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Joe Powell

Alex Rozenfeld — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 03:07:55 +0000

Joe Powell (Joseph B. Powell, PhD) is Fellow and former Director of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and served as Shell’s first Chief Scientist – Chemical Engineering from 2006 until retiring at the end of 2020, culminating a 36-year industry career where he led R&D programs in new chemical processes, biofuels, enhanced oil recovery, and advised on R&D for the energy transition to a net-zero carbon economy. He is co-inventor on more than 125 patent applications (60 granted), has received AIChE / ACS / R&D Magazine awards for Innovation, Service, and Practice, and is co-author of Sustainable Development in the Process Industries: Cases and Impact (2010). He chaired the U.S. Department of Energy Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC) and was elected to the U. S. National Academy of Engineering (2021) after serving two terms on its Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology. PhD: U. Wisconsin-Madison (1984); BS from U. Virginia (1978), both in chemical engineering.

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Sergio Kapusta

Alex Rozenfeld — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 18:17:35 +0000

Dr. Sergio Kapusta has a distinguished career in both academia and industry. He achieved the highest rank in the Royal Dutch Shell scientific community, as Chief Scientist for Materials. He currently teaches at Rice University where he is also the Executive Director of the Rice Energy and Environment Initiative.

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Kala Marathi

Alex Rozenfeld — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 18:17:35 +0000

Kala Marathi has spent over 20 years in the technology investing and innovation space. As a Venture Partner at Climate Impact Capital, she facilitates investments in companies at the cutting edge of the energy transition. She has built and managed diversified portfolios of startup companies as Managing Director of the Cougar Venture Fund and as COO of Skypoint Capital.

In her role as Managing Director of the Houston Angel Network, Kala has facilitated over $30M in investments in 85 deals, and co-founded the Texas Halo Fund. She has more than 20 years of operating and financial experience. Kala was formerly with Reliant Energy where she was a founding member of the corporate venture group, Reliant Energy Net Ventures. At Reliant, she led several smart grid pilots and technology initiatives, and launched a subsidiary called Texas Star Energy. She also has extensive experience in strategy and corporate finance with such firms as the Continental Airlines and Chase.

Kala has served on the Board of Directors of the Texas Lyceum and the National Association of Women MBAs (Houston Chapter), and served as co-chair of the HX Cybersecurity Technology Committee. Kala has B.A. in Japanese and Economics from Wellesley College, and an MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

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Fersheed Mody, PhD

Capital Impact Capital — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:23:55 +0000

Fersheed is seasoned professional with 35+ years of diversified research, applied technology and project management experience in green energy production. His most recent research focused on the development of innovative methane cracking methods and development of low costs catalytic materials to generate (green) hydrogen. He believes this is the true extension of the O&G industry product line, converting and monetizing natural gas as hydrogen and other value-added products for the future green energy vector.

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