WE ARE NU CARBON

Environmental and material scientists, highly-qualified engineers, seasoned business professionals and experienced project developers – on a mission to transform the man-made carbon cycle on earth. We have successfully managed prior start-ups and developed emerging growth ventures in advanced materials, cleantech and renewable energy. Our team brings a wealth of diverse experience and necessary tools to create innovative, effective and enduring nu carbon solutions.

As Director of the Circular Carbon Economy Initiative at NuCarbon, Suri develops and drives solutions to our global sustainability crisis. He believes that humanity can live in harmony with the planet by creating an economy where we amplify the value of earth’s resources in circulation.

Suri formulated and constructed the world’s first bio-based, biodegradable polyurethane sandal prototype working as a team at Algenesis Materials. The materials he helped formulate and scale-up are now being sold on the market as part of the world’s first 100% biodegradable polyurethane shoes by Blueview Footwear.

In addition to his background in sustainable product development, Suri also has experience in nano material science where he used atomic force microscopy (AFM) to compare adhesion forces to surface roughness at the nano-scale. He wrote and published a first-author paper on his AFM research in a peer-reviewed journal at the age of 16, while still just in highschool.

Suri combines his love of material science and sustainable product innovation in developing new carbon solutions. Suri holds a BSc in Environmental Engineering from the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department at the University of California, San Diego.

Don is engaged on multiple levels with the transition to a clean energy economy. He is currently guiding Nu Carbon in carbon capture project development in Hawaii and aligning NuCarbon efforts with international sustainability standards. 

Don has over 30 years of international professional experience, including as a long-term Associate of international ESG consultancy, Prizma LLC (focused on alignment of large renewable and extractive projects with World Bank Standards and Equator Principles); Senior Environmental & Social Analyst with the US Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC, now DFC); VP Environmental & Sustainability at Gold Reserve Inc. (directing the ESIA/ESMS and developing NGO partnerships for the $650 million gold-copper project in Venezuela); Senior Analyst at Pike Research (now Navigant Research); and Senior Environmental Analyst at AATA International. He is also a Director at Hawaii-based Natural Power Concepts, Inc., a world leader in developing advanced renewable energy technology solutions.

Don’s academic degrees include a BSc in Fishery and Wildlife Biology and a PhD In Conservation Biology, Colorado State University. He has co-delivered short courses on the IFC Performance Standards and Equator Principles, is a Mining Association Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining Verification Service Provider, and a GRI-certified sustainability reporter. 

Kris has extensive experience in complex waste handling systems. He is a Refuse Collections Administrator for the city and county of Honolulu, where he manages Oahu’s island-wide refuse collection services, comprising 7 collection yards, 300 refuse collection vehicles, 400 personnel, and a $350M operating budget.

As CEO/President/Owner of The KNG Group LLC, he directed the third-largest waste management company in Hawaii (with 60 personnel in two operating units). As Vice President & Owner of Rolloffs Hawaii LLC, he coordinated the company’s merger with The KNG Group LLC and transitioned to being the overall manager of Hawaii’s second largest $30M a year waste collection operations. Kris was also Vice President of Hawaii Division BFI of Hawaii Inc., where he directed all business operations at six refuse and recycling facilities throughout Hawaii for this Fortune 500’s local division. He played a key role in the acquisition of the largest competitor’s Oahu hauling operation in 1998, and creating a new $50M a year entity.

Aside from directing several successful growth ventures in waste management, Kris has also implemented profitable recycling programs that helped communities resolve landfill and pollution issues while boosting economies. As General Manager of Hawaii Environmental Transfer, he oversaw operations, production, shipping and marketing of Hawaii’s largest recycling company and achieved record profitability and gross revenues for recycling operations in Hawaii. Likewise, as Director of Marketing & Business Development for Unisyn Biowaste, he developed and implemented its recycling technology marketing plan and customer & public relations program. His company representation to private, commercial, and government groups laid the groundwork for Hawaii’s first large-scale food waste recycling program.

Kris holds a BA in Aquaculture from the University of Hawaii; attended the Military Intelligence Academy, Singapore Armed Forces; and is a graduate of the United World College of Southeast Asia. He is also a Master-Certified Diving Instructor and a Commercial Rotorcraft Pilot.