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Our Team

We brought together the climate strategists, data experts, technologists, and industry leaders who have spent their careers in the sectors carbon markets were built to serve, and asked them to rebuild it right.

Luke Hanley - Founder & CEO

Entrepreneurship. Innovation. Impact.

Luke blends entrepreneurial instinct with deep sector knowledge to turn bold ideas into lasting change.

Barrington Pitt-miller - CFO

Finance. Strategy. Alignment.
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Barrington brings global expertise and operational clarity to every decision - shaping financial strategy that scales with purpose.

Erik Baros  - CR&DO

Climate. Trust. Tech.

Erik leads with blockchain expertise and carbon market insight - building tools that make impact traceable and real.

Kyle Westendorf  - CTO

Product. Systems. Impact.

With a background in systems and strategy, Kyle delivers digital products that move with purpose.
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Kyle Ritchie
- CBO & Secretary

Entrepreneurship. Innovation. Impact.

Kyle blends operational insight with client relationship management -  ensuring every project runs smooth and scales smart.

Rhiannon o'donnell
- business development

Partnerships. Problem Solving.

Rhiannon heads up business development for 1089 with a focus on delivering partnerships and sourcing buy-side customers.

1089 Advisory Panel

Jeremy Masding

Ex-CEO, Permanent TSB, Independent NED, Piraeus Banking, digital transformation, advisor, chair, published author

EMIL IVANOV

Ex-Strategy/IR Director, Permanent TSB Independent C-suite consultant INSEAD MBA; ACCA Fellow Certified Banking Director 

Matty Yohannan

Chief of Staff, DigitalBridge; Led Colony Capital AUM ~$106B

Deb Ryan

Former S&P Global, Founder & CEO, Seam Mountain, Carbon markets & energy, Board advisor climate & energy, Media Host, Licensed Petroleum Engineer

Amy Nack

Partner, Vnext Investments. Focus: VC, PE, RE lending, crypto. Ex-ATBS VP, ex-Cardinal Health. MBA, University of Dayton

Matt Sutton

Early-stage investor, Harvard Business School Staff, Ex-private equity; seed advisor, Columbia MBA

Dr. Shandi J Modi

IDEAcarbon Founder, R20, UNGC, World Bank, Co-founder Natural Capital Reserve, LSE Honorary Fellow


Jim Jungjohann

Sr. Director Cinctive Capital, Ex-VP, DigitalBridge TMT Kingdon Ridge CapitalBoard and IPO experience

Spencer Lee

Chief Brokering Officer, Price Forbes, 20+ Year International Insurance, First Insurer of Coinbase, Solana, Bitcoin

Sam Sockwell

President, Acceleron Growth Advisors, 3-Decade CBRE; Launched Sustainable Energy Solutions, EV Charging Infrastructure

Charles Conigliaro

Entrepreneur and InvestorFocus: Logistics & Distribution, Regenerative Agriculture, Markets, Startups, Software; BS Finance Boston College


Advisory Board

Matt Sutton -
VP of Strategy

Insight. Direction. Impact.
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With a sharp focus on policy and planning, Karl builds strategies that shape the future of energy.

Shandi Modi -
‍VP of Strategy

Insight. Direction. Impact.
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With a sharp focus on policy and planning, Karl builds strategies that shape the future of energy.

Jeremy Masding -
VP of Strategy

Insight. Direction. Impact.
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With a sharp focus on policy and planning, Karl builds strategies that shape the future of energy.

Deb Ryan -
VP of Strategy

Insight. Direction. Impact.
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With a sharp focus on policy and planning, Karl builds strategies that shape the future of energy.

Emil Ivanov -
VP of Strategy

Insight. Direction. Impact.
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With a sharp focus on policy and planning, Karl builds strategies that shape the future of energy.

1089 Partners

Argonne National Laboratory

DOE-funded research hub where academia, industry, and government labs unite to tackle clean energy, sustainability, innovation, and national security.

Environmental Protection Agency

1089 is an auditor node for EPA Environmental Tracking System under the Renewable Fuel Standard, which regulates U.S. Transportation.

Eocene Environmental Group

Multidisciplinary environmental firm dedicated to stewardship through sustainability, innovation, and  environmental management.

Transportation Energy Institute

Leading research group on transportation energy. Uniting industry, policymakers, and researchers to tackle sector challenges and opportunities.

National Association Convenience Stores

A global trade association for the convenience and fuel retailing industry. It offers market research, advocacy, conferences, and industry insights to members worldwide.

American Energy Society

Advances abundant, affordable, safe energy—connected to 350+ top universities, most major energy companies, and 60–80k readers per issue.

Morgan Lewis

End-to-end energy practice for ~75% of the Fortune 100, backed by ~70 carbon-trading lawyers with on-chain expertise and global contracting reach.

Global Carbon Registry (GCR) & Carbon Trade eXchange (CTX)

The worlds first digital carbon offsetting exchange for spot price, voluntary carbon credit trading.

Mahusai Global

Delivering software, data, and AI solutions for modern businesses. They build scalable digital systems that drive measurable growth.

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