Damien Steel joined Deep Sky as CEO in 2023, bringing with him a wealth of experience in technology and market development. With over 15 years in venture capital, Damien previously served as the Global Head of OMERS Ventures, where he managed over $2 billion in assets and played a pivotal role in nurturing early-stage technology businesses. His entrepreneurial spirit and deep understanding of technology markets have positioned him as a key leader in the climate sector. At Deep Sky, Damien is dedicated to leveraging innovative carbon removal solutions to address the pressing challenges of climate change, driving the company’s mission to create a sustainable future.

Fred is co-founder of Deep Sky and CEO and Co-Founder of Hopper, which sells billions of travel and travel financial services per year. Frederic previously co-founded Newtrade Technologies, which was acquired by Expedia in 2002.

Joost is co-founder and CTO of Deep Sky, and former CTO of Hopper, the most downloaded travel app in North America and 50+ countries globally. An experienced technical leader who has partnered with Fred Lalonde for over 15 years, Joost is building the team, tech and infrastructure needed to scale.

Laurence A. Tosi is an American founder, investor, and philanthropist. Having held executive roles at Merrill Lynch, Blackstone, and Airbnb, Tosi is currently Managing Partner of WestCap, the strategic operating and investment firm he founded in 1998.

A renowned scientist and carbontech innovator, Phil is responsible for revenue at Deep Sky. Previously, he was responsible for getting Deep Sky’s first facility, Deep Sky Alpha, off the ground to become the world’s first carbon removal and commercialization center. In his revenue role, Phil focuses on strategic partnerships, fundraising and commercialization. Before Deep Sky, Phil was a Sustainability Expert at McKinsey & Company. With a PhD in Materials Science & Engineering and a Masters in Chemistry, he has published 50+ papers in high impact science journals. A Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient in 2019, Phil was also a finalist in the $20M Carbon XPRIZE.

An entrepreneurial executive, investor and advisor with more than two decades of business and product management experience, Ron has navigated two IPO's and two acquisitions as either a co-founder or key executive. Previously, Ron was Chief Product Officer at DocuSign (NASDAQ: DOCU), Entrepreneur in Residence at Khosla Ventures and Mayfield Fund, Co-Founder and President of Boku, and VP of Product Management at AT&T Interactive. He is an inventor on 125+ issued patents and advises multiple startups.

Alex leads engineering, procurement, construction, and operations at Deep Sky, where she oversees the deployment of breakthrough carbon removal technologies across a growing portfolio of commercial sites. Her team works end-to-end — from facility design and cost optimization to full-scale operations — and collaborates closely with Deep Sky’s financing, sales, power, and storage teams. Previously, Alex was COO at Bird, advancing micromobility across North America. She has also held roles at BlackRock in financial markets, at Accenture as an energy consultant, and in public service at the Treasury Board and the Embassy of Canada.

From crypto to climate, Brooks brings nearly 15 years of communications and marketing experience for disruptive tech brands. She’s helped generate visibility for companies such as Amazon, Bank of America, Blockchain.com, Coinbase, Google, Hopper, Levi’s Data Science, Zenefits, and more. A ‘Media Relations Pro’ awardee from Ragan, Brooks is a former board member of PRSA’s Boston and San Francisco chapters.

Charlie leads commercialization at Deep Sky through the sales, structuring and financing of our carbon removal projects, delivering the highest quality and integrity carbon removal products to our customers. With an original background in mechanical engineering, Charlie has focused his career on scaling products in emerging technology markets, recently serving as a fintech and climate investor at OMERS Ventures and as a management consultant at Accenture.

Gabrielle leads Deep Sky’s legal function, providing counsel, negotiating contracts, and supporting the team with all legal matters. An experienced VC lawyer, Gabrielle is very involved in the Montreal tech ecosystem and has represented many of the most promising venture backed companies. Her expertise spans the lifecycle of tech companies, from inception to liquidity event. Previously, she built the legal function at RenoRun and worked with startups at Fasken.

A leading expert in geological carbon sequestration, Greg spearheads Deep Sky’s carbon storage and sequestration development in Eastern Canada. Previously, he was Director of Operations and Applied Research at Carbon Management Canada, where he oversaw one of only three operational underground carbon storage facilities in the country. Before that, Greg held geophysics, geology and petrophysics roles at several oil and gas exploration companies.

Guillaume drives partnerships with enterprises aiming to remain competitive and derisk their decarbonization journey in a climate-driven future. An MBA graduate of the University of South Australia, and a career spanning both corporate procurement and successful B2B markets growth at companies like L’Oreal, Uber in Australia, and Zoom in North America, Guillaume has consistently applied a high level of focus and energy to his work. His interest in climate originally stemmed from angel investments, which quickly evolved into a desire to contribute to solutions in a more impactful manner.

Jason has more than 15 years of experience in government affairs, public policy development, business development and strategic partnerships. An expert navigating complex policy issues, he has worked with hyper-growth startups, Becton Dickinson, Medtronic, General Electric and Toyota Canada.

Mathieu brings over 20 years of public and private sector experience. Previously a practicing lawyer, he then served as Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister and then as Chief of Staff to the Minister of Canadian Heritage. After leaving government, he was regional lead for the energy and natural resources sectors as well as on a professional services initiative for Indigenous businesses and communities at KPMG.

Quentin brings more than a decade of finance and operations experience to Deep Sky. Previously, he led Operations at Lithos Carbon and CDR.fyi. Quentin led teams in five countries with luxury giant LVMH, scaled up Instacart in Canada from 0 to 60% coverage in the country, and grew a tech-driven labor marketplace through two rounds of funding. He currently sits on the board of AFEN (French Association for Negative Emissions).

A specialist in carbon monitoring and verification, Adam leads Deep Sky’s MMV program design and implementation to ensure carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects meet the highest standards for safety, reliability, and credit integrity. Previously, he led technical operations for the development and deployment of novel methane detection technologies and held senior roles supporting carbon capture, hydrogen, and RNG projects across North America, focusing on subsurface evaluation, regulatory compliance, and project risk management.

A climate scientist by trade, Catalina leads Deep Sky's permanent carbon mineralization work. She was most recently a Climate & Sustainability consultant for Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a climate scientist working on Carbon Capture and Storage at Columbia University, and a scientific advisor to Carbfix. Her technical expertise lies in understanding Earth systems for carbon mineralization, geothermal energy, earthquake mechanics and induced seismicity. Her work includes proof of concept and optimization of geologic carbon storage as a means of mitigating climate change.

As part of the finance team, Catherine is responsible for securing public and non-dilutive funding. Previously, Catherine co-founded Numida, a digital microfinance company based in East Africa, where she was in charge of finance and operations. She also holds an engineering degree from the University of Waterloo and a Master in Public Administration in International Development from Harvard.

With a PhD in CO2 electrolysis, Dorian works on the carbon capture team. Previously, he founded Carboneo, led the Electrochemistry team at Fairbrics to transform CO2 into fabrics, and worked as an Electrochemist at DAC company Yama Carbon.

As part of the carbon storage team, Dylan uses his extensive knowledge of pipeline and subsurface operations to develop Deep Sky’s carbon injection projects. Prior to joining Deep Sky, he worked at Eavor Technologies, where he played a leading role in executing Eavor’s wellbore sealing operations at the world’s first commercial closed-loop geothermal project in Germany. He also gained experience in all aspects of SAGD operations, including both surface and subsurface engineering, during his time at Cenovus Energy.

Geneviève leads public policy and regulatory affairs in Quebec, focusing on political engagement, community relations, and policy initiatives to foster support for Deep Sky’s mission. Formerly overseeing finance and human resources at Deep Sky, she now champions regulatory affairs and coordinates partnerships with key stakeholders. Her prior experience includes serving as a Board Member at Pelican International.

As Product Manager of Capture, Isabelle coordinates the build of Deep Sky Labs and supports the capture team on partnerships. Previously at McKinsey & Company, Isabelle worked on a variety of sustainability projects and topics from clean energy and solar utilities, to hydrogen and biofuels, to CCUS and policy.

With a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Jonathan is focused on Deep Sky Labs. With 7 years of carbontech experience, he was previously a Principal Research Scientist at CERT Systems and a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto. A finalist in the COSIA Carbon XPRIZE, he’s been recognized as a Corporate Knights Top 30 Under 30 Sustainability Leader and a Globe and Mail Report on Business Changemaker.

Jose has over 15 years of experience driving innovation in disruptive technologies, from autonomous underwater vehicles to rockets and spacecraft. His career spans industry leaders such as SpaceX, NASA, Bird, and Volkswagen's Electronics Research Laboratory. Most recently, he co-founded an aerospace startup, AstroForge, where he spearheaded technology development as CTO to push the boundaries of space exploration.

Kate is a commercial legal strategist with a passion for bridging the gap between emerging technologies and real-world impact. With a decade of experience across climate tech, telecom, and corporate law, she has advised on a host of cross-border transactions, including a US$37M Series A for a carbon mineralization startup, the formation of a tech joint venture across 4 emerging markets, and a US$1B energy infrastructure acquisition.

Kelsea is a Senior Geologist on the storage team, focused on developing sedimentary CO2 storage projects. Prior to joining Deep Sky, Kelsea worked at Cenovus Energy and predecessor companies, gaining extensive experience in project management, capital projects, and geological development in both SAGD and conventional reservoirs.

Leon is an experienced engineer with more than 15 years of experience designing and fabricating power, gas processing, gas compression, and refrigeration facilities. He has a track record of delivering safe, cost-saving systems with expertise in facility process design, HAZOP, and Front End Engineering Design. Previously, he worked at Plasco Energy Group (now Omni Conversion Technologies), Startec Compression and Process, and Convrg Innovations.

With a joint background in engineering and finance, Luc works on the technical and commercial aspects of scaling carbon removal. Most recently, he worked in energy transition private equity focusing on technical due diligence and supporting portfolio company project engineering and finance needs. He also performed in-house process design engineering for a wide range of projects with Imperial Oil and ExxonMobil. Luc holds degrees from McGill University and Stanford University.

An experienced data scientist skilled in applied machine learning and statistical research, Max spearheads Deep Sky’s data science efforts. He’s passionate about exploring huge data sets and communicating results to non-technical audiences. Previously, he led machine learning projects at DataRobot, mining large, messy datasets, building data pipelines, training and validating ML models, and communicating findings to diverse audiences.

As part of the carbon capture team, Natalie designs and develops industrial scale Direct Air Capture facilities. She brings expertise in large-scale process engineering and optimization, including detailed modeling and digital twin development from the oil and gas refining industry. She also has experience developing and improving economic and planning models to guide optimal plant operations.

Sarah has a unique background in tech, beauty and finance. Most recently, she was Director of Culture and Strategic Initiatives at Volta. Previously, she supported executives at Manifold, OMERS Ventures, ME Bank and the The Australian Lending & Investment Centre.

Shaun is a geologist with an extensive background in mineral exploration, geological modeling, and interpretation of geological and geophysical data. His work at Deep Sky includes geological modeling of potential carbon mineralization sites in mafic and ultramafic rocks, characterization of mafic and ultramafic rocks using geophysical and geological data, and advancing understanding of in-situ mineralization potential of ultramafic rocks.

Fred is co-founder of Deep Sky and CEO and Co-Founder of Hopper, which sells billions of travel and travel financial services per year. Frederic previously co-founded Newtrade Technologies, which was acquired by Expedia in 2002.

Damien Steel joined Deep Sky as CEO in 2023, bringing with him a wealth of experience in technology and market development. With over 15 years in venture capital, Damien previously served as the Global Head of OMERS Ventures, where he managed over $2 billion in assets and played a pivotal role in nurturing early-stage technology businesses. His entrepreneurial spirit and deep understanding of technology markets have positioned him as a key leader in the climate sector. At Deep Sky, Damien is dedicated to leveraging innovative carbon removal solutions to address the pressing challenges of climate change, driving the company’s mission to create a sustainable future.

Laurence A. Tosi is an American founder, investor, and philanthropist. Having held executive roles at Merrill Lynch, Blackstone, and Airbnb, Tosi is currently Managing Partner of WestCap, the strategic operating and investment firm he founded in 1998.

Being an entrepreneur herself and working to fund and grow early-stage companies for over 20 years, Sophie knows venture inside and out.

Dakota is President and Co-Founder of Hopper. Previously, he founded Traveler’s Digest, which grew to 1M monthly unique visitors and signed several of Asia's largest hospitality brands as clients.

Prior to joining HOOPP, Annesley was Executive Vice-President, Strategy and Corporate Development and President, Power and Energy Solutions at TC Energy, leading corporate strategy, development, and capital allocation, as well as power generation and natural gas storage. Previously, she was Executive Vice-President and Global Head of Infrastructure at OMERS, overseeing a C$34 billion portfolio. She also held roles at SNC-Lavalin in engineering and project management.

Sam is President and CEO of Elkland Capital Inc., a former Chair & CEO of MindBeacon, a co-founder and CEO of EdgeStone Capital Partners, one of Canada’s leading private equity firms. Previously, he was a managing director at CIBC Capital Partners and co-founder of the Loyalty Group Inc. (now called LoyaltyOne), the parent company of the AIR MILES Reward Program. He has also served on numerous boards including as chair of BDC.

Henry is a Managing Partner at OMERS Ventures, based out of New York. Prior to joining OV in 2019 Henry worked in growth investing and as a corporate lawyer.