Who  
  we are

Katie Ellet, CEO

  • Joined ETCH in November 2024
  • More than 25 years of experience in the chemical and oil and gas industries
  • Previously President, Hydrogen Energy & Mobility for Air Liquide North America. In that capacity, she guided Air Liquide's investment in hydrogen across the United States and secured participation in six of the seven Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Hubs, developed trans-national mobility partnerships, and commissioned a world-scale liquid hydrogen plant
  • Named to 2024 Hydrogen Economist's Global Top 50 Women in Hydrogen
  • Currently serves on the board of Gevo, a renewable chemical and biofuels company
  • Previously held senior leadership positions in strategic market development, business intelligence, and oilfield solutions
  • Holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University and a Master of Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston

Jonah Erlebacher, Founder & CTO

  • Tenured Professor and Former Chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Whiting School of Engineering
  • Inventor of twelve patents and patent applications
  • Author of over 75 published papers
  • Over 100 invited presentations at universities and conferences around the world
  • Harvard Ph.D., Yale undergraduate