CEO | CO-FOUNDER | BOARD MEMBER

Todd has over 25 years of strategic, financial, and corporate development experience. Prior to Carnot, Todd held multiple leadership roles with a publicly-traded industrial company. Todd began his career in management consulting, where he advised clients on corporate finance, strategy, and value-based management. Todd has also worked in senior roles for start-up digital media firms. Todd earned his BS in Commerce from the University of Virginia. He is a CFA Charterholder and earned his CPA designation (currently inactive) in the state of Virginia.

COO | CO-FOUNDER | BOARD MEMBER

Hans is a named co-inventor on Carnot’s patents. He is registered as a professional civil engineer in California, with a broad engineering background with an emphasis on project and engineering management. Prior to Carnot, Hans was president of an operating unit for a large civil construction firm, where he led design and construction of utility-scale solar projects worth over $150M. Hans earned his Bachelors of Applied Sciences, Agricultural Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

VICE PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING

Chris is a mechanical engineer with over 15 years’ experience in R&D, engineering, product development, and business development for mechanical systems in oil and gas applications. Chris is a recognized cryogenics expert and has published numerous papers on cryogenics, expanders, pumps, and turbines, with a focus on LNG applications.

SALES & MARKETING DIRECTOR

Kurt Schoeller has 15 years of sales and service experience in the compressed air industry, including roles with BOGE and Atlas Copco. Kurt is also an experienced Drill Sergeant in the US Army and serves as a career counselor to military veterans.

PRINCIPAL ENGINEERING SCIENTIST

Christophe is a process engineering specialist who worked in oil and gas R&D for 10 years, followed by 2 years in fluid flow simulations for product development. He has a proven track record in a broad range of engineering topics spanning applied thermodynamics, chemical engineering, and fluidics. Christophe earned his Ph.D. in process engineering and was a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University.

BOARD MEMBER

Larry is an early investor in Carnot. He also serves as Vice President and Member of the Boardat Conestoga Energy Holdings.

BOARD MEMBER

An accomplished leader with deep expertise in the discovery and development of power and industrial projects. Providing a 20+ year track record of success spanning renewable, powerdelivery, and energy storage projects. Biogas and anaerobic digestion developments have been a recent focus. Registered Professional Civil Engineer with a Class A and C-10 Electrical License, State of CA.

BOARD MEMBER

Wayne is a Professional Engineer with over 25 years of experience in engineering, design, construction, business development, and operations management with leading global engineering and construction firms. Wayne has deep expertise in distribution system design, load forecasting/planning, protection and reliability, energy conservation, power quality, operations and maintenance, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.

ADVISOR

Paul is an internationally-experienced research and innovation leader with a track record of results in the clean energy and power systems technology industry. He has held leadership positions at Westport Innovations in Vancouver, Rolls-Royce Aerospace in the UK, and McKinsey & Co. in Chicago. Paul holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford.

ADVISOR

David has over 38 years of experience in the energy industry, covering a wide range of disciplines including business strategy/development, project management, and the development, demonstration, and commercialization of emerging technologies. David has extensive experience in assessing various emerging technologies. David holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from California State University and is a registered professional mechanical engineer in California.