As a dynamic entrepreneur, Miles Austin has been acknowledged among the top 100 global CEOs in sustainable finance by KPMG. With a history of scaling businesses, 
he serves as CEO and Chairman of the board of directors 
at Hyphen, leading the company's vision and strategy. 

Former President of the World Meteorological Organization 
and retired Assistant Deputy Minister for Canada's Ministry 
of Environment and Climate Change, David Grimes now serves as Hyphen's Chief Climate Officer, and is a member 
of the board of directors. 

Formerly acting as Director of Climate Services at the World Meteorological Organization, Disaster Risk Management 
at the United Nations Development Program and Science Advisor on Disaster Risk Management at the World Bank, Maxx brings unprecedented experience to his role of Director of Atmospheric Monitoring Services at Hyphen.  

A media entrepreneur and filmmaker, Andreas has a successful history of founding production companies and acting as Senior Producer for Vice Media. As a co-founder and CMO at Hyphen, he utilizes his experience to spearhead marketing strategies and company narrative.  

Daniel Aebischer brings vast financial leadership as Hyphen's CFO, having previously served as Deputy CFO at Deloitte Switzerland and running his own accounting consultancy, reflecting his financial expertise.

Ruben, a Research Engineer at Hyphen, focuses on AI for environmental solutions. His work includes a thesis with IBM Research on greenhouse gas estimations using remote sensing data. With a background in data engineering and software engineering across various sectors, he contributes significantly to Hyphen's technology impact mission.

Felix Yang specializes in computer vision and machine learning. His diverse experience includes projects in medical image analysis at Roche and weather forecasting at MeteoSwiss. He has joined Hyphen as a Research Software Engineer to build the software infrastructure and to work on novel methodologies for atmospheric-based dMRV.

With a 17-year career that spans from System Administrator 
to DevOps and Site Reliability Engineer, Oleksandr Marchenko's expertise in blockchain and IT infrastructure is key in his role 
as DevOps Engineer, guiding technological strategy and execution.

A seasoned climate entrepreneur with successful 
exits and roles in companies such as Google and InMobi 
EMEA, Gustav Holst Stuge supports Hyphen in business development and commercial leads. He holds an MBA 
from London Business School. 

Vicente has 11 years of leadership in construction, mining, and healthcare, focused on sustainability and organizational goals. Educated in Chile and Spain, he offers a global perspective and innovative business management. He promotes circular economy housing projects in Chile.

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Michael Byrnes, an economist, moral philosopher, and writer, leads Out of the Box Insight and an international consultant. With experience in investment banking and U.S. technology transfer strategies involving defense and security agencies, he is also a published author.

Colt Simmons lives in Colorado and serves in the international business development arenas.  He’s held senior business, elective and governmental leadership positions at Rocky Mountain Innovation Partners (RMIP), US Space Command, and as Teller County, Colorado Assessor. A graduate of USAF War College, Mr. Simmons served with distinction, held the top USAF Master Space Operations rating, deployed multiple times, and retired as a Lt. Colonel, USAF/ANG.

Rich Jortberg specializes in due diligence and international project management, with a background in commercial real estate finance. He managed a $150 million concession in Sub-Saharan Africa and has overseen projects in the APEC region exceeding $2 billion at buildout. He's a director at Alpinpark, one of Hyphen’s project development partners, and holds a graduate degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in commercial real estate finance and valuation.

With over 20 years of leadership in product visions and geospatial technology, Brett Tackaberry has been a key figure in the tech industry. His work at Azavea and dedication to social causes exemplify his innovative approach.  

Elvie Kamalova is a seasoned blockchain industry leader 
and originator of an investment arm at Chainlink Labs. 
She has worked with major financial services corporations 
on digital transformation and is a frequent speaker and writer on blockchain technology. She's also the recipient 
of the President Barack Obama Volunteer Service Award.

David Bennell directs the Transformational Investing in Food Systems Initiative, investing in climate and bioscience startups. His experience includes leading R&D and sustainability in corporations and a 5-year adjunct role at MIT. He serves on the boards of Wolfe's Neck Center, linked to the OpenTEAM agriculture tech platform, and American Forests, the oldest US forest conservation group.

David Casey is a veteran blockchain entrepreneur specializing in startup incubation. As Director of Protocol Labs' Funding the Commons, he expands public goods funding via conferences and hackathons. He founded Resource Finance and NuMundo, sources opportunities for Celo, and advises Gane MVNO and Values Co., an impact-centric rewards platform.