A new chemistry for the hydrocarbon economy.

Executive MBA, Northwestern Kellogg / Tel Aviv Recanati · B.Eng Industrial Engineering, University of Sunderland

Co-founded Aduro in 2011 after three years investigating bitumen upgrading alternatives. Twenty-plus years developing and marketing innovative technologies focused on limiting environmental impact in petrochemical processes. Built the company from concept to Nasdaq listing, managing IP strategy, government programs, and industry partnerships.

PriorVP Business Development, Curapipe Systems · VP Marketing, Qualion NMR (inline spectrometers for refineries) · Head of Business Development, Terayon

B.A. Chemistry, St. Olaf College · Graduate training in mechanistic organic chemistry, polymer science, and chemometrics

Co-inventor of HCT with Dr. Jhawar. Principal inventor named across Aduro's HCT and TCD patent families. Thirty-plus years applying advanced analytical chemistry to petrochemical process automation. Presented at the International Refining & Petrochemical Conference. Credits his training in organic chemistry for giving "sight of molecules' unseeable dance."

PriorConsultant, Yokogawa (advanced process technology) · Product Manager, Invensys Operations Management · Roles at SpectraSensors, ABB, Emerson

PhD Chemical Engineering, Western University (2011) · M.E.Sc Western University · B.Tech Nagpur University

Company's first employee. Co-inventor of HCT with Trygstad. Co-author of patents covering core Aduro technologies. Leading the scale-up work that supports commercialization of current technologies and driving R&D on new chemistries that expand the platform.

PriorPostdoctoral Fellow at ICFAR (Institute for Chemicals and Fuels from Alternative Resources) · Research Engineer, Western University (bio-oil upgrading, pilot-scale equipment fabrication)

Chemical Engineering, University of Twente (Netherlands)

Thirty-five-year career in chemicals. Most recently EVP Business Development & CTO at Brightlands Chemelot Campus, Europe's largest industrial innovation environment for the chemical industry. During six years at Chemelot, evaluated hundreds of plastic-recycling technologies before choosing to join Aduro, calling HCT "one of the most exciting." Based in the Netherlands at the FOAK site.

PriorEVP Innovation & Strategy, Perstorp · Technical Director, Sigma Coatings · Unilever (edible oils) · Non-executive director, Deflamo and Svenska Aerogel

University of Alberta

Twenty-five-plus years of leadership in heavy industry, most notably contributing to NOVA Chemicals' rise as one of the world's premier-performing polyethylene facilities. Pioneered operations strategy and alarm-management techniques now considered industry standards. Expertise spans engineering, turnarounds, reliability, automation, operations, maintenance, emergency response, and regulatory compliance.

CPA · CMA · CPA (US) · CFE — four professional certifications · Trilingual

Twenty-plus years in financial leadership. Previously CFO & Global Head of Corporate Development at CloudMD Software & Services (public company), leading financial reporting, auditing, treasury, legal, and corporate development across North America and Europe.

PriorDeloitte · Ernst & Young · Domtar · Enercare

PhD Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary · Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)

Twenty-plus years in process improvement, project management, and scaling chemical processes. Led teams commercializing new technologies and optimizing manufacturing for specialty chemicals, renewable fuels, and high-performance polymers. Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing expertise.

PriorSenior engineering roles at MilliporeSigma (Merck KGaA) · Bartek Ingredients

PhD Organic Chemistry · 30 scientific articles, papers, and book chapters

Accomplished organic chemist with multidisciplinary expertise in organic, analytical, and applied chemistry. Central to the development and improvement of core HCT technology and discovery of innovative new chemistries that expand the platform. Named in Aduro's Nasdaq listing announcement as a key contributor to the technology.

M.A.Sc. (Master of Applied Science) · P.Eng. (Licensed Professional Engineer)

Twenty-five years of process and energy technology development experience, including seventeen at Cenovus Energy where he most recently led an enterprise-wide innovation portfolio spanning upstream and downstream operations. Joined Aduro May 2026 to apply HCT within paraffinic crude and bitumen upgrading — defining technology integration approaches at existing operating sites and guiding pilot campaigns that support localized scale-up. Hire coincides with the Q2 2026 paraffinic crude extension and CIP patent filing.

PriorCenovus Energy (17 yrs · enterprise innovation across upstream and downstream)

Abe Dyck

Head of Corporate Development / Investor Relations

Co-founded Methes Energies (listed on Nasdaq via RTO) and Cleantechonomics Energy ($2M raise, waste-to-energy). Twenty-plus years across traditional and renewable energy. Has executed this commercialization journey before.

Neha Nisar

VP of Finance

Chartered Accountant. Twenty-plus years at PwC, KPMG (seven years), Marriott International, Canada Goose, and MEDNOW, where she played a pivotal role in a complex acquisition process.

Stefanie Steenhuis

Head of Brand & Marketing

International B2B marketing executive. Prior roles at IBM, Siemens, Ecolab, and ThyssenKrupp. Joined Aduro to position the brand for market entry.

M.Sc. Chemical Engineering

Nearly three decades in chemical and clean-tech industries. CEO of TreeToTextile (sustainable fiber production). CEO of Purac (water treatment/biogas). EVP at Perstorp (specialty chemicals). Current board seats: SSAB (fossil-free steel), Permascand (green transition), Eolus (renewable energy).

CPA · CA · ICD.D Director Designation · Business Degree, Wilfrid Laurier University

Former CFO of Algonquin Income Fund (now Algonquin Power & Utilities, TSX:AQN, $10B+ utility). Led Mettrum Health Corp to public listing in 2014 and its $430M acquisition by Canopy Growth in 2017. CRO for companies navigating CCAA restructuring. Audit chair at Harborside Inc. and Red Pine Exploration.

Summa Cum Laude, Boston University School of Management (Finance & Operations Management)

Managing Partner of The Scott Company LLC (advisory and merchant bank) since 1998. Career started at Salomon Brothers (investment banking), then SBC Warburg in London. Managing Partner at Littlehorn Investments. Two decades of transaction, operating, and leadership experience across business scales.