CEO and Co-founder
Andrew Jones, PhD
Dr. Andrew Jones, Co-founder and CEO, is the visionary inventor behind Carba’s patented, highly efficient pyrolysis and permanent carbon storage technology. Academically, he holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from UC Berkeley and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota. Jones is a proven entrepreneur, having previously founded and successfully exited Activated Research Company (ARC) through a sale of intellectual property to Shimadzu Corporation of Japan. His leadership and technical innovation have earned him prestigious honors, including the 2023 Neil Armstrong Award of Excellence, the 2023 MN Cup Grand Prize, and multiple R&D 100 Awards. He guides Carba in rapidly scaling its modular reactors to achieve its mission of capturing 1 GtCO₂e per year.
Dr. Andrew Jones, Co-founder and CEO, is the visionary inventor behind Carba’s patented, highly efficient pyrolysis and permanent carbon storage technology. Academically, he holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from UC Berkeley and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota. Jones is a proven entrepreneur, having previously founded and successfully exited Activated Research Company (ARC) through a sale of intellectual property to Shimadzu Corporation of Japan. His leadership and technical innovation have earned him prestigious honors, including the 2023 Neil Armstrong Award of Excellence, the 2023 MN Cup Grand Prize, and multiple R&D 100 Awards. He guides Carba in rapidly scaling its modular reactors to achieve its mission of capturing 1 GtCO₂e per year.
Senior Advisor and Co-founder
Prof. Paul Dauenhauer
Professor Paul Dauenhauer, Co-founder and scientific advisor of Carba, is the distinguished scientific authority whose fundamental research underpins Carba's core technology. A MacArthur "Genius" Fellow (Class of 2020), he is a Distinguished McKnight University Professor and the Zsolt Rumy Innovation Chair of Chemical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Dauenhauer’s expertise spans two decades in biomass conversion and pyrolysis, providing the theoretical basis for Carba's highly efficient, low-temperature reactor design. A highly accomplished serial entrepreneur, he has co-founded five successful startup companies based on his innovative academic work.
Professor Paul Dauenhauer, Co-founder and scientific advisor of Carba, is the distinguished scientific authority whose fundamental research underpins Carba's core technology. A MacArthur "Genius" Fellow (Class of 2020), he is a Distinguished McKnight University Professor and the Zsolt Rumy Innovation Chair of Chemical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Dauenhauer’s expertise spans two decades in biomass conversion and pyrolysis, providing the theoretical basis for Carba's highly efficient, low-temperature reactor design. A highly accomplished serial entrepreneur, he has co-founded five successful startup companies based on his innovative academic work.
Chief Operating Officer
Rich Baker, PhD
Dr. Rich Baker is the Chief Operational Officer for Carba, leading R&D, Engineering and Operations. Previously he has led business and technical teams delivering new products to many markets, including automotive, aerospace, medical devices, semiconductor and factory automation. He was CTO for Protolabs, PaR Systems as well as multiple roles for MTS Systems including SVP and General Manager for the Test Division. He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering from Cornell University and has 18 granted US patents.
SVP, Commercial
Patricia Loria
Patricia brings deep carbon capture and removal expertise to Carba, with leadership roles spanning CarbonCapture Inc., the Global CCS Institute, and the Carbon Capture Coalition. At CarbonCapture she led sales, partnerships, and policy, and at the Global CCS Institute she oversaw client engagement across the Americas. She previously led the Governance Board of the Carbon Capture Coalition. Patricia holds an MBA from Darden and a Master’s in Natural Resources from Virginia Tech’s Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability. Her work sits at the intersection of technology, markets, and policy—helping accelerate the transition to a net-zero economy through credible, scalable carbon removal.
Patricia brings deep carbon capture and removal expertise to Carba, with leadership roles spanning CarbonCapture Inc., the Global CCS Institute, and the Carbon Capture Coalition. At CarbonCapture she led sales, partnerships, and policy, and at the Global CCS Institute she oversaw client engagement across the Americas. She previously led the Governance Board of the Carbon Capture Coalition. Patricia holds an MBA from Darden and a Master’s in Natural Resources from Virginia Tech’s Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability. Her work sits at the intersection of technology, markets, and policy—helping accelerate the transition to a net-zero economy through credible, scalable carbon removal.
Co-founder
Nick Halla
Nick Halla serves as a Founding Advisor to Carba, providing hands-on strategic guidance in commercialization, partnerships, and growth through his firm, GigaClimate Builder. He works closely with Carba’s leadership to translate its breakthrough biocarbon technology into scalable, bankable projects and to build the infrastructure needed for gigaton-scale carbon removal. Nick brings deep operational and market-development experience from more than a decade at Impossible Foods, where he was the company’s first employee and later Chief Strategy Officer, leading international expansion and retail strategy. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and an MBA and M.S. in Environment & Resources from Stanford University.
A Gigatonne by
2040
2040
We see a future of using the world’s waste to reverse climate change
Our mission is to capture 1 GtCO2e / year by 2040 by turning waste biomass into stable carbon products
© 2025, Carba, Inc.
© 2025, Carba, Inc.
© 2025, Carba, Inc.