Who
we are
Katie Ellet, CEO
- Joined ETCH in November 2024
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More than 25 years of experience in the chemical and oil and
gas industries
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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
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Named to 2024 Hydrogen Economist's Global Top 50
Women in Hydrogen
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Currently serves on the board of Gevo, a renewable chemical
and biofuels company
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Previously held senior leadership positions in strategic
market development, business intelligence, and oilfield
solutions
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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
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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
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Over 100 invited presentations at universities and conferences
around the world
- Harvard Ph.D., Yale undergraduate