Mathias joined ColdStream Energy as President and CEO in October 2022. Prior to that, he served first as CTO and then CEO at Biota Technology, bringing together deep oilfield services experience with innovations in data science and biotech to support customers in optimizing lifting cost while reducing the environmental footprint. Before that he served at Baker Hughes for over 20 years in a broad range of leadership roles, including VP Technology Drilling & Evaluation, VP Drilling Services, Chief Engineer, VP Enterprise Technology, with deep experiences in operations and service delivery, technology development and commercialization, and global business leadership. Throughout his career he has been focused on understanding customer and market needs while driving business results through development and commercialization of differentiated products and service solutions. Mathias received his Dr.-Ing. (Ph.D) and Dipl.-Ing. (M.Sc.) degrees in mechanical engineering from the Technical University Hamburg-Harburg, Germany.

Prior to joining ColdStream Energy, Chuck was CFO of Whitmore Manufacturing where he was responsible for finance, accounting and IT for the $60 million manufacturer of specialty lubricants. Prior to that, Chuck was the CFO of Arbor Metals, a Private Equity owned coil slitting service center. Chuck ran finance, accounting, IT and HR and eventually operations and quality. Chuck began his career with Chemical Bank where he held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility in cost and financial planning and analysis. In 1993 he moved to Dormont Manufacturing in Pittsburgh, a $55 million manufacturer of gas appliance connectors, as VP Finance and eventually CFO. Chuck received his MBA, Finance from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business and his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.

Kevin has over 21 years of business development and technical sales experience in the oil and gas industry. Prior to joining ColdStream Energy, Kevin was Business Development Manager with Exterran Energy Solutions responsible for direct sales of cryogenic processing plants, amine treating, engineered to order compression and contract compression services. Kevin began his career with Waukesha Engine, a Dresser Industries and Halliburton Company, as an Application Engineer supporting gas compression packagers and seven years as Western Regional Manager. In the later role, he was responsible for forecasting, business planning and sales support for the distributor network servicing natural gas engine driven compression and power generation for waste water treatment plants, landfills and cogeneration. Kevin is focused on collaborating with clients to present value-add solutions and provide a great customer experience as a trusted advisor. He earned a BS Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University and is a member of the Gas Processors Supplier Association, Colorado Oil & Gas Association, New Mexico Oil & Gas Association and North Dakota Petroleum Council.

Ken Ashraph has over 15 years engineering experience across various Energy sectors. He has a BS in Mechanical Engineer from Auburn University and has since worked at Cummins, Cameron Compression Systems, GE Oil and Gas, Baker Hughes and Enchanted Rock. Most recently, Ken was the Director of Sustaining Engineering at Enchanted Rock where he built and lead a department responsible for engineering and operational support for a fleet of Natural gas generators, and Medium Voltage/ Low Voltage microgrid equipment. His leadership spans New Product Development, R&D and Operations Engineering functions in IC Engine, Natural Gas Compression and Power Generation industries. At his core, he has a passion for driving innovation and building teams to deliver quality products and services to the market.

Jason Ho is a PhD Chemical Engineer with expertise in project management, technology development, and operational efficiency in the oil and gas industry.  He has supervised LNG gas plant designs and infrastructure development for the energy industry in the US, Canada and Australia.  He has a proven track record of troubleshooting and developing innovative solutions at the interface between energy and the environment with strategic focuses in CO2 capture, enhanced recovery of natural gas products and electrokinetic remediation of soil.  He is published in peer-reviewed publications and is inventor of multiple granted patents. Jason has also been responsible for developing and monetizing carbon offset projects, emissions management plans, and provided strategic responses to sustainability risks and opportunities to Apache and other energy sector players. Jason received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Cambridge University in the UK, his MScE and BScE degrees in Chemical Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.

Brian Oliver, currently serving as Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain for ColdStream Energy, has over 35 years in the midstream industry. With a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah, he began his career in the San Juan basin of New Mexico providing engineering support to the operations teams managing growth and maintenance projects. Over the following 30 plus years, Brian has held multiple leadership positions with El Paso Energy, Enterprise Products, Devon Energy, and EnLink Midstream. Having served in many key areas, including roles in Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Construction, and EHS, Brian has gained experience and understanding of the full range of the midstream business. He most values integrity, safety, people and excellence and these are embedded into his own performance while encouraging team members to do the same. Passion for people and recognition of the need to develop future leaders has driven Brian to mentor key personnel, moving them into roles with increasing responsibility with great success.

The cyclical nature of the energy industry has provided times of rapid expansion as well as steady decline and Brian has navigated challenges and opportunities associated with both sides of the growth curve. He has enjoyed leading a team to perform at a high level while achieving safety and financial objectives, thriving in the high energy and speed necessary to succeed in the midstream business.