Team

Planetary is proud to have assembled some of the brightest and most creative minds in the climate-tech space. In doing so, we have created a set of shared values that represents the self-managing and transparent nature of our work together.

Our Shared Values:

Accept Responsibility
Curiosity
Creativity
Respect
A Win for All

They are a reference point for the team when the going gets tough and a central part of our conversations with each other. Our journey to living and embodying these values is a collective one and we support each other through it. 

Mike Kelland - Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder

Mike Kelland
Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder & Board Member

Dr. Greg Rau - Chief Technical Officer, Co-Founder

Dr. Greg Rau
Chief Technical Officer, Co-Founder & Board Member

Brock Battochio - Co-Founder

Brock Battochio
Co-Founder

Kelly Wachowicz - Chief Financial Officer

Kelly Wachowicz
Chief Financial Officer

Caroline Sauve - Leadership and Agile Coach

Caroline Sauve
Leadership and Agile Coach

Jason Vallis - Vice-President, External Relations

Jason Vallis
Vice-President, Operations

Omar Sadoon

Business Development Lead

Dr. Will Burt - Senior Marine Chemist

Dr. Will Burt
Chief Ocean Scientist

Alex Mezei
Director of Metallurgy

Pete Chargin

VP, Commercialization and Community Relations

Kelsey Cuddihy
HR Business Partner

Mariam Melashvili
Project Metallurgist

Yuanyuan Xu

Marine Chemist

Steve Rackley
Scientific Advisor

Tim Cross
Project Manager and Environmental Monitoring Specialist


Check out our careers page to join our team