Our Team

Iulian Bobe

Ph.D. | CEO

Duke MBA, Chemical Engineering PhD
3 x founder, Tokyo Stock Exchange Exit
CIRC Co-founder and Former CTO
15 years experience in chemical recycling

David Culp

B.S. | COO

B.S. in Textiles, NC State University
Andritz Laroche machinery expert
Auria process engineer
25 years experience in textile processing

Johanna Schmidtke

Ph.D. | Advisor

PhD Physics, Cambridge
VP Applied Energy Infrastructure, GTI Energy
Former investment roles at Aramco Ventures, Ara Partners, and the US Department of Energy

Gail Strickler

Trade Advisor

Former Assistant USTR
Negotiator for TPP, TTIP, CAFTA
Former CEO of Global Apparel
Founder of First Textile Sustainability Institute

William Sale

Manufacturing & Logistics

Business Operations
Financial Analysis
MS Cornell University