CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Prior to Kateri, Ben was the Chief Strategy Officer of Vence where we helped bring virtual fencing to more than a million acres of rangeland. When he’s not working on Kateri, Ben can be found in the mountains - he summited Mt. Everest in 2021.

VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCT

Kevin is a carbon markets expert with deep domain knowledge in protocols and MRV. He oversees Kateri’s product development and R&D. He previously advised on projects spanning livestock, croplands, forestry, and more.

RANCH OPERATIONS MANAGER

Dillon grew up on a ranch in Montana and has spent his life learning how to grow regenerative agriculture and increase conservation. He previously worked at the TomKat Ranch studying soil health in livestock systems. When he’s not on the ranch, he’s an expert fly-fishing guide.

RANCH OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Anna previously worked in southwest Montana supporting invasive species management programs, vegetation monitoring, and wildlife habitat improvement projects across rangelands. She’s contributed to research projects applying geographic information systems at the landscape scale to model various species distributions and is excited to extend her GIS knowledge and passion for mapping to the operations team. In her free time you can find Anna backpacking, riding horses, and gardening.

DIRECTOR OF NEW MARKETS

Ian has experience developing carbon offset projects in the agriculture/ALM space, as well as stream and wetland mitigation projects for US compliance markets. He has a firm understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks of environmental projects, and has developed relationships with industry groups and policymakers. His early career focused on innovative large-scale ecosystem restoration projects.

SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER

James has had a passion for regenerative agriculture and grazing throughout his career. He has worked across the space as an investor, a consultant, and a growth leader since earning his Masters in Sustainable Agriculture from NC State. His interests span crop technologies, livestock, and agroforestry.

SENIOR MANAGER, DATA SCIENTIST

Tyler joins the team with a wealth of experience in AI, ML, and data ops. He contributes to our soil carbon modeling and validation efforts, and builds data products that automate Kateri's key geospatial analytics workflows.

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Liam is a core team member behind the development of the digital tools used by our ranch partners. His many years of design and programming experience are invaluable in working with our customers to provide the best features for managing their animals and improving their land.

COMMUNITY LIAISON

Melissa brings over two decades of experience in the livestock and ag-tech space. She previously led US Sales for Moovement and has founded multiple businesses to help ranchers and farmers maximize their lands potential.

DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Kevin has a PhD in ecosystem science with 25+ years R&D experience quantifying carbon, water and energy cycling between the atmosphere, plants and soils. He brings together a wealth of knowledge and expertise from a diversity of disciplines to advance the science behind regenerative land stewardship, from plant physiology and soil biogeochemistry to micrometeorology and remote sensing. His innovations are used by NASA to Big Ag, with proven outcomes of scalability, reliability and cost-savings.

SALES MANAGER

Marhall’s passion and interest in agriculture started with his grandfather, a rancher and local livestock auction operator. He attended school at Texas A&M University & completed TCU’s Ranch Management Program. Marshall has managed ranches throughout Texas and Oklahoma with an emphasis on a sustainable production model. He bring boots on the ground experience throughout the diverse regions of Texas. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his family and working farm animals.