THE TEAM

Scientists, engineers, and operators united by one mission.

Carl F. Mazur, PhD
Founder

Serial entrepreneur and scientist. 9 scientific publications cited 5,000+ times. Former founder of Biodenix Technologies Inc. with successful exit.

Prof. Thomas Mattison, PhD
Advisor, Astrophysics

UBC Astrophysics. Head of the UBC Rocketry Program.

Prof. Pierre E. Sullivan, PhD PEng
Research Scientist

University of Toronto. Director of the Turbulence Research Lab. Associate Fellow of the AIAA.

Prof. Apurva Indrodia, PhD
Computational Analysis

Gold Medalist. Specialized in CAD, CFD, and FEA.

Johan Michael Bondoc
Chief Strategic Officer

Drives long-term strategy and corporate growth across the OLAC program.

Nikhil Mehta, BEng
CTO & Business Development Lead

Potential PhD Candidate at U of T Institute of Aerospace Studies. 6+ years leading engineering teams.

Bob Brill
Go-to-Market Lead

30 years of marketing experience. Founder of Sanzfield Tech with successful exit.

Monica R. Chitnis
CFO

Chief Financial Officer.

Manish Vartak, P.Eng
Project Management & Operations

Leads a team of 4 engineers across the OLAC development program.

Duhyun Kim
Principal Software Engineer, AI Integration

Former Republic of Korea cybersecurity specialist.

Mike Meade
Compressed Air Systems

25+ years of compressed air experience. Founder of AIRPLUS Industrial with successful exit.

Priyank Kansara
Mechanical Design & R&D

12 years of hands-on mechanical engineering and research experience.

Naresh Ravula
Strategic Partnerships Lead

M&A Oversight, Technology, and ESG. Managing Partner at Zenith Space Capital.

Abhishek G. Soumanagoudar, MASc
Aerospace Engineering

11 years aerospace engineering experience. Startup Mentor at InnovationUBC.

Adam Rossi
COO

Chief Operating Officer.

Geoff Pedlow
Legal Counsel

Partner, Fasken Law.

Miles Steininger
Patent Agent

Perpetual Motion Patents. IP for D-Wave's quantum annealer.