Mohammad Alkhadra
CEO & Founder
PhD in Chemical Engineering from MIT, specializing in electrochemical separation of dissolved ions. Published 14 peer-reviewed papers on ion-selective membranes and shock electrodialysis. Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Energy list. Holds 3 patents on electrochemical lithium extraction methods.
Elena Vasquez
VP of Engineering
15 years in process engineering for chemical and mining operations. Former Senior Process Engineer at Albemarle Corporation, where she designed brine processing systems for the Silver Peak lithium operation in Nevada. MS in Chemical Engineering from UT Austin. Expert in scale-up from pilot to commercial extraction systems.
James Okafor
Head of Business Development
Former Director of Partnerships at Ormat Technologies, managing geothermal power plant relationships across the Western US. Built the first commercial lithium offtake agreement between a geothermal operator and a battery manufacturer. MBA from Rice University. Deep rolodex in energy and mining.