBM engineering, field operations and operational management. Experienced in most major basins in the US and in international settings including Australia, China, Mozambique, and Indonesia.