Management Team
Matthew C. Atwood, President
Mr. Atwood is an entrepreneur with expertise in sustainable technologies, project engineering, project finance, organizational management, and information technology systems. Before founding Algae Systems, he conducted an exhaustive global search of various algae cultivation technologies and conducted comprehensive development efforts on several large-scale biofuel production and manufacturing facilities. He serves as an advisor and board member to several diverse organizations from non-profits to energy companies.
John Perry Barlow, Managing Partner
John Perry Barlow has had a diverse career spanning many industries and roles from business owner, rancher, media entrepreneur, early internet pioneer, leadership in multiple foundations, and management consulting. He has been and continues to be a technology and management consultant to groups such as IBM, the United States Navy, Visa International, American Banking Institute and many more. He co-founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation and has served on various non-profit boards including the Wyoming Outdoor Council, External Advisory Board of the National Supercomputing Alliance and several foundations. Mr. Barlow has extensive experience in developing nations, having personally connected 10 African countries to the internet.
Jacob Davis, Managing Partner
Mr. Davis is a biofuels industry veteran with experience as a former COO of a global renewable fuels firm. He has a strong foundation in global economics with key abilities in strategic financial management, project finance, risk management, and governance practices. He has facilitated complex international engineering projects (Sweden, Israel, Canada, Germany, and U.S.A.) while simultaneously working with stakeholders globally. As an experienced biofuels industry resource, Mr. Davis completed site design management for four biodiesel manufacturing facilities.
Zoa Hough-Maguire, Managing Partner
Dr. Hough-Maguire is a seasoned executive with expertise in operational, organizational and systems management. She holds dual Ph.D.s in information systems and organizational behavior, a J.D. and advanced business degrees. Dr. Hough-Maguire was the youngest female Partner globally in a Big5 consulting firm, has been through building two successful spin-off technology and consulting businesses as a co-founder/managing partner and one as a CEO. Dr. Hough-Maguire has led across organizational areas from advising many Fortune 500/Global 1000 industry leaders on key decisions to hands-on managing and nurturing the development of leading edge technologies in a variety of roles from Project Management to C-Level. Her career spans many industries, though most significantly those enjoying rapid growth while facing challenges in high technology, biotech and energy.
Andrew M. Septimus
Andrew Septimus’ experience focuses on business analysis, chemical product development, clean tech and environmental solutions. He has worked internationally on renewable energy projects and water filtration technologies as well as chemical, industrial and agricultural products. Septimus has additional experience as a senior associate for a commercial real estate finance firm and working for the United States federal government in acquisitions.
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