Built by people who built this industry.

Aaron spent most of his career as a project engineer for a mechanical contractor.  He gained experience in lifecycle design, bidding, project budgeting, addressing RFI and RFQ’s, project QC, permitting, driving project milestones and general project engineering.  Aaron has a BS in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech University.

Anjy’s past experience was entirely with one employer, a $1B revenue Houston contractor, rising to the role of CFO which she held during her last 14 years of past employment.  She is a Certified Public Accountant and is a certified CRIS and CCIFP professional.  Anjy has a BS degree in construction management and a Masters in Accountancy and Business Finance.

Brian spent almost a decade gaining foundational experience with URS Corporation, a large national design and EPC engineering firm as a project and construction engineer.  Prior to joining Terra, Brian spent 7 years as a senior project manager with Matrix Design Group that provides project management and design services for project owners.  Brian is experienced overseeing multi-disciplinary engineering and construction teams.  Brian holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University and is a licensed professional engineer.

Prior to joining Terra CO2, Deepak spent nearly 10 years at Solidia Technologies, where he helped develop and commercialize low-carbon cement technologies from laboratory scale through field implementation. He also co-founded an admixture company focused on construction chemical solutions for the concrete industry.  Deepak is an active contributor within ASTM committees focused on concrete and supplementary cementitious materials standards. He holds a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Clarkson University.

Dwayne was previously employed by KHD Humboldt Wedag for 18 years, serving the last 5 years as President and CEO of KHD’s North American business unit comprised of design engineering and technical equipment sales.  KHD Humboldt Wedag is a leading international equipment vendor servicing the cement industry across calcining, mills and automation: a closely adjacent industry to Terra technologies.  Dwayne holds an MBA from Georgia State University and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech and is a licensed professional engineer.

Henry spent his entire past career at CoorsTek, one of the world’s largest technical ceramic manufacturers.  High temperature processing of advanced ceramic materials is a closely adjacent technology to Terra.  Henry advanced from an entry level position as a ceramics materials technician, testing and tooling, advancing to department manager with 70 employees operating ceramic plants 24/7.  Henry has a BS in chemistry from Boston College and MS in engineering management from the Colorado School of Mines.

Ian worked at Lindsay Precast before joining Terra, starting as a drafter creating drawings for project submittals and manufacturing. From there he took on a project management role while managing a team of drafters and then became the concrete quality control manager. Ian has a BS in physics from Fort Lewis college and is a licensed professional engineer.

Jaein progressed from entry level positions as a machinery engineer and maintenance engineer to roles including plant project engineer team manager.  He has worked for major South Korean cement producers and Heidelberg Materials in the US. Jaein has a BS in Mechanical Engineering.

Jon rose through operations at notable mining firms including Carmeuse Lime North America, Mississippi Lime, and Imerys Perlite USA.  Roles in maintenance, process engineering and plant management prepared Jon well for his responsibilities at Terra which include managing the Golden pilot facility and getting the Texas plant up and running. Before joining Terra, Jon was Site Operations Manager for a large 42,000 acre mine and industrial processing facility.  Jon has a BS degree in chemistry and environmental science.

Current responsibilities include managing Terra’s marketing and communications plus government funding and community affairs. Prior to joining Terra, most of her prior career was spent between two major respected construction materials companies: Johns Manville and Saint-Gobain.  Michele has an MBA from West Virginia Wesleyan University and a BS in Ceramic Engineering from Rutgers University. 

Mitch rose through notable public accounting firms including Ernst & Young and Crowe before advancing into corporate finance and controllership roles with responsibility for financial reporting, internal controls, treasury, and operational finance. At Terra, Mitch oversees accounting, financial reporting, compliance, and internal controls supporting the company’s commercialization and growth initiatives. He holds a BS degree in Accounting and Corporate Finance from Minnesota State University, Mankato and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Nigel spent his entire career before joining Terra at Martin Marietta Materials.  He started in the field as a cement chemist at one of Martins’ major cement plants.  From there he moved into quality control in the concrete division.  His last role was as the Denver area QC lab technician where he prepared concrete mix designs and tested all types of concrete.  Nigel has a BS in chemistry from Texas Tech University.

Pete has spent most of his career in heavy building materials. Most notably, he spent 14 years rising through the ranks at Cemex, eventually running their Aggregates Division in the eastern half of the US. Most recently, he led Irving Materials, Inc. as President and CEO,  a $1.8B private ready mix, aggregates and road building company based in Indianapolis, with operations throughout 5 midwestern states. He has been a board member of the NSSGA, Executive Committee member of the NRMCA and FC&PA, and officer of the Concrete Advancement Foundation, as well as serving on non profit, charitable boards. Pete has a degree in Marketing from Miami University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Steve spent his entire past career before joining Terra with Holcim (20+ years), a leading public international construction materials company.  Starting in frontline roles as a Concrete Field Technician, Steve tested concrete for performance.  He rose in the concrete division of Holcim through various quality control to his last position as Regional Technical Services Manager for aggregates, concrete and asphalt.  At Holcim, Steve was known as the “go-to troubleshooter” when challenges arose.  He holds a BS in Land Use and Environmental resources.

Prior to joining Terra, Cameron spent 5 years with BQE Water as an operator/engineer at mine wastewater treatment plants in northern Canada, gaining hands-on experience operating hydrometallurgical and water treatment technologies in remote industrial environments. As one of Terra’s early employees, Cameron led early piloting of the Terra process and played a central role in advancing the technology from initial pilot work toward larger-scale demonstration. Cameron holds a B.Eng in Materials Engineering from McGill University in Montreal.

D.J. founded Terra’s core science and was employee #1 working the last 10 years for Terra since inception of the business.  Arguably, one of the leading minds in alternative cement chemistry in the world, D.J. manages a team of PhDs and engineers in the ongoing advancement of Terra’s technology and is more broadly integral to all things Terra.  D.J. holds a BCom and a Master’s and PhD in Earth Sciences from the University of British Columbia.

Daniel’s career has revolved around utilizing data to optimize engineering processes.  He has applied his skills in biotechnology (Aber Instruments), agricultural technology (Semios) and now in construction materials at Terra. Daniel organizes, manages and presents data to help Terra efficiently develop the next generation of alternative cements. Daniel has a BS from the University of Illinois and an MS and PhD from UMass – Amherst.

Eliar brings a research-focused background to advancing zero-CO2 cement research at Terra. His experience in green chemistry includes research team lead at QD Solar in solar cell development and research scientist at Carbon Engineering in CO2 direct air capture technology, where he developed creative and practical solutions to complex technical challenges in clean energy and sustainability. He holds a BS in chemistry from the University of British Columbia and a PhD in inorganic chemistry from the University of Toronto.

Evelien has a strong analytical background and is experienced in the design, execution, and management of laboratory experiments, supplemented by modelling skills. Over the past 15 years, she has developed a solid set of research skills, first at the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, then at the CSIRO in Australia and since 2019, at Terra.  Evelien was one of Terra’s first employees and has been involved in many different research streams, from advancing geopolymer cement chemistry and analysis to more market-related research topics.  Evelien has a BS in Engineering Sciences and MS in Chemical Engineering, from KU Leuven (Belgium) and a PhD in Earth Sciences from the University of Western Australia. 

Josh is a process chemist with over 20 years of experience in materials science, organic chemistry, and analytical chemistry. His focus areas include green chemistry, renewable energy, and biomass processing. Drawing deep experience in technology invention, process development, and commercialization, Josh leads the Chemistry team at Terra. Previously, Josh was a Senior Scientist, Analytical Development, at Stemcell Technologies, and a Process Chemist with S2G Biochemicals (Fortress Advanced Bioproducts). Josh holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Science from Simon Fraser University.

Madhu leads and manages the cementitious testing and research in the Vancouver facility of Terra.  She has over 8 years of hands-on experience in the characterization and testing of cementitious materials. An early Terra employee, she joined the company in 2019 to work on its growing demands of material testing and to manage its first mortar/concrete laboratory. Her current priorities are in the development of Terra’s next generation product: Opus Zero. Madhu has a BTech in Civil engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Trichy (India) and a MASc in Civil engineering from the University of British Columbia (Canada), where she specialized in structural materials under the SIERA (Sustainable Infrastructure Research) Group.

Matt joined a small but growing team at Terra in 2020 after completing his BASc in Chemical Engineering from the University of British Columbia. He came at a critical time early in the push for growth and was integral in the development and operation of Terra’s first pilot scale reactor. He has been busy advancing Terra’s technology from the R&D lab in Vancouver and is involved in many aspects of the company scale-up, from piloting in Colorado to commercialization in Texas and beyond.