Leadership Team

Fundamental innovation is not supposed to be easy.

As veterans of clean energy innovation, energy storage, zero-emmisions transportation and commercialization, we embrace and welcome the challenge to make a meaningful difference.

Over many years, our team has been relentlessly advancing towards the summit.

We are at the dawn of a new age of clean fuels. Independent testing was successfully completed in 2025. We are now preparing for commercial launch in 2027.

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David Andresen - CEO

David has more than 25 years of experience in technology commercialization and corporate finance, with a focus on energy storage and energy generation. He held senior leadership roles at two hedge funds (Summit Global and YAGI) where he successfully directed investments in energy technology, manufacturing and cleantech hardware development. David has advised the USAID, US DOE, and IFC on clean energy commercialization and technology feasibility. He worked in plasma physics (chemical spectroscopy) and materials science (superconductor fabrication) research funded by NASA and the US DOE. Over the last 20 years he has been a public speaker, on energy storage, innovation and commercialization. David has completed clean energy technology transactions in the US, Latin America, Europe and Japan.

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Doug Trotman – Chairman & President

Doug has more than 25 years of senior leadership experience in corporate development, technology commercialization, operations, and change management at AT&T and other large corporations. He successfully led the implementation of new technologies, facilitated innovation, and negotiated strategic business partnerships that generated billions of dollars of incremental cash flow. Doug also has extensive financial leadership experience, including more than $5 billion of M&A transactions and strategic partnerships. He has an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.

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Natalie Bencomo, PhD  –  Chief Science Officer

Natalie is a R&D scientist with commercialization experience in materials science and electrochemical technologies. She has extensive experience with hydrogen storage and fuel cell innovation and optimization.  Natalie has served in leading roles at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Ballard Power Systems. She has a PhD in Materials Engineering. Natalie is a recognized leader in electrochemical and functional materials R&D, with a background in hydrogen fuel cell research, membranes, and catalysts. In July 2026, she was a speaker at the Gordon Research Conference on hydrogen fuel cells where she presented on hydrogen storage.

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Rohn Crabtree –  CFO

Rohn is a veteran energy‑finance executive and board advisor with deep expertise in project financing, capital formation, financial oversight, and strategic alliances. Rohn brings disciplined governance, financial stewardship, and seasoned judgment to companies navigating startup and growth phases, complex transactions, and strategic alignment. He earned his MBA from the Wharton School of Business.

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Our team has been tempered by decades of experience with hardware, deep tech and technology commercialization; from disruptive R&D to large-scale commercial installations. Together, our team includes 9 PhDs , 2 MBAs, and many engineers. Our passion is making a new path for clean fuels on a global-scale.