Phil Cruver is a Co-founder and CEO of Geo2Watts. Previously, he was the Founder and CEO of Catalina Sea Ranch, the first aquaculture facility in U.S. Federal waters developed six miles offshore California. Phil was also the founder of five additional start-up companies and recently served as Principal Investigator for over $1.2 million of Federally funded R&D projects. Phil founded International Dynergy, a publicly traded company that installed 500 wind turbine generators in Palm Springs, California that was syndicated with a 10% ITC. He also secured a 40 MW Power Purchase Agreement with SCE for the $50 million project.
Bill Bartling is a Co-founder and Director of Regulatory Affairs at Geo2Watts. Bill was appointed by Governor Brown as Chief Deputy for CalGEM, California’s oil, gas, and geothermal regulatory agency. Bill previously served as General Manager of Borehole Imaging for OptaSense Ltd; President and CEO of SR2020; Sr. Director of Market Strategy at Silicon Graphics Inc; CEO of SciFrame, Inc; Mgr. of Technical Computing at Occidental Petroleum; Sr. VP of Software Eng. at CogniSeis Development; and Earth Scientist/Manager in exploration, production and research at Chevron. Bill has a BA in Biology from UCSB and MS in Geology from San Diego State, is VP of SEG Pac. Section, is on the Advisory Board of the SDSU Center for Computational Sciences and is a member of SPE, AAPG and SEG.
David D’Souza is an Advisor at Geo2Watts. He is a postdoctoral researcher and engineer in the Energy Engineering Unit of the UNED (National University of Distance Education) in Madrid, Spain on European research projects related to the development and deployment of novel solar thermal, thermal energy storage, and heat pump systems for industrial heating and cooling processes and power generation. David's doctoral research was conducted at IMDEA Energy (Madrid) and proposed and analyzed next-generation high-temperature solar thermal receivers using compact heat exchanger technologies. His PhD Thesis won the Cum Laude distinction and Santander Award for Scientific Research excellence. David is experienced in designing and analyzing renewable energy and hybrid technologies, from component to system level. He has R&D expertise in developing novel and innovative solutions from concept to real-world deployment.
Moones Alamooti is the Director of Geophysical Energy Engineering at Geo2Watts. She is a researcher and engineer specializing in geophysics and energy engineering, focusing on optimizing seismic imaging for geothermal resource exploration and designing innovative hybrid systems to enhance energy efficiency and security. Her doctoral research, conducted at the University of North Dakota, contributed to advancements in geothermal exploration techniques and earned her a Ph.D. in Geophysics, along with numerous awards and distinctions for academic excellence. Moones is experienced in designing and analyzing renewable energy technologies, particularly in geothermal systems, from component to system level. She has R&D expertise in developing novel and innovative solutions for sustainable energy, from concept to real-world deployment. Her interdisciplinary background, combining geophysics with energy engineering, enables her to approach energy challenges uniquely.
Wes Cruver is the Director of Artificial Intelligence & Data at Geo2Watts. Wes co-founded and served as CEO of KZO Innovations, a company that developed video learning platforms for Fortune 500 clients. KZO’s platform utilized large-scale data, showcasing the transformative potential of machine learning to improve corporate training and knowledge-sharing processes. Wes’s entrepreneurial journey began at the age of 11 when he founded Kidz Online, a non-profit organization focused on empowering youth through digital media education, offering tools to create and share content safely online. Throughout his career, Wes has worked closely with Fortune 500 companies and spent several years contracting for U.S. intelligence agencies, where he contributed to high-impact projects by applying advanced technologies and driving innovation.