Leadership

Executive Team

Fortera is a team of highly skilled scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs who know how to minimize risk through thought, design, and execution.
Ryan Gilliam
Ryan Gilliam, PhD
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder

20+ years chemicals and materials executive with track record forming strategic partnerships.


Mike Weiss
Mike Weiss, PhD
Chief Science Officer & Co-Founder

25+ years leading R&D across multiple technology platforms. Lead inventor of Fortera process.


Scott Healy
Scott Healy
Chief Financial Officer

30+ years experience building market leading companies in clean energy.


Keith Krugh
Keith Krugh
Chief Manufacturing Officer

25+ years cement veteran with Holcim and Heidelberg. Logistics management, production rate and quality.


Kas Farsad
Kas Farsad, M.S., M.B.A.
Chief Strategy Officer

15+ years experience in technology and product development. Lead inventor of Fortera cement.


Thierry Legrand
Thierry Legrand
President Europe

25+ years Lafarge/Holcim multi-country CEO leading transformation projects and upgrading plants globally.


Greg DiCosola
Greg DiCosola
Sr. VP, Capital Project Execution

15+ years of experience in process engineering, technology development, and capital projects.


Philip Tuet
Philip Tuet
VP, Engineering

20+ years experience designing chemical processes and scaling first generation production plants.


Craig Hargis
Craig Hargis, PhD
VP, Product Development

15+ years researching and developing novel calcium cement chemistries and low carbon products.


Laurence Clodic, PhD
VP, Product R&D

10+ years developing novel calcium cement with a PhD in Geochemistry, and a Masters in Materials Engineering.


George Councill
George Councill
VP, Project Development

15+ years project finance and project development leader with strong history of equity building.


Jean-philippe Vacher
Jean-Philippe Vacher
VP, Market Strategy

25+ years business development leader in building materials with proven track record in building global partnerships.


Miroslav Petro
Miroslav Petro
VP, Research & Analytics

20+ years experience building and leading R&D teams towards new technology and product developments.


Janine Gardner
Janine Gardner
VP, Human Resources

20+ years building & scaling high functioning teams from the ground up.


Eddie Garcia
Eddie Garcia
Controller

15+ years leading small and large corporate finance, audit, and administration responsibilities.


Sherry Chapman
Sherry Chapman
VP, Marketing

20+ years experience developing and executing comprehensive marketing strategies.


Board of Directors

Ryan Gilliam
Ryan Gilliam, PhD
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder

20+ years chemicals and materials executive with track record forming strategic partnerships.


Samir Kaul
Samir Kaul

Founding Partner and Managing Director at Khosla Ventures


Rt. Hon. Sr. John Key

Former Prime Minister of New Zealand, significant business experience in Asia (50% of cement market)


Jim Messina
Jim Messina

Political Strategist and Former Deputy Chief of Staff to President Obama


Tim Bi
Eric Olsen

Former CEO of LafargeHolcim Cement Group


Tim Bishop
Tim Bishop

Managing Director, Co-Founder of Wollemi


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