Unbound Directory: 
The 'Yellow Pages' of CDR

Kevin Davis has an Extensive background in overseeing construction management and operational processes, spanning from initial project conceptualization through detailed engineering design, project commissioning, and final handoff to ensure smooth transitions and successful project completion. In his role as Vice President of Market Development at Blue Planet Kevin leads initiatives to expand the adoption of carbon-sequestered materials in construction, advancing Blue Planet’s mission of transforming the built environment into a carbon sink. Develops market strategies, fosters industry collaborations, and advocates for sustainable practices aligned with circular economy principles.

I'm currently leading carbon market strategy at Loam Bio, where we’re unlocking gigaton-scale carbon removal through microbial seed technology and a farmer-first carbon program. With over 15 years of experience building strategic partnerships across high-growth startups and Fortune 100 companies, I bring a deep focus on sustainability, regenerative agriculture, and digital innovation. I’ve helped scale impact-driven ventures like Boomitra, Plantd, and Dispatch Goods—always driven by a passion for improving health, climate resilience, and global systems.

Next Rung Technology is an engineering and consulting company focused on commercializing emerging technologies, with an emphasis on sustainability. We offer hands-on engineering design, project execution (all FEL stages), business analyses, strategy and techno economic assessments to teams of all sizes on projects of all scales. Our design approach creates flexible facilities that work Day 1 and Year 2 by understanding technology readiness, variability, risk management and effective to get our clients “Execution Ready”. Founded by a group of startup veterans, we are passionate about solving scaleup challenges with innovative technology design. Moving from the bench top to pilot plants, demonstration scale facilities and first of a kind (FOAK) commercial projects is our primary focus. We differentiate ourselves in our strategies and experience working with technologies that are still evolving while answering the imperatives of scale. Next Rung Technology is based in Greentown Labs, the United States’ largest CleanTech incubator. With a team that brings extensive experience developing technologies in the energy, renewables, water treatment, and environmental sectors, Next Rung has worked throughout the United States, and on four continents. Next Rung has completed projects in a wide variety of industries including alternative proteins, sustainable building materials, emerging water and biosolids technologies, and next-generation materials. Together, we are a deep network of partners ready to respond to a wide range of technology and project needs within the areas of: Project Development, Execution, and Management Research and Development Engineering and Execution Manufacturing Sourcing and Scaleup Operations and Organizational Leadership Business Development

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I'm a policy analyst with a background in methodology writing, quality assurance and quality control. I've worked in carbon removal for 2.5 years with Arca Climate Technologies. Arca is a CDR supplier that works with heavy industries such as mining to mineralize and permanently store carbon dioxide using alkaline waste streams. Read our white paper on the multibillion dollar opportunity that carbon mineralization poses for mining on our website: arcaclimate.com.

Riki Franco President & CEO, Prime 6 Charcoal and Biofuels Riki Franco is the visionary founder and driving force behind Prime 6 Charcoal, a trailblazing biochar and biofuels company redefining solid carbon for a cleaner future. With an MBA in International Business Management and Finance, Riki began her career consulting for “new economy” startups—several of which operated in the culinary sector and later influenced the creation of Prime 6. In 2018, Riki and her husband, a former chef, co-founded Prime 6 with a mission: to reinvent the charcoal industry using innovation, sustainability, and science. Prime 6 turns upcycled hardwood biomass into premium biochar—a high-performance, clean-burning, and carbon-negative alternative to traditional fossil-based solid fuels. In 2025, Prime 6 will officially launch its U.S.-based manufacturing facility in West Virginia, marking a major milestone in the industry. It will be the first carbon-negative charcoal and biochar plant in the country—designed to scale clean energy alternatives while minimizing environmental impact. The facility integrates proprietary manufacturing processes developed under Riki’s leadership, combining clean-tech innovation with circular economy principles. Prime 6’s breakthrough business model gained national attention in 2020 when Riki appeared on Shark Tank, securing investment and long-term support from Kevin O’Leary, who remains a shareholder and advisor. Nicknamed #CharcoalLady, Riki has carved out a bold space in a traditionally male-dominated industry. Through her woman-owned business and as a proud working mother, she champions the next generation of female entrepreneurs—proving that it’s possible to build both a successful company and a sustainable future, one eco-friendly product at a time.

Santiago Gonzalez Hernandez is part of Ramboll’s sustainability and emerging technologies consulting team in North America. He has extensive expertise in early stage decarbonization technology due diligence and lifecycle assessment (LCA) and sustainable services. His areas of focus include sustainable rare earth elements refining, carbon capture utilization and sequestration (CCUS), hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), emerging technology feasibility review, and techno economic assessments (TEA). Santiago supports key clients such as venture capital funds, major airlines, and novel startup technology developers. He maintains expertise in relevant government regulations for emerging technologies such as the IRA incentive tax credits. Prior to joining Ramboll, Santiago worked as an R&D engineer and sustainability engineer at the CO2 conversion company Air Company, which participated in NYSERDA programs, leading work on development of renewable fuels technology, incorporating green hydrogen and CO2 conversion for optimization of e-fuel technology.

Kevin Schwartzenberg is an Assistant Vice President on WSP’s Sustainability, Energy, and Climate Change team. He comes from an interdisciplinary background and enjoys bringing his 15+ years of experience in engineering, sustainability, technology development, and data analysis to bear to support clients. Kevin has expertise in many aspects of carbon dioxide removal including carbon offset project development for the compliance and voluntary markets, project design, validation and verification, and methodology development.

Ram Amar is the CEO of Rewind.earth, a biomass carbon removal & storage startup, pioneering scalable, permanent, nature based CDR projects. With background in physics and computer science, Ram previously built and sold Alooma, a big data startup, to Google, and then turned to work on mitigating the climate crisis. Alongside Rewind, Ram also co-founded a Net Zero think tank, a community of entrepreneurs transitioning to climate-tech, and a philanthropic initiative to fund pivotal climate action projects.

I lead carbon credit procurement and strategy for BlackRock.

MBA candidate @ Columbia Business School // Entrepreneur with over 10 years of experience in the food industry - pivoted to CDR in 2023 // Climate Finance/Growth/Strategy

Joseph Kochanski is a sustainability professional with 15+ years' experience working in third-party social and environmental certification programs. His areas of expertise center around carbon dioxide removal crediting programs, social auditing, responsible forestry, and traceability of natural resources, including forest products, seafood, and palm oil. In a multitude of capacities during his career, he has worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies on their sustainability goals, particularly around net zero commitments, and the responsible sourcing of natural resources. Hailing from rural Wisconsin, USA, Joseph has a passion for environmental conservation and sustainable practices within agricultural and forestry dependent communities.

Tyler Malin is a pioneering figure at the intersection of environmental markets, legal engineering, and blockchain technology. As COO and Co-founder of Malama Labs, he leads the development of next-generation infrastructure for carbon removal markets, combining deep expertise in regulatory frameworks with innovative technological solutions.  His career spans multiple successful ventures in both traditional and emerging industries. After establishing himself as an attorney specializing in regulatory compliance, intellectual property, and labor law, Tyler recognized the transformative potential of blockchain technology in solving complex market challenges. This insight led him to the role of CTO at ReSeed, where he architected solutions for agricultural carbon markets and developed novel approaches to supply chain verification.  As Partner at DeepChain Legal Engineering Labs, Tyler helped bridge the gap between traditional legal frameworks and emerging technologies, creating new models for regulatory compliance in digital markets. His entrepreneurial success includes co-founding Idea Farmer LLC, which he grew from inception to recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies before its successful acquisition by Zapin Industries.  At Malama Labs, Tyler combines his legal acumen with technological innovation to address one of today’s most pressing challenges: scaling carbon removal markets. His work focuses on creating transparent, efficient market infrastructure that aligns environmental impact with economic incentives. Under his leadership, Malama Labs is pioneering the use of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology to transform how carbon credits are verified and traded.