Seeking to commercialize a thermochemical process for the production of green hydrogen that is competitive with conventional, polluting methods but with far lower operating and construction costs than electrolysis. Production of syngas from CO2 emissions and water to upgrade to hydrocarbons is also possible.

Private and Commercial Sector Advisory-Helped TerViva, LanzaTech, and euglena explore emerging markets, satisfy diligence requirements, and evaluate new energy or alternative fuels technologies.Multinational Advisory-Energy tech and economics expert to the Department of Navy (DON) for the strategic direction and execution of over $5B for improving building and vehicle energy efficiency, increasing renewable energy and alternative fuel use for buildings and clean transportation, and increased capability and resilience in combat vehicles. -Guided the $90M DON portion of the Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund portfolio, investing in technologies for energy storage, high pulse power systems, modelling capabilities, alternative energy sources, and new methods of vehicle energy conversion and propulsion. -Led technical and business case analyses and stakeholder coordination for $350+M investment in alternative fuels-Orchestrated the Navy’s use of 203 million gallons of distillate fuel blended with 10-30% bio-derived synthetic hydrocarbons-Travelled to 7 countries and 20+ embassies, coordinating with 31 foreign governments, their propulsion and fuels experts, military liaisons, engine manufacturers, refiners, and NATO, to introduce alternative fuels and energy conservation measures into naval systems worldwide.

Positions at Office of Naval Research, Homeland Defense Integration & Defense Support of Civil Authorities, and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Plans, Policy, and Operations-Executive Officer of a unit of 15 Reserve Officers that provided research, test assistance, and Fleet coordination for science and technology efforts for the Office of Naval Research (Global), creating a low-cost bridge to expedite laboratory projects into Fleet use.-Led collaborative efforts between combatant commands, 3 state governments, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Dept Homeland Security, US Army Corps of Engineers, installations, and (many) others to plan and execute multi-party Federal disaster response efforts

Combat, war time fighter pilot. -Flew and instructed the art of strike fighter missions in heavily defended war zones with highly lethal, modern layered integrated air defense systems. Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran. Accrued 1,986 flight hours in the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet and 262 carrier arrested landings (153 at night). -Led multiple 250+ person, 18 jet detachments to train fighter tactics against a dedicated adversary squadron.

Senior Technical Program Manager for DARPA, US Navy, and US Air Force-Lead SETA roles for DARPA Anti-Submarine Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel and System F6. These two programs advanced maritime autonomy, machine reliability, sensor fusion, distributed processing, and designs for unmanned vehicles.-Led creation, business cases, and launch of Air Energy Conservation program, saving the Navy $34M in jet fuel costs in the first year alone without decreasing training quality or readiness.-Extensive involvement with government R&D, including work with DARPA, AFRL, ONR, and NRL.