Craig has founded multiple businesses in the sustainable ocean space. His passion for the ocean began at 14 years old while working on commercial fishing vessels in Alaska. His role as CEO is diverse, and includes leading the scale-up of Tidal Vision’s core technologies, helping form partnerships, and promoting a culture of innovation.
Zach is a thoughtful leader with a diverse range of experience growing business and innovations. Zach’s career has ranged geographically from the desert southwest to the south pacific, and north to Alaska, with deep experience from manual labor to team management and executive thought leadership. Zach helps Tidal Vision focus on strategic imperatives; fostering culture, ideation, and better, faster decision making.
Kari leads our go-to-market strategies and business development team at Tidal-Tec®, our platform for high performance circular materials. Her leadership features a unique passion and excellence in understanding and communicating how new products and technologies can solve customers problems. She has two degrees, in Marketing and Management, and a minor in international business.
Dr. Ramesh Raliya is a walking encyclopedia on efficient fertilizer technology, climate-smart agriculture, wastewater nutrient resource recovery, and precision agriculture. Ramesh brings his industry-leading understanding of smart materials and decades of the engineered biopolymer research to Tidal Vision so that his ideas can scale globally.
Jalal is an accomplished finance professional with a passion for driving company growth. He has a track record of identifying and executing mergers & acquisitions and capital markets transactions in the diversified industrials sector. His early career as a mechanical engineer in fertilizer manufacturing informs his passion leading Tidal Vision’s financials team in the industries we serve.
Kevin is an experienced global executive that has spent his career delivering scalable and sustainable solutions in the agriculture industry. His passion for agriculture started on his family’s farm and continues today as he establishes the strategic direction and scales Tidal Vision’s agriculture division.
Nate is a Qualified Industrial Stormwater Practitioner with over 20 years in the fields of environmental science, construction management, and consulting/engineering, water treatment and environmental remediation. He displays repeated success leading the Clear Water Services team of 100, and leading their biggest projects to repeat business with some of the largest companies on earth.
Jolien has a passion for people, which reflects in her Bachelor’s in Psychology, Master’s in Human resources and years of HR experience in international chemical and logistics companies. With never-ending enthusiasm, she uses her time at Tidal Vision to create a positive and inclusive work environment in which everyone feels welcome and appreciated.
Norm is a seasoned executive with 25+ years of applied passion in agriculture. With experience as SVP, CRO, and CCO, he excels in strategic planning, business development, negotiation, and contract development. Bilingual in French and English, he thrives in multicultural environments and fosters strong relationships with diverse teams and partners.
Jenn brings our team a dynamic leadership career in developing customized programs championing environmental and social responsibility. She leads key global accounts for the Tidal Clear® water treatment sales through dedicated customer relationships and collaborative solutions.
Charlie comes to us with over 30 years experience of technical sales, leadership and business development in the water treatment chemical industry. As Director of Tidal Clear, Charlie will develop, refine, and steward the strategy for Tidal Clear’s current and expanding product portfolio.
Dr. Yonggang Liu is a leading expert in polymer characterization with a focus on the separation and characterization of chitosan and many other natural and synthetic macromolecules. As the senior analytical chemist of Tidal Vision, he provides technical leadership in analytical polymer chemistry
Kristin enjoys combining her passion for science and data with her experience navigating regulatory agencies to strategically align interests with Tidal Vision’s mission. This work includes working with numerous chemical and environmental regulations in the US and abroad. She has a BS in Biology, a Masters in Ecology, and prior experience at the USDA and US Fish and Wildlife Services.
Ashlie holds a BS in Marine Biology, an MS in Aquaculture, and a deep passion for protecting our environment and oceans. She comes to Tidal Vision equipped with over a decade of analytical and QA/QC management experience from her previous career in FDA veterinary pharmaceuticals at Syndel. Ashlie eagerly hopes to support and amplify the QA/QC lab team towards the innovation goals of Tidal Vision.
Daniel uses his significant experience in the field of microbiology towards advancing the many research and development goals at Tidal Vision. His time as a microbiologist for Syngenta and as a student educator fostered an extensive scientific skill set that includes agricultural microbiology, biochemistry, analytical chemistry, and reaction kinetics.
Joni enjoys keeping everything running behind the scenes at Tidal Vision so our commercial and production teams can continue to produce chitosan solutions. Prior to joining Tidal Vision she managed AR, AP, inventory management, and other systems for a wide range of industries.
Ben enjoys building relationships centered around solving our world’s most pressing environmental challenges with sustainable and economical biochemistry solutions. His prior experience in marketing, event coordinating, and communication roles boost his efforts to develop relationships for Tidal Clear® in environmental markets.
With over 25 years of experience in finance, Rae has chosen to concentrate on her preferred industry: manufacturing. Being part of the Tidal Vision team enables Rae to bring all of her passions; family, the great outdoors, and her choice of industry, and roll them all into one marvelous package while supporting the Tidal Vision team to make the world a healthier place.
Yuan is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for transforming food systems and over a decade of experience commercializing platform technologies. He has a knack for leading cross-functional collaboration, and aims to develop Tidal Grow’s product portfolio through an agile, customer-centric approach to innovation.
Originally from Ashland, Kentucky, Jennifer comes to Tidal Vision with a breadth of regulatory and deeper crop science experience. Equipped with a PhD in Entomology and MS in ecology of agroecosystems, Jennifer has direct field experience getting products through regulatory and into farmer’s hands at MGK/Sumimoto, and Loam Bio.
Inspired by nature, Ricki brings a chemistry degree and years in botanical chemistry and biological systems research to Tidal Vision. Ricki explores and can explain the deepest intricacies of how chitosan works for agricultural applications.
Jem is a detailed oriented chemist who uses her four years of experience studying silk fibroin to advance chitosan research at Tidal Vision. Her MS in chemistry has equipped her with chemical modification and characterization techniques for biomacromolecules. Jem is motivated by creating sustainable solutions to problems posed by climate change and providing a better future for her dogs.
Anthony is a published chemical ecologist who brings over a decade of diverse experience in applied biotechnology research and product development. He has conducted research with highly specialized research groups including the USDA-ARS Invasive Insect Behavior and Biocontrol Laboratory, Bayer Crop Science’s Ecological Risk Assessment team, and Virginia Tech’s Vegetable Insect Pest Research group. He aims to further the innovation ecosystem by building a robust, grower-informed research pipeline.
Geoffrey is a plant nutrition specialist, agronomist, entomologist, plant pathologist, and microbiologist who comes to Tidal Grow® AgriScience with over 30 years of experience in the agricultural industry (Wilbur-Ellis, Helena, AEA). In California as an agricultural consultant, CCA & PCA, his experience has served over 85 different crops in 20 counties on 100,000+ acres of fruits, vineyards, vegetables, grain, nuts, fiber, and row crops.
Carly’s passion for building relationships has led her down the path of customer service and volunteer management for over 20 years. At Tidal Vision, Carly aims to enhance the customer experience and provide sales support to heighten each customer’s journey.
Tim’s creative approaches to problem solving and his deep skillset in electrical, mechanical and other work began in his prior career as a electrician, mechanic, and electrical control specialist. Tim takes initiative in creating and improving our maintenance programs at Tidal Vision’s facilities on both coasts.
Leah is great at optimizing processes and forming relationships with our supply chain and logistic partners. Before joining Tidal Vision, she worked as a quality engineer for the Aerospace industry and in roles that involved customer service and technical communication.
Justin blends his joy for the natural world and the outdoors with a BS in plastics engineering and a chemistry minor from WWU. As our Lab Manager, he uses his years of aerospace experience in laboratory management, materials & process engineering, and quality management systems to direct and support our laboratory team.
Ashley comes to Tidal Vision with a deep background in marketing and communicating with a diverse set of target audiences. Her experience coordinating and developing marketing for Shibuya Hoppman complements her passion for working with people to keep our trade shows running smoothly.
Steve is an experienced production and facilities leader with a demonstrated history of working in the manufacturing industry. He brings skills in operations management, business process improvement, preventative maintenance, SQF, HACCP, food defense, organics, supply chain management, and quality assurance.
Meghna crafts dynamic marketing materials that narrate Tidal Vision’s story around impact, green chemistry, and thought leadership in climate technology. As an educator trained in environmental science with a master’s from UCSB’s Bren School, her mission is to bridge the gap between complex technical products and their applications in promoting a more sustainable future.
Luke joined Tidal Vision as project manager to build its largest-scale chitosan flake production line. He brings project management skills, technical engineering experience, and lots of excitement to enable Tidal Vision’s growth through capital projects. Luke’s roots in a camping, fishing, and ranching family instilled a love for nature and desire to promote sustainability in business.
Cathy enjoys improving production quality and Lean manufacturing practices. Over her career she has operated production equipment for many processes, including high viscosity medical hydrogels. She is a Process Operator and produces our chitosan solutions at our West Coast facilities.
Henry comes to Tidal Vision with over a decade of experience solving technical water treatment challenges with Solenis. He has a passion for the environment, and looks to spread it by providing customers with powerful green solutions for their wastewater challenges.
Sean brings passion for protecting one of our planet’s most vital resources, water. With over a decade of water treatment experience, he will be assisting our team by researching the vast potential of Chitosan, and giving guidance on the best use of application to enhance value delivered to our clients.
Jadon is driven by a resilient passion for biochemical techniques capable of harnessing natural processes for a more sustainable world. With a background in biochemistry and molecular biology, he works within the emerging field of green chemistry by developing innovative approaches that displace synthetic or harmful chemicals to contribute to a cleaner and safer future.
Alara, a University of Utah Biology graduate, brings us diverse lab experience in molecular oncology, microbiology, and COVID research. Her fervor for botany and the natural world combined with her insatiable curiosity enhance her valuable contribution to the mission at Tidal Vision.
Nick’s passion for environmental sustainability drew him to Tidal Vision. He utilizes his degree in Earth Science and experience in geologic consulting while working in the lab to produce customer samples for prospective customers and assist in developing new products.
With years of ensuring safety and quality on automotive manufacturing lines, Cole brings skills and team leadership to our production lines. Cole leads our South Carolina liquid blending facility production team to timely delivery and production excellence.
From automotive production and quality assurance to shipping and receiving, Jason brings a wide variety of experience to Tidal Vision. He is often found in the great outdoors, which fuels his passion to help make the world a cleaner and safer place to live, work, and explore. Jason calls South Carolina home, where he is part of our liquid blending team.
Mike joins his passions for science and engineering together with a diverse career background as a problem solver. His two decades of experience in historic preservation, national park facilities operations, and vehicle mechanics combine with a BA in Geology to bring unique perspectives to the Tidal Vision maintenance team.
Nate looks to bring his passion for novel engineering ideas to more effectively eliminate processes and build a greener world. With a background in bioengineering, microbiology, and data science, Nate works to find new ways to displace harmful chemicals and develop more sustainable processes.