Experience

Grassroots Ecology

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Silicon Valley



HelioBioSys

• United States
• Biotechnology Research

• Co-Founder, CTO

  • May 2010 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area Developed a patented community of marine cyanobacteria. Business development, Grant writing, presentation to potential funders, business and financial management.



Acterra

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jun 1990 - Jun 2013

  Palo Alto, California Board President, Governance, Strategic Planning, Finance, Development, Program management



NASA Ames Research Center

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contractor

  • Jan 1983 - Dec 2002

  Mountain View, California Various research projects focused on advanced life support systems for use in space and the Moon or Mars. Projects included; gas exchange and element recycling in closed systems between algae and mice, and carbon balance and productivity of Lemna species (aquatic plant) including symbiotic interactions with nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria. Organized numerous scientific conferences related to development of advanced life support systems, edited and published proceedings, managed contracts… Show more Various research projects focused on advanced life support systems for use in space and the Moon or Mars. Projects included; gas exchange and element recycling in closed systems between algae and mice, and carbon balance and productivity of Lemna species (aquatic plant) including symbiotic interactions with nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria. Organized numerous scientific conferences related to development of advanced life support systems, edited and published proceedings, managed contracts, supported theoretical research and development of bioreactors and plant growth systems. Show less