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Jessica shapes Highwood’s growth strategy and mission to make accurate methane inventories a competitive edge for oil & gas producers.
An Alberta-licensed engineer with over 15 years in emissions strategy, she has guided multinationals and start-ups through technology deployment, policy alignment, and market positioning—work credited with reducing millions of tonnes of CO₂e.
Her engineering discipline and business training (Master of Management, UBC) underpin Highwood’s customer-first culture. Jessica’s domain expertise spans OGMP 2.0, EUMR, MiQ, and carbon-market economics, and she is a sought-after speaker on methane risk and energy transition.
A champion of vibrant communities, she volunteers with Green Calgary and Bike Calgary and recharges by hiking the Rockies with family and friends.
Thomas Fox is an internationally recognized expert in methane emissions management and the driving force behind Highwood’s digital solutions, innovation efforts, and technical vision. As co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer, he has helped grow Highwood into a leading provider of emissions intelligence, serving more than 100 clients, including supermajors, industry associations, regulators, and non-profits across global oil and gas markets.
Thomas holds a PhD from the University of Calgary, where he specialized in methane detection and quantification technology evaluation as a Vanier Scholar and developed LDAR-Sim, the open-source simulation platform now used globally to optimize methane technology deployment. Over the past decade, he has contributed to major policy frameworks including US and Canadian regulations, MiQ, Veritas, and ISO Standards, and has led dozens of high-profile methane projects with clients around the world.
Thomas is a frequent speaker at international conferences and a trusted advisor to energy companies, regulators, and technology developers navigating the evolving emissions landscape. His work combines deep technical knowledge with a focus on clarity, defensibility, and practical implementation.
Jeff keeps Highwood at the forefront of methane science, translating cutting-edge research into software and consulting tools that help operators build measurement-informed inventories and meet OGMP 2.0 expectations.
At Stanford University he earned a PhD in Energy Resources Engineering, co-leading the largest single-blind controlled-release trials of airborne and satellite methane sensors and publishing bottom-up inventory simulations now cited in U.S. EPA rule-making. Jeff also advanced the open-source Oil Production Greenhouse-Gas Estimator (OPGEE) in support of California’s Low-Carbon Fuel Standard and emissions-reduction programs at companies such as Saudi Aramco and Chevron.
An engineer by training (BSc Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta; MS Oceanography, LSU), he bridges rigorous modeling with practical field insight—ensuring Highwood’s platform and services remain scientifically defensible and regulator-ready. Jeff shares his work at international conferences and volunteers to promote science education and environmental stewardship.
Ian leads the engineering team that builds and scales Highwood’s Emissions Intelligence Platform, turning complex methane workflows into fast, reliable, and secure software for global operators.
Before joining Highwood, he directed software engineering at Neo Financial, where he guided multiple agile squads, and was part of the early and rapid growth that took Neo to Unicorn status in under 3 years. Earlier roles as team lead at Field Safe Solutions and Venture Communications sharpened his ability to turn field-safety and geospatial data into robust SaaS products.
With 20 years of full-stack experience in Python, PHP, and distributed databases, Ian specialises in high-availability architecture, rapid iteration, and developer-experience culture. He supports initiatives in science & technology education, animal welfare, and environmental stewardship.
Adrian leads product strategy at Highwood, helping teams hypothesize, test, and launch features that turn methane data into measurable customer value.
He brings more than a decade of product-development leadership. While at Trimble, where he helped grow various B2B products serving the logistics industry. Adrian held a variety of roles from GIS product manager to Vice President of Fleet Mobility Solutions, gathering experience in product team leadership, pricing & packaging, subscription transitions, and data-driven growth across North America. Earlier roles in oil & gas geospatial data, and business strategy sharpened his ability to connect market pain with high-impact roadmaps.
Known for outcome-oriented planning and pragmatic discovery, Adrian excels at building cross-functional “muscle” that ships, learns, and iterates fast. When not working at Highwood Adrian is an active community volunteer with Scouts Canada.
Stanley drives go-to-market strategy, enterprise sales, and partnerships worldwide, blending technical depth with commercial instinct.
He began as an exploration geophysicist at Schlumberger, where high-fidelity subsurface analytics informed multimillion-dollar drilling decisions. At Deloitte, he helped energy clients solve complex operational challenges before building Suncor’s internal carbon-market strategy team, guiding executives toward net-zero compliance. He then joined GHGSat, bringing satellite-based methane monitoring to market and expanding global adoption.
Holding a BTech in Geophysics and an MBA from Ivey Business School, he excels at translating complex technical value into customer-focused narratives. Stanley mentors cleantech founders and finds balance through photography and podcasting.
George drives Highwood’s marketing strategy and demand generation, drawing on 35 years of scaling B2B tech companies from early traction to growth investment.
A seasoned fractional CMO, he works shoulder-to-shoulder with founders to sharpen positioning, compress sales cycles, and stand-up marketing engines that deliver results without full-time overhead.
George pairs a geologist’s scientific literacy (BSc Geology, Queen’s University) with an MBA (Ivey School of Business at Western University) and a career spanning software, cybersecurity, and geospatial analytics—experience that gives him a rare cross-functional view of climate-tech marketing. Known for his AI-forward approach, he equips lean teams with automation and data intelligence to move faster and achieve more with less.
Outside the office, George mentors cleantech startups and recharges on the ski trails, tennis courts and golf courses near Ottawa.
Nick keeps Highwood running with start-up speed and enterprise discipline, overseeing finance, compliance, people, and delivery so product and consulting teams can stay laser-focused on customer value.
He brings more than a decade of B2B-tech operations experience, having built lean systems and data-driven KPIs for venture-backed software firms where he shortened project cycle times and improved gross-margin visibility. An early career in financial analytics shaped his rigorous approach to forecasting and resource planning, while hands-on roles in RevOps honed his knack for cross-functional execution. Nick holds a Master of Management from the University of British Columbia and a BBA in Marketing and Finance from Capilano University.
Outside work he mentors emerging ops leaders, plays recreational soccer, and explores BC’s backcountry with family and friends.
Vic is Co-founder and Managing General Partner of Energy Capital Ventures, the only early-stage VC fund solely dedicated to the resilience, sustainability, and digital transformation of the natural gas value chain. Over two decades in venture capital and financial services, he has deployed more than $750 million across high-growth companies such as Coinbase, TRUECar, Care.com, Personal Capital, MX, Next Insurance, ID.me and Clearcover—delivering a top-decile investment record.
Vic previously built and led USAA’s $330 million corporate venture arm, served as Partner at Munich Re Ventures, and was Managing Partner of Lightbank. He currently sits on the boards of Cemvita, Actual, Highwood Emissions, Osmoses, Vertus Energy, Furno, Gold Hydrogen, Graphitic Energy, Sapphire Technologies and ID.me.
Krishna Shivram has over 39 years of experience spread across financial and management positions in the energy industry in the United States, Middle East, Europe and India. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of 3 public companies – Ranger Energy Services Inc (RNGR), Stem Inc (STEM) and Allison
Transmission Holdings Inc (ALSN). In addition, Mr. Shivram is a General Partner in Lavni Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in deep-tech start-ups in India and the US. Mr. Shivram is a Managing Partner of Veritec Capital Partners, a firm focused on early-to-mid stage investments in energy efficiency and de-carbonization technologies.
Mr. Shivram served as the CEO of Sentinel Energy Services Inc,
a SPAC that raised $345 million of capital, from November 2017 through December 2020. Prior to that,
Mr. Shivram served as the Interim CEO of Weatherford International PLC from November 2016 through
March 2017. Prior to that, he served as the CFO of Weatherford starting November 2013 for three years.
Mr. Shivram also had a 25-year tenure at Schlumberger Limited, holding positions such as VP and Treasurer, Controller and Head of M&A.
Mr. Shivram is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Mumbai University.
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