Laura Demetrion* Director of Operations, brings 7 years of experience in motivating and organizing research coalitions to address energy and emissions challenges. As a former consultant supporting the Dept. Of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy, Laura acted as the central node of support for the agency’s SMARTFARM program where she played a leading role in program formation, portfolio planning, project management, and team coordination. As Operations Lead at Carbon A List, Laura will direct the establishment, assessment, and improvement of grant operations. Laura holds a B.S. in Environmental Science from Chatham University and an MBA from Duquesne University.
Nicholas Goeser PhD*, Managing Partner, is an agricultural organization leader, with sustainability strategy development and research experience in the areas of crop production, nutrient cycling and management, and environmental quality. Nick has served as CEO for the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. Nick has held Vice President roles for the National Corn Growers Association and U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance focusing on agricultural productivity, water quality, soil health, climate change and broader agricultural sustainability. He was the first Director of The Soil Health Partnership, a Technology Development Representative with Monsanto and Agronomic Research Manager on a commercial farm bringing over a decade of research and education in the areas of crop production, nutrient cycling and management, and environmental quality. He completed a MS in Agronomy and PhD in Horticulture from the University of Wisconsin. His doctoral research focused on the evaluation of crop productivity, nutrient use efficiency, and nutrient cycling.
Katie Howard is an organizer, relationship builder, analyzer, and promoter of change. She has served as Senior Data Analyst for Land O’Lakes/WinField United supporting the AnswerPlot program and also held academic and Extension positions in the field of horticulture and sustainability. Originally from rural northeastern Wisconsin, she received her Bachelors in International Agriculture and Natural resources and Masters of Science in Horticulture from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Katie is currently a part-time intellectual property data manager for a fruit breeding company located in the Netherlands and has been consulting in the sustainability field for the last several years. Her passion lies in connecting people and supporting them to reach their goals, whether small or large, simple or complex.
Christophe Jospe*, Managing Partner is an innovator in carbon accounting and carbon market design. His work bridges the gap between science, technology, policy, and business opportunities to realize the potential of activities that can reduce or remove carbon from the atmosphere. In 2014, he moved from Columbia University, to co-found the Center for Negative Carbon Emissions at Arizona State University as chief strategist. In 2017, he co-founded Nori, a start-up that launched a carbon removal marketplace initially to help US food and fiber producers monetize the incremental soil organic carbon stock changes from adopting practices to draw carbon out of the atmosphere. He left Nori in the beginning of January 2021 to focus his efforts on building Carbon A List, expanding the breadth of his focus beyond carbon credits, and leverage his knowledge and expertise to contribute to a more holistic approach to advance impact.
Laurie Muzzy, Analyst, was prompted by her first compost pile to study soil and all the life in it. Her work has encompassed viticultural soil surveys to state-level livestock policy, as well as forest and wetland restoration. With experience delivering science-based support to projects in government, private industry, and nonprofits, she is a collaborator, alliance-builder and all-around carbon removal cheerleader. She focuses on bridging the gap between knowing how to solve problems and actually doing it. Originally from coastal California, she lives in Durham, North Carolina, where her family plays in the local forests and creeks.