Leading the new era

of energy together

We believe in our mission.
We’re driving real change.
Aligned by purpose
Leadership team
Meet the minds behind the mission
David leads CleanConnect.ai with a mission to transform energy operations through AI-powered emissions monitoring. With a background in software engineering and AI development, David blends technical vision with business execution. He believes that the future of energy must be smarter and cleaner — and that CleanConnect.ai can help lead the way.
David Conley
CEO & Co-Founder
Mark is a pioneering business leader with over 40 years of experience driving innovation at the intersection of technology and enterprise. As founder of Windows NT Magazine, he’s led global ventures and now guides CleanConnect’s long-term strategy and market direction with a focus on impact and scalability.
Mark Smith
CSO & Co-Founder
Luke is a passionate energy advocate and seasoned industry leader with over 20 years of experience. A former VP and Co-owner at Method Flow Products, he understands the challenges and opportunities faced by energy operators. Luke leads CleanConnect’s brand and growth strategy with a passion for sustainable energy and helping others succeed.
Luke Coats
CRO & Co-Founder
Carlos Reategui is a highly accomplished engineering leader with a deep technical pedigree and a passion for building future-focused technology. Carlos holds a degree from MIT and has led engineering teams at industry giants like Qualcomm. He manages the development of CleanConnect’s core platform, combining technical excellence with real-world reliability.
Carlos Reategui
VP of Engineering
With a background spanning corporate finance, M&A advisory, private equity, and management consulting, August brings analytical discipline and strategic leadership to CleanConnect, supporting the company’s scale, operational systems, commercial execution, and financial performance.
August Scherer
CFO
Dr. Wilson is a former NASA physicist with expertise in atmospheric sensing and remote laser systems. Emily worked as Associate Deputy Director for Atmospheres and led the Laser Remote Sensing Lab, pioneering new methods for atmospheric gas measurement. She leads scientific development at CleanConnect, ensuring solutions are grounded in research and environmental impact.
Dr. Emily Wilson
Director of Research & Instruments
Tim is a seasoned executive and serial entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience helping businesses grow, streamline operations, and increase profitability. At CleanConnect.ai, Tim oversees accounting, administration, and strategy, ensuring the company scales sustainably.
Tim Ewing
VP of Corporate Affairs
Jaren is a seasoned operations architect and systems strategist with a strong background in process design, systems integration, oilfield operations, and cross-functional leadership. Jaren leads the company’s deployment strategy and field operations.
Jaren Samples
VP of Operations
With vast experience in engineering, sales, and field operations, Ryan bridges product development and practical execution. He leads the product roadmap with a deep understanding of customer needs, ensuring CleanConnect’s solutions deliver value and performance.
Ryan Davies
Product Manager
Remington leads the development of advanced hardware platforms that combine optical, thermal, and gas sensing with edge-based AI. He brings extensive experience in industrial automation, embedded systems, and rugged instrumentation.
Remington Engelhard
VP of Sensors & Instrumentation
Elena is an AI engineer specializing in developing and deploying deep learning models for complex visual recognition and detection tasks. With a background in computer vision and data science, Elena contributes to the advancement of AI pipelines that support autonomous monitoring and industrial automation.
Elena Ramezani
AI Engineer
As a machine learning engineer, Jae Yoon designs, trains, and optimizes computer vision models to support industrial applications, improving performance, eliminating false positives, and enhancing system reliability. He also leads efforts in dataset management and model deployment, helping ensure CleanConnect’s AI systems deliver accurate results.
Jae Yoon Chung
Machine Learning Engineer
Matthew brings a background in backend software engineering and cloud infrastructure to his customer-facing role. He supports CleanConnect clients throughout the engagement cycle, ensuring long-term success and satisfaction.
Matthew Merrill
Customer Success Specialist
Brian is a passionate and driven software engineer, passionate about clean code and continuous improvement. With a team-first mindset and strong backend expertise, he builds and supports the software powering CleanConnect’s AI platform.
Brian Nguyen
Senior Software Engineer
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Our team is made up of people who believe in real change. Whether you're passionate about computer vision, AI, industrial automation, or enabling the people who make energy work, there's a place here for you!
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