About Modern Hydrogen

Lindsey is the Procurement Operations ​Manager​ at Modern Hydrogen. Previously, Lindsey oversaw clinical, administrative, and treatment operations at an orthodontics office. Lindsey’s passion is identifying inefficiencies and simplifying processes, with the goal of constantly improving day-to-day functions within the company.

Lindsey loves being outdoors and staying active, going wine tasting, and attempting home renovation projects. She also enjoys spending time with her fiancé, Spencer, and her son, Henry.

Luisa is the Director of Human Resources at Modern Hydrogen. Luisa graduated from Santa Clara University with a BS in public health. Her passion lies in growing startups and small businesses and working to make the world a healthier place for all.

In her spare time, Luisa enjoys running, hiking, and trying new foods, however, she is also just as content curling up with a good book and listening to the rain

Luke is a Purchasing Agent at Modern Hydrogen. Prior to working at Modern Hydrogen, Luke worked for 16 years in aerospace production, production management, maintenance management, and purchasing.

M.J. is a Mechanical Engineer Chemical Reactor Design at Modern Hydrogen. He has over five years of experience in the innovation of high-temperature applications in the metals and mining sector—most notably commercializing the dry granulation technology from lab-scale to full-scale. M.J. is experienced with computational fluid dynamics with a focus on particle modeling. He graduated with a BASc in chemical engineering from the University of Waterloo in Canada.

M.J. is an avid fencer—both as an athlete and a coach—and enjoys exploring the outdoors, snowboarding, and learning new things.

Matthew is a Senior Materials Engineer at Modern Hydrogen. He has expertise in prototyping, development, and automation of experimental test stations, and materials research. He graduated from UC Davis with an MS in chemical engineering, with research projects in the synthesis and characterization of ceramic electrolytes for batteries and fuel cells.

Matthew was involved in the development of novel X-ray sources based on the triboelectric effect at a startup in Los Angeles called Tribogenics and more recently was involved in SBIR projects related to X-ray scanning and optical metrology at Physical Optics.

Matthew enjoys bouldering, kiteboarding, and board games for fun.

Michael Jung leads government affairs and public policy at Modern Hydrogen. Previously, he was the founding Executive Director of the ICF Climate Center and a member of the expert committee for the COP28 Energy Transition Changemakers initiative.

Michael’s energy career spans investor-owned and consumer-owned utilities. He has advised governors on policy and was an early team member at several successful clean technology startups, including Utilidata, Varentec (acquired by Sentient Energy), and Silver Spring Networks (acquired by Itron).

He also served as Vice President for Government Affairs at the Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative. Michael chaired an energy task force for Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber and helped craft landmark electricity legislation for Ohio Governor Ted Strickland. His career began at American Electric Power, managing environmental and climate change policy.

Michael is a U.S. Fulbright Fellow, Tae Kwon Do black belt, former competitive ballroom dancer, professional ski instructor, ping pong entrepreneur, active tennis player, avid backpacker, and Eagle Scout. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, Yale College, and the Harvard Kennedy School. Fluent in English, he has studied Mandarin, Korean, Russian, and German. Michael lives in Portland, Oregon, with his accomplished wife, three delightful children, and an adorable labradoodle.

Mika is the Director of Supply Chain at Modern Hydrogen. He has extensive experience in Purchasing and Supply Chain working in the automotive and clean energy industries. He lived and worked overseas in Mexico, Japan, and China leading supply chain organizations. He holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Brigham Young University, an M.A. degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Chicago and an MBA from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.

Mika’s favorite hobbies include reading, attending the cinema, and travelling with his family.

Mike is a Product Manager at Modern Hydrogen. He holds a BS in civil engineering from Gonzaga University. Before Modern Hydrogen, Mike worked in Tesla’s Energy Products division, where he developed and launched several products and set engineering standards as a design engineer. Mike then pursued his MBA at UW’s Foster School of Business.

When not at work, Mike is usually getting into a DIY project around his house, exploring the Washington wine scene, or playing with his dog.

Mothusi Pahl is the VP of Business Development & Government Affairs at Modern Hydrogen. He is responsible for product-market fit and external affairs. The former Chief Commercial Officer at private equity firm B3\, Mothusi co-founded a data contextualization startup and has led early-stage business development and go-to-market in energy, power generation, waste heat recovery, and industrial operations. Mothusi formerly worked in strategy and business development at Cummins Inc and later served as the executive in charge of the company’s Power Generation division for commercial and industrial customers in eleven countries in southern Africa.

A former whitewater river guide in the Grand Canyon, Mothusi studied at UC Santa Cruz, Beijing University, and Yale University

Nicolas is a Process Engineering Intern at Modern Hydrogen. He graduated from Washington State University with a BS in chemical engineering and worked on research with heterogenous catalysis regarding cerium oxide nanocrystals and their effect on acetone-to-isobutene reactions.

In his free time, Nicolas likes to ski, watch movies, analyze sports and play with his cat Naima.

Nik is a TIG Welder / Fabricator at Modern Hydrogen. Nik is primarily a self-taught fabricator with fifteen years of experience in welding, machining, design, and precision fabrication. His specialty is delivering versatile quality solutions to the prototyping team.

Outside of work, Nik’s life revolves around his wife and two young sons, who enjoy riding dirt bikes and raising chickens together. He is also building a custom Harley Davidson chopper with the goal of having his bike featured on the cover of a cycle magazine.

Noah is a Director of Engineering at Modern Hydrogen. He leads the fabrication team that delivers quality, on-time parts to support the company’s rapid design needs.

Before he joined Modern Hydrogen, Noah spent nearly a decade in the aerospace industry, focusing on delivering automated tooling solutions for multi-million-dollar projects. Over the years, he has developed expertise in machine design, control systems, software development, advanced manufacturing, and project execution. Noah earned his BS in mechanical engineering and MS in manufacturing engineering technology at the Oregon Institute of Technology.

When Noah is not at work, he enjoys spending time with his friends and family, trying new recipes, and working on lots of wood, metal, and building projects

Patrick is a Senior Thermal Mechanical Design Engineer at Modern Hydrogen. He is on the conceptual design team and brings with him over 15 years of thermal-mechanical design experience—having designed components for industrial gas turbines with GE Power and conceptual hybrid propulsion systems for the aircraft startup Zunum Aero. His engineering experience has been focused on exploring the full design space and bringing parts from sketches to prototype, test, and production phases.

Outside the office, Patrick enjoys attending and performing live music events, cooking and eating food, and exploring new cities.

Peter is a Senior Computational Physicist at Modern Hydrogen. He has more than fifteen years of experience in computation and theory across materials simulations, plasma physics, physical chemistry, condensed matter theory and quantum mechanics. Peter received his PhD in physics from the University of Chicago where he studied high-temperature superconductivity and his BS is from Harvey Mudd College. As a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago, he studied methods for atomic-scale fabrication of quantum information devices. Peter is the first author of nine papers and is a recipient of several national fellowships, including the Hertz Fellowship, the Goldwater Scholarship, and the IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship.

Peter also plays cello and piano, and enjoys woodworking, landscape photography, bicycling, and gardening.

Raghul is a Combustion Engineer at Modern Hydrogen. His expertise lies in gas turbine combustion, combustion dynamics, high-speed imaging, laser diagnostics, physics-informed machine learning, complex statistical learning, and image processing techniques.

Raghul graduated with a PhD and MS in aerospace engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology where he investigated the kinetic–hydrodynamic instability interactions in bluff body flames close to blowoff. He also has a BTech in aerospace engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

Outside of work, when not spending time with his cat, Raghul enjoys hiking, working out, and gardening. He also enjoys tinkering with home automation and control projects (most recently involving the Raspberry Pi).

Sarah is a Senior Process Engineer at Modern Hydrogen. She graduated from University of Southern California with a BS in Chemical Engineering and worked for 15 years in the refining industry specializing in delayed and fluid bed coking prior to joining Modern Hydrogen. Sarah has significant experience in manufacturing operations support and developing and deploying new process technologies.

Sarah enjoys cooking, baking, running, and spending time with friends.

Scott is a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at Modern Hydrogen. He is a registered professional engineer and earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington. He has two decades of experience in aerospace manufacturing automation and is inventor or co-inventor on 6 pending and issued patents.

When not working, Scott enjoys being outdoors with his family in the PNW, playing guitar, flying, sailing and playing with hydrofoils.

Scott is a Mechanical Design Engineer at Modern Hydrogen. Scott has seven years of design and product development experience in automotive and industrial automation industries. He is listed as co-inventor on three patents related to his design work on the 2022 Nissan Frontier rear body and tailgate. He has also designed conveyance machinery and is listed as a co-inventor on a pending patent for an automated storage and retrieval system.

Scott is also a family man and adventurer and in his spare time he enjoys family and friends, hiking, mountain biking, skiing, traveling, or doing home improvement.

Shawn Lawlor is a Director of Engineering at Modern Hydrogen. Shawn has 35 years of experience in experimental propulsion, energy conversion, power generation, turbo-machinery, high temperature equipment design, development and test. Other areas of technical expertise/experience include Computation Fluid Dynamics, heat transfer, combustion and combustor design. He holds over 25 patents in the areas of turbo-machinery systems, electro-chemistry and a range of mechatronics designs. He has held technical management roles in three technology development companies prior to joining Modern Hydrogen.

For the past 10 years he has been focused on the development of systems for Hydrogen production and utilization for power generation and energy storage applications.

When not working, Shawn’s hobbies include skiing, photography, and restoring classic cars.

Alex Molinaroli served as the Chairman and CEO of Johnson Controls, a leader in building systems and efficiency products with over 100,000 employees worldwide and $30 billion/yr revenue. He was with the company for 34 years serving as CEO beginning in 2013 to 2017. Prior to that he was the President of the company’s Power Solutions battery business.

Carsten Voigtländer is a board member of Modern Hydrogen. Previously, he headed the Vaillant Group as CEO until 2018. With 13,000 employees and over €2.5 billion/yr revenue, Vaillant is a market leader in the HVAC market. Carsten has a PhD in thermodynamics. He has more than 25 years of international management experience in mechanical and plant engineering, in series production, in the energy sector and in the service industry.

David Bradwell is the Co-Founder and CTO of Ambri. As a co-inventor of Ambri’s liquid metal battery, David received the TR35 award from Technology Review, rated as one of the world’s top 35 innovators under 35.

David leads Ambri’s technical team to develop the battery technology, with a determined focus on creating a low cost and effective storage technology to meet the strenuous performance and cost demands for bulk-energy stationary storage applications.

David earned a B.Sc in Engineering Physics from Queen’s University, and an M.Eng. and PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Yakov Kutsovsky is Founder of MateriaX, an advisory firm enabling successful development and commercialization of new materials for a sustainable future. Yakov Kutsovsky is also Executive Chairman, and Cofounder of Group1 – an engineered materials company focusing on the commercialization of Potassium-ion batteries, expanding beyond the limitations of Lithium-ion batteries while building on the best of Lithium-ion technologies. Yakov shares his broad experiences with communities as an Expert-in-Residence at Harvard University, and at Greentown Labs (GTL) as a startup mentor.

Over the last 15 years, Yakov was the CTO and Chief Scientific Officer of Cabot Corporation where he led the development of multiple products and manufacturing innovations, and commercialized new materials across established and emerging businesses. These include elastomeric composites, inkjet colorants, graphenes, carbon nanostructures and materials for next generation tires, adhesives, EMI shielding, silicones, and batteries. He has built a track record of scaling organizational and technical capabilities – from grams in the lab, to tons in manufacturing sites and technology centers across the world. Yakov has also led or had a hand in the technology scouting team, business development, establishing partnerships and collaboration programs, technology licensing, multiple M&A opportunities, as well as serving as the President of Advanced Nanostructure Solutions (ANS), a wholly owned Cabot subsidiary.

Yakov has published more than 20 papers and was granted 17 patents that cover a broad range of technical areas. Yakov earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. Yakov is a member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Material Research Society and American Chemical Society. Yakov served on the Advisory Boards of the Department of Energy, Environmental, Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, Nanomanufacturing Center at UMass Lowell and the Department of Chemistry at MIT.

Guido is an executive and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in developing and commercializing new technologies for the energy, petrochemical and cleantech sectors. Currently, he leads technology development and project execution at ReMo Energy, a start-up that focuses on developing and executing green nitrogen projects. He routinely advises PE & VC funds, industrial players and technology providers in the energy, renewables and petrochemical sectors on technology development and adoption, technical operations, project development and execution.

As a Silicon Valley veteran, in the last 15 years Guido has been involved in several start-ups with a variety of executive and advisory roles. Until 2019 he led Technology & Engineering at Siluria Technologies (now part of Lummus), which commercialized a novel natural gas conversion technology. Prior to Siluria, he was a founder and executive member at Aurora Algae (now Reliance), where he was responsible for Engineering and Operations. Guido started his career at Casale Group leading the development and deployment of the company’s novel syngas technologies for ammonia, methanol and hydrogen.  Guido graduated with honors from Politecnico of Milan in Chemical Engineering and holds an MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.

Matt Bedingfield is the President of Wieland North America Recycling and the Senior Vice President of Global Metals Management for Wieland Group. Wieland is a 200-year-old global leader in copper fabrication focused on creating sustainable value across economic, environmental, and social sectors for generations.  In an effort to reduce the carbon footprint of Wieland’s products and processes, Matt ensures the recovery and re-utilization of copper scrap.  Matt has been with Wieland for the past three years.  Before that, he spent ten years working in the aluminum industry.

Max Mankin is the co-founder and CTO of Modern Hydrogen. He has nearly 15 years of experience building and leading teams, as well as designing, fabricating, and characterizing energy and chemical systems and functional materials. Max leads a team of 45 scientists, engineers, and technicians, rectifies product and market requirements with technology, and sets company market and technology strategy.

Prior to Modern Hydrogen, Max was an entrepreneur in residence at the Invention Science Fund. Max earned a BS with honors in chemistry from Brown University and a PhD in physical chemistry from Harvard University, where he held fellowships from the Hertz and National Science Foundations. Max is an inventor on a few dozen patents pending and granted. His accolades include one of Inc. Magazine’s most brilliant entrepreneurs under 30 and Forbes 30 Under 30.

Pradeep Tagare manages National Grid’s strategic investments for its $400M Corporate Venture Capital fund. The fund has invested in 40+ Energy Transition startups in the Digitization, Decentralization, and Decarbonization of energy. Pradeep joined National Grid Partners from Intel Capital, where he worked in Silicon Valley and India, investing in enterprise technology companies. At Intel Capital, Pradeep led 16 investments which resulted in 2 IPOs and 8 M&A exits with 2 Unicorns and 1 Decacorn in the portfolio. Prior to Intel Capital, Pradeep honed his operational skills in technology/product marketing roles at startups such as Inference, BroadVision, Healthon, and as an entrepreneur starting Yopa, a mobile middleware software company (acquired by XDrive/AOL). Pradeep has an M.S.E.E from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a BE (EE) from the University of Bombay and is a Kauffman Fellow.

Susan Seilheimer Brennan has 30 plus years of experience in battery, automotive and energy industries. As the CEO at Romeo Power, COO at Bloom Energy and Manufacturing General Manager, and other strategic leadership roles in Nissan Motor and Ford Motor Company, she has led teams through change and growth. She was one of the first women to hold an operational executive position at a leading Japanese corporation. Her experience includes spearheading several large-scale initiatives within complex, global organizations aimed at addressing financial challenges as well as scaling and commercializing new and emerging technologies.  She has the flexibility to work in large complex organizations as well as build successful startup organizations from an idea.  Brennan drives transformations with systemic process and culture change while managing teams through difficult business transitions, often from idea to revenue.

Tom is a board member of Modern Hydrogen. He is the Founding Partner of At One Ventures. He co-founded Google[x], has played a significant role in established projects with global reach (Microsoft Outlook, Yahoo Search), and scaled new projects from conception to significance (Yahoo Answers from 0 to 90 million users, Google Glass, and Google’s self-driving cars).

Tony is the co-founder and CEO of Modern Hydrogen. His educational background includes a BS from Stanford University and a PhD in physics from Harvard University, and he was awarded national fellowships from Hertz, Soros, and the National Science Foundation.

Earlier in his career, Tony held several influential positions such as Strategist at Goldman Sachs and Pro Bono Consultant on Global Health for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Global Good Fund. He was also a Member of the Global Future Councils on Energy & Entrepreneurship and an Entrepreneur in Residence & Consulting Inventor at Intellectual Ventures. Tony is currently a Term Member for the Council on Foreign Relations.

Some notable recognitions of Tony’s successes include being named to Forbes 30 under 30, the MIT Technology Review Innovators under 35, and the Business Journal 40 under 40. Tony is also an inventor on an impressive 250+ patents pending.

Tyler is a Director of Strategic Investments for NextEra Energy Resources and is a founding member of NextEra’s venture capital organization. He brings over 15 years of experience at the intersection of energy and finance. He started his career as banker with a focus on the oil and gas sector and has spent the past decade focused on renewable transition and industrial decarbonization.

Max Mankin is the co-founder and CTO of Modern Hydrogen. He has nearly 15 years of experience building and leading teams, as well as designing, fabricating, and characterizing energy and chemical systems and functional materials. Max leads a team of 45 scientists, engineers, and technicians, rectifies product and market requirements with technology, and sets company market and technology strategy.

Prior to Modern Hydrogen, Max was an entrepreneur in residence at the Invention Science Fund. Max earned a BS with honors in chemistry from Brown University and a PhD in physical chemistry from Harvard University, where he held fellowships from the Hertz and National Science Foundations. Max is an inventor on a few dozen patents pending and granted. His accolades include one of Inc. Magazine’s most brilliant entrepreneurs under 30 and Forbes 30 Under 30.

When not working, Max’s hobbies include backpacking, skiing, woodworking, and home automation.

Tony is the co-founder and CEO of Modern Hydrogen. His educational background includes a BS from Stanford University and a PhD in physics from Harvard University, and he was awarded national fellowships from Hertz, Soros, and the National Science Foundation.

Earlier in his career, Tony held several influential positions such as Strategist at Goldman Sachs and Pro Bono Consultant on Global Health for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Global Good Fund. He was also a Member of the Global Future Councils on Energy & Entrepreneurship and an Entrepreneur in Residence & Consulting Inventor at Intellectual Ventures. Tony is currently a Term Member for the Council on Foreign Relations.

Some notable recognitions of Tony’s successes include being named to Forbes 30 under 30, the MIT Technology Review Innovators under 35, and the Business Journal 40 under 40. Tony is also an inventor on an impressive 250+ patents pending.

In his free time, Tony likes to be out in nature whenever possible and enjoys hiking and kayaking.

Stephen is a Principal Engineer at Modern Hydrogen. His background is in the development and industrialization of high temperature and composite materials for energy, aerospace, and space applications.

Earlier in his career, Stephen worked for a major jet engine manufacturer developing ceramic matrix composites, along with their manufacturing processes, test methods, and lifing and reliability models. He obtained a BS in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MS in materials science and engineering from the University of California Los Angeles. Stephen holds more than twenty patents on various materials, manufacturing processes, and component design methods for managing thermal, mechanical, and environmental issues.

Stephen’s favorite hobbies include sailing, hiking, and restoring antique cars.

Sydney Saenz is the Office Administrator at Modern Hydrogen. Sydney graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a bachelor’s in history and has experience in property management and research analyzation. She brings her attention to detail, organizational skills, multitasking, research, and presentation skills to this role.

In her spare time, Sydney enjoys arts and crafts, music festivals, good food, lazy weekends, decorating, and time with friends and family.

Aditya is an Associate Mechanical Engineer at Modern Hydrogen. He holds a BS in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech, where he worked extensively on data analysis for a research group developing intelligent prosthesis and exoskeleton controls. Aditya is a co-author of a publication on an automated method of motion capture data analysis.

In his spare time, Aditya enjoys playing the violin, writing music, cooking food, and playing video games.

Alex is a Senior Materials Engineer and Technology Strategist at Modern Hydrogen. He has significant experience working at the intersection of semiconductor processing and energy technology, and he specializes in surface science, thin-film processing, solid-state and nonaqueous electrochemistry, and vacuum engineering.

Prior to joining Modern Hydrogen, Alex worked as part of a multi-institutional Department of Energy-funded Energy Frontier Research Center, where he successfully developed the first solid-state lithium-ion battery fabricated using conformal, vapor-phase chemistry. He obtained a PhD in materials science and engineering from the University of Maryland based on this work. Alex has coauthored more than twenty scientific publications and one patent on topics ranging from colloidal nanolithography to lithium-air batteries. He holds bachelor’s degrees in physics and mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania.

When not working, Alex’s hobbies include hiking, diving, skiing, and fossil hunting.

Amir Moftakhar is the CFO (Fractional) of Modern Hydrogen. He is an accomplished finance executive with extensive public and private company experience in energy, banking, technology, real estate, and consumer products specializing in fundraising, strategy and finance. Mr. Moftakhar has held CFO positions with multiple energy transition companies including ESS, Inc (NYSE: GWH) and corporate experience with companies including Bank of America, Sempra Energy, San Diego Gas and Electric, and Cox Communications. He has been a lecturer and adjunct professor in the areas of economics, finance, statistics, and business, including his latest experience as an Adjunct Professor of Finance with the University of San Diego.

Mr. Moftakhar received his Bachelor’s of Managerial Economics from the University of California, Davis, his Master’s in Business Administration from the Graziadio School of Business at Pepperdine University, and his Executive Master of Leadership degree from the Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California

Andrew Ritchey is a Senior Thermal Mechanical Design Engineer at Modern Hydrogen.  His background is in finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics.

Before Modern Hydrogen, Andrew worked for a major jet engine manufacturer simulating chemical vapor infiltration processes as well as the impact of microstructure on the durability of Ceramic Matrix Composites. He obtained a BS in aerospace engineering from Clarkson University and a Ph.D. from the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University. To date, Andrew holds five granted patents in areas related to machine learning for defect detection and manufacturing methods for ceramic matrix composites.

Andrew’s hobbies away from the office include making and playing music, hiking, camping, and cycling.

Skyler Bond is a laboratory technician at Modern Hydrogen. Previously working in aerospace and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, with significant experience in fluid handling systems and chemical handling.

Skyler loves to play videogames, bake, and enjoys long walks in good weather

Arie is a Senior R&D Machinist at Modern Hydrogen. He has seven years of machining experience in the aviation field working with a variety of exotic machinable alloys with high precision tolerances and using a variety of multi-axis milling centers.

In his spare time, Arie likes to read classic literature with John Milton, William Blake, Kierkegaard, Ovid, and Plato as his favorite authors. He is also teaching himself how to cook French mother sauces.

Carlos is the Director of Product Management at Modern Hydrogen. He leads the product management functions and drives strategic initiatives that align with the company’s mission to make hydrogen cleaner and cheaper. He holds degrees in engineering and business, and has led global product teams in the automotive, appliance, and clean energy industries. His background provides him with a unique blend of expertise in technology, business, and sustainable energy solutions.
Beyond his professional achievements, Carlos is passionate about mentoring the next generation of product leaders and enjoys exploring new destinations and cultures.

Sydney Saenz is the Office Administrator at Modern Hydrogen. Sydney graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a bachelor’s in history and has experience in property management and research analyzation. She brings her attention to detail, organizational skills, multitasking, research, and presentation skills to this role.

In her spare time, Sydney enjoys arts and crafts, music festivals, good food, lazy weekends, decorating, and time with friends and family.

Casey is an  Mechanical Engineer at Modern Hydrogen. He graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and obtained a BS in mechanical engineering. Casey has experience interning at a solar-powered refrigerator/freezer R&D lab as well as a camper-van conversion and camping equipment company doing mechanical design and fabrication.

He is an avid outdoors person and can usually be found mountain biking, skiing, backpacking, or recreating outdoors in some capacity. He also enjoys playing the guitar and creating art.

Charles is a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at Modern Hydrogen. He brings 10 years of previous experience in the design and development of downhole tools and hydraulic equipment for harsh environments, in the oil & gas, mining and geothermal industries.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in applied science (Mechanical Engineering) from the University of Waterloo, ON, Canada.

In his free time, Charles likes to run, cycle, camp, ski, and cook

Chris is a Senior Controls Engineer at Modern Hydrogen, with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Washington State University. His background in industrial automation is diverse, working in multiple sectors, including public utilities, automotive, pulp and paper, HVAC, and aerospace. Chris strives to be customer-focused, developing robust and reliable control systems, user-centric UI design, and empowering continuous growth with thorough data collection.

In his free time, you can find Chris out on the golf course or at a local concert.

Christian is a Senior Process Engineer at Modern Hydrogen. He has over a decade of experience in technology development, process engineering design, and process simulation. Christian holds a BSc in chemical engineering from Universidad Simón Bolívar (Venezuela) and an MSc in chemical engineering from the University of Calgary. Christian has worked in the development of new hydroprocessing technologies for bitumen upgrading, life cycle assessment, and oil and gas EPC process engineering.

Christian enjoys traveling, camping, and spending time with his dog Roberta.

Craig is the Senior Shipping Receiving Clerk at Modern Hydrogen. Prior to working at Modern Hydrogen, Craig worked 35 years in the Textile Industry, Shipping and Receiving Management, Distribution and Manufacturing, Empowering and Training Teams.

In his free time, he likes going on long walks, working in the yard, and going camping with family and friends.

Dan is a Controls Technician at Modern Hydrogen. He has an Associates degree in Electro-Mechanical Technology and has spent his 13+ year career commissioning and troubleshooting various automated systems throughout the U.S.A. And Canada.

Dan enjoys live music, skiing, baking, and spending time with family and friends.

Daniel is a Senior Thermal Mechanical Design Engineer at Modern Hydrogen. He has nearly a decade of experience in solid-state power conversion ranging from semiconductor materials development and characterization to prototype device design and testing.

Daniel holds a BS and MS from ETH-Zurich and earned his PhD in mechanical engineering from MIT by spearheading multiple research projects including the experimental demonstration of solar thermoelectric generators, and the development of high-temperature solar absorbers and highly thermally conductive polymers. He is the author of over twenty peer-reviewed publications and two book chapters and is a coinventor on seven patents and patents pending.

Danie’s hobbies include windsurfing, basketball, trying new restaurants, and exploring cities and national parks by car and foot.

Kai Moncino is the Manager of Hydrogen Strategy & Business Development at Modern Hydrogen. Previously, he was the Director of Global Business Development for the security business at FLIR Systems, a leading sensor company. He brings a wealth of experience to his role at Modern, having held roles in mechanical design engineering, product management, and strategic business development.

Kai completed his undergraduate studies in mechanical engineering at UC Santa Barbara. Recently, he earned his MBA from the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington where he also led the Net Impact Club, an organization committed to sustainable business practices and social impact. Outside of work, Kai is an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys surfing, mountain biking, soccer, backpacking, and any activity that connects him with nature.

Dennis is an Associate Mechanical Engineering Technician at Modern Hydrogen. He is on the Verification and Validation team operating pyrolysis test stands. Dennis is a U.S. Navy veteran who served for five years and two deployments before being honorably discharged and receiving his B.S. in Chemistry. He worked for the U.S. Navy as a civilian doing analytical chemistry and electrolysis. He is currently pursuing a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Emily is an Engineering Technician at Modern Hydrogen. She is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Bellevue College. Emily has a background in laboratory research with GC-MS, LC-MS, and TLC practices, and two years of laboratory management experience. In addition, Emily worked for Bellevue College’s Disability Resource Center as a professional notetaker for three years.

In her free time, Emily enjoys watercolor painting, cooking, video games, and spending time with her boyfriend John and their two cats, Luna and Maple.

Ethan Schooley is a Field Operations Technician at Modern Hydrogen. Ethan attended San Jacinto College in Pasadena Texas. He graduated with an associates of Science Mathematics and also an associates of Process Technology. Ethan worked in the oil industry as an inspector for a year (sampling rail cars, Tanks, Vessels). He worked at Goodyear as an operator with solids to make rubber for tires and gum. For almost 2 years, he worked at Dow chemical in the B area Making MMA and GMAA monomers, which are primarily used in paint such as Behr.

During his free time, he likes working out, camping, and kayaking.

Harrison joined Modern Hydrogen in 2021 as an Associate Engineer having worked previously at NASA and the Department of Energy.

He made significant contributions to the thermionics program, performing high-temperature vacuum experiments on materials and assemblies for use in the extreme environments within a thermionic converter. His contributions led to a 50x improvement in material lifetime of a critical component and opened the door to prototype- and product-spec lifetimes. He has also made significant contributions in the Hydrogen program, leading several design efforts and contributing to the completion of lab- and pilot-scale Hydrogen reactors.

Harrison received a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Case Western Reserve University in 2017 and a Master of Science in Materials Science from Oregon State University in 2020. In his free time, Harrison enjoys cooking, hiking, biking, and playing video games.

Imran Atcha is an Engineering Manager at Modern Hydrogen. Imran has over 18 years of experience in R&D, manufacturing, and renewable energy project engineering/ construction.

He has successfully launched patented products in the cleantech industry- taking them from concept to certification, and eventual commercial production. His experience spans sectors including water filtration, nanomaterials, and energy (solar/battery).

Imran is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with a B.E.Sc. in Integrated Engineering and Humber College with an honours diploma in electro-mechanics/mechatronics. Imran is a builder, enjoying carpentry, and tinkering. He has a passion for travel
and immersing himself in new cultures and experiences.

Jason is a Field Operations Manager at Modern Hydrogen. He is responsible for overseeing field operations and utilizing his skills in logistics, HSE, technical writing, and creating highly functional field teams to ensure the Hydrogen production units are deployed successfully.

Jason has a BS degree from Texas Tech University and spent 23 years managing field operations at Core Laboratories, where he was a subject matter expert with two patents to his name.

Outside of work, he loves spending time with family and is also passionate about Krav Maga, CrossFit, cryptocurrency, and engaging in service projects.

Jason is a Facilities Manager at Modern Hydrogen. He holds a certificate in Facility Management from the University of Washington and a graduate of the United States Marine Corps Engineer School. He has 30 years of experience in the construction and HVAC industry, 10 years of that was in large scale hydronic heating, geothermal heating, and solar power. He was also an engineer at WSDOT and had worked on the commissioning team in testing and opening the SR99 Tunnel in Seattle.
During his free time, Jason enjoys going to Las Vegas with his wife, visiting his oldest daughter in college at GCU in Arizona, and gaming with his youngest daughter.

Jennifer Carmichael is the Controller of Modern Hydrogen. She is an accomplished finance and accounting executive of over 20 years with extensive experience with both public and private companies with a particular emphasis in the start-up space. She has held CFO and Controller positions in multiple industries including biotech, software, mobile communications, non-profit and retail supply chain.

Jennifer is an actively licensed WA CPA with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Western Washington University.

John is a Senior R&D Engineer at Modern Hydrogen. He has twenty years of experience working in the field of vacuum tubes and cathodes, ranging from CRT manufacturing to field emission to mass spectrometers and ion thrusters. John is a coinventor on four patents and coauthor on six publications. He has helped startups bring products from concept to prototype to market and has designed and assembled hardware that has flown to Venus! He holds a BS in physics from Truman State University.

John’s interests include planetary science, movies, science fiction, and travel. He enjoys spending time with his family hiking, canoeing, and visiting waterfalls.

Jotsmar is the Staff Accountant of Modern Hydrogen. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho in Venezuela. With more than six years of diverse professional experience, Jotsmar has excelled in various roles, culminating in her most recent position as a Staff Accountant for a global manufacturing company in Dallas, Texas.

During Her Free time, she likes to read, play videogames, and explore the nature.

Kate is a Materials Engineer at Modern Hydrogen. Her focus is experimental testing and materials research. Kate graduated with a BS and MS in materials science and engineering from Cornell University with a focus on semiconductor characterization. Previously, she worked on developing TFTs on flexible substrates, and qualified the US women’s quadruple sculls for the 2021 Olympics.

In her spare time, Kate enjoys bouldering, hiking, and crossword puzzles.

Kristen is a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Modern Hydrogen. She is on the Product Development Team and has five years of experience in the energy industry in process equipment design, maintenance, and fabrication, including thermal analysis and design of heat exchangers. Kristen obtained a BS in mechanical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.

For fun and recreation, Kristen enjoys attempting new recipes, exploring the outdoors, and constantly learning

Lauren Goldfarb serves as the Marketing Lead at Modern Hydrogen. Lauren’s marketing experience spans a diverse range of mission-driven organizations in the climate sector, ranging from forestry in Colorado to community choice energy initiatives in California.

Prior to her role at Modern Hydrogen, Lauren managed all marketing and communications efforts at Power TakeOff, where she specialized in promoting energy efficiency programs for businesses through innovative utility software solutions. Lauren holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Digital Marketing Certification from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business.

When she isn’t at work, she loves reading, board games with friends and hiking with her partner and her dog.

Mac is the Forge Manager at Modern Hydrogen. He is a seasoned Mechanical Engineering Technician at Modern Hydrogen, with a wealth of experience spanning over a decade in manufacturing. His journey through various roles underscores his commitment to innovation and operational excellence. A certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Mac is dedicated to achieving operational perfection.

Away from his engineering pursuits, Mac finds joy in restoring classic rotary cars, enjoying cycling, and kayaking.

Leigh is the Manager of Communications and Public Relations at Modern Hydrogen. Leigh champions the company’s mission throughout the climate tech industry as the organization continuously evolves to address the world’s most pressing challenge.

Leigh’s diverse background spans NASA web modernization, TV news, entrepreneurship, non-profit leadership, and academia. She graduated in Broadcast Digital Journalism from S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and with a master’s degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Response Management from Tulane University. Throughout her career, top industry leaders awarded Leigh with acclaim in investigative journalism, pet industry marketing, and dating industry innovation. She was named by Global Dating Insights as one of the top 20 most influential people who shaped the dating industry worldwide in 2020 and 2022.

Off the clock, Leigh volunteers as the President of the Board of Directors for The Crescent School of New Orleans, a non-profit daycare and preschool. She is an avid scuba-diver, student-pilot, and proud mom.

Lex is a Materials and Process Engineer at Modern Hydrogen. His focus is on process development and optimization. Lex graduated from the University of Oregon with an MS in applied physics, with a focus on semiconductor characterization and fabrication. Previously, Lex worked at Keysight Technologies, Solaero Technologies, and nLIGHT where he focused on wire bonding, electroplating, unit assembly, and process development and optimization.

Lex enjoys taking online classes, listening to audiobooks, riding his bike, fishing, hiking, and watching the Mariners, in his off time.

Matt Lonergan is a Senior R&D Machinist at Modern Hydrogen. Matt has a background in tool and die making and R&D/ prototyping for a variety of industries, including aerospace, nuclear energy, and scientific research.

Hailing from New Jersey, he got his start in a metal stamping shop and became well acquainted in the traditional methods of toolmaking, while also being given the freedom to experiment and design tooling using more current methods. After that he worked in electromechanical repair shop, primarily repairing shafts and motor components for elevators. After a stint in a job shop specializing in prototyping for Lockheed Martin he moved to Seattle, Washington and was hired by Washington Machine Works, where he worked on a wide range of projects, including parts for Blue Origin, the US Navy, US Coast Guard, and the University of Washington. Matt has a wealth of knowledge and experience from working on parts as small as a human hair, to as big as 12 feet in diameter in many materials including superalloys.

Outside of work, Matt likes to play in bands, watch campy horror/sci fi movies, go on road trips, and tinker with things.