I started my career as a scientist, trying to understand how marine ecosystems work. Since then, my work has taken me from academic research to environmental technology, executive leadership and entrepreneurship. The common thread has been a desire to make knowledge useful.

At The Ocean Cleanup, I spent eight years working across science, technology, strategy and public engagement. I helped build the scientific foundations behind its work, led international research programs and an international team of around ten specialists, and advised senior leadership on environmental strategy, impact and organizational risk. I also represented the organization at the UN Ocean Conference, in the negotiations for a global plastics treaty and in international media.

Today, as Founder of Empaqtify, I work with innovators, companies and investors to clarify the impact they want to create and connect it to strategy, evidence and capital. My starting point is simple: impact only matters if it changes decisions.

I am comfortable moving between different worlds. Researchers, engineers, executives, investors and policymakers often look at the same challenge from very different perspectives. Much of my work has involved bringing those perspectives together, translating complexity into direction and helping people align around a credible path forward.

Science remains an important foundation. I have an extensive record of peer-reviewed research and continue to contribute to academic collaborations. But my work now extends far beyond research. It is about shaping strategy, building trust, developing people and helping promising ideas become measurable, investable and scalable.

I am particularly interested in working with people and organizations developing, funding or scaling solutions to complex environmental challenges.