The Team
John Fagan
CEO & CTO
Veolia, Black & Veatch, Eckenfelder
A Chemical Engineer with formal business and legal qualifications, with over 40 years experience in the water, municipal and industrial wastewater, and solid waste industries. Strong technical, management, and contractual skills and experience.
James Lander
Business Development
Veolia, Black & Veatch, BluewaterBio, Enterprize Energy
Over 30 years of developing, managing, and leading businesses across East Asia and Europe, covering the water, energy, life-science, and environmental sectors. Roles in technical, project management and business lead roles, expanding regional business and securing industrial concession contract values of €20–200 million. Co-founder & Lead in a number of successful start-ups.
Dr. Mahshid Sedghi
Research & Development
Catalga Biotech, Arborea Bio Foods
An experienced research microbiologist focused on the development of new products and technologies employing micro algae across a diverse range of industries. Her approach includes photoautotrophic systems as well as the less-traditional mixotropic and heterotrophic systems. She is interested in using microbial systems for the production and transformation of bioactive products.
Greg Turner
Projects
Black & Veatch, CH2M
Chartered Civil Engineer (FICE), with more than 35 years in the engineering & construction industry with core skills in Project Management, Contract Management, and Programme Management. Professional experience in Asia, Middle East, Australia, Hong Kong and UK. At CH2M, Greg successfully ran business operations across 8 countries in the Middle East with a portfolio of 800+ projects; and responsibility for time and security critical contracts for the London Olympics and the Qatar FIFA World Cup infrastructure.
Soner Bekir
Managing Director (Australia)
Infratects, Inlumi, GoDolt
An experienced entrepreneur with over twenty years of experience building and running an international consultancy and services company. Over thirty years of complex enterprise-grade information technology and data governance.
Thoribio Augusto
Engineering
Tecnilab, Nagel Máquinas e Ferramentas
Thoribio brings engineering delivery expertise to ALGAESYS with his previous roles in planning, organizing, directing and controlling work, defining customer requirements, solution development, design and project management. He developed and designed the EA211 engine assembly line for Volkswagen Brasil, São Carlos plant, and also the delivery of assembly cells and machining lines for GM, Ford, BMW and Fiat.
