Our team
We're on a mission to fight climate change.
Working together
to turn CO₂ into rock
Talal Hasan
Carbon General
A fighter of climate change on every level, from his plant based diet to the electric car he drives. He believes that everyone can make a difference. When he’s not advocating for the planet you might find him in the Gulf of Oman free diving or clearing tonnes of ghost nets.
Karan Khimji
Commercial Lieutenant
He’s fearless. Whether it’s jumping out of a plane, or tackling climate change, our laser focused Commercial Lieutenant is up for the challenge. His supportive yet detail oriented style keeps the team on their toes and reaching new heights, quite literally.
Ehab Tasfai
Engineering Commander
Laura Hill
People Officer
With a passion for the environment and bringing out the best in people, Laura strategises to ensure our team has flair. When she’s not coaching our leaders, she’s making plans to keep the group motivated and inspired.
Patricia Silva
Commercial Officer
Rocking out is all in a days work with no mountain too high for this savvy carbon removal pioneer. She’s a strategic mastermind when it comes to connecting the dots and is a master of the pitch, on and off the crag.
Juerg Matter
Scientific Committee
Sharon Sugden
Environmental Officer
At home among nature or cycling the world’s mountains, this biologist simply adores the outdoors. Her passion for preserving our environment for future generations to enjoy trumps all and she perseveres to find solutions which work to solve the world’s big problems like climate change.
Peter Kelemen
Scientific Committee
He’s a chief of chiefs with his experience spanning from the oceanic crust to Mars. When he’s not focused on the geologic storage of CO2 and its mineralisation in peridotite he’s teaching the world’s brightest minds CO2 management, petrology, geochemistry, and geodynamics.
Elham Kolahchian
Reservoir Officer
Elham is committing her petrophysics, well construction and reservoir engineering experience to help fight climate change. She is an expert in reservoir characterization and ensures we are optimized to maximize mineralization of CO2.
Tariq Mohammed
Operations Engineer
Vivian Wood
Marketing Officer
She’s a fan of the wild, from the water, to the wadis and beyond. At work, she likes to make an impact using creative strategy to think outside the box and share our story with the world. Viv is passionate about people and collaborating on big ideas for a better world.
Khalid Al Huraibi
Strategic Advisor
What do you get when you cross culture, insights and tech? A maestro of networks who engages to forge alliances which make a difference. When he’s not crafting stories or inspiring with his infectious optimism, he’s running to chase the sunrise.
Sulaiman Almani Engineering Officer
After a long day rocking as an engineer, you may find him in the darkness photographing the stars. Sulaiman is a deep thinker with an appreciation for the awe inspiring beauty of our universe. His scientific flair and collaborative prowess help bring our multifaceted plans to life.
Amal Ibrahim
Engineering Captain
Whether she’s doing the heavy lifting in the desert, or analysing complicated data, Amal’s drive and passion is contagious. She’s always ready with a clever way to fire up any task and might even have a few spicy chillies up her sleeve to surprise you.
Aiman Albalushi
Executive Administator
When you’re in a fix, you can depend on Aiman to provide you with solutions that work. When he’s not negotiating a great deal or saving the day he keeps our operation running smoothly and on track.
Sena Dorvlo
Carbon Officer
Sena is a suave engineer who likes to shake it up, whether its motivating the team onsite or being quick on his feet dancing kizomba. He enjoys being at one with nature and feels particularly at home diving among whale sharks in the Gulf of Oman.
Muaadh Al-Madhani
Renewables Captain
He’s an inventive techie who’s passionate about machines and can draw up anything you can dream up. His mastery is in renewable energy and whether he’s out on location or in the office he’s busy innovating new ways to help us work more sustainably.
Moeez Ilyas
Engineering Cadet
He might seem mysterious but Moeez is a technical whiz and skilled mechanical designer with an eye for detail. His competitive streak comes out on the cricket pitch proving that it’s the quiet ones who you need to watch out for!
Ammar Jamie Ahmed Carbon Consultant
He’s a fanatic, especially when it comes to football; but when he’s not strategising on the pitch he’s working hard to help save the world. He assists our team with putting their game changing ideas down on paper and protects those ideas so we can accelerate our mission for cleaner planet.
