Charlie Nelson, Chief Commercial Officer 

Charlie Nelson is an experienced executive and entrepreneur in the hard assets space with close to 15 years of experience and proven track record in asset developments ranging from O&G infrastructure to multiple first of a kind climate technologies.

Previously, Charlie served as Chief Business Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Cemvita, where he guided the restructuring of the business into it’s core product development and successfully spun multiple companies, including Endolith (sustainable mining chemicals) and Gold H2 (microbial production of hydrogen), which he served as President and CEO of. Prior to Cemvita, he helped build the ecosystem of Greyrock Energy as the Chief Commercial Officer, at which he drove the creation of subsidiary technology and operating companies including the notable e-fuels company, Infinium, and sustainable specialty chemicals company, ClearShift. He began his career developing assets at MarkWest Energy Partners, where he led multiple successful projects including pipeline, terminal, processing, and rail assets.

Charlie also serves as the Managing Partner of Virideas Holdings, an advisory and investment firm focused on deployment and commercialization of hard technologies and asset, through which he serves on the board of directors at New Era Helium and serves as an advisor to Syzygy Plasmonics, Ardent Technologies, Blackcurrant, Continental Land and Cattle, ClearShift, and others. Charlie holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University.