Welcome to Zeolite Composites, LLC
Meet Our Team
President
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President
Dan Uhm, MBA
Dan is the PI for Zeolite Composites, LLC and a Co-Founder. He is currently focused on developing and supporting several renewable/clean energy projects and climate change initiatives. Dan is a graduate from the University of Washington with a degree in engineering. His professional career began with the Central Intelligence A
Dan Uhm, MBA
Dan is the PI for Zeolite Composites, LLC and a Co-Founder. He is currently focused on developing and supporting several renewable/clean energy projects and climate change initiatives. Dan is a graduate from the University of Washington with a degree in engineering. His professional career began with the Central Intelligence Agency, followed by Kyocera of Japan. Dan holds multiple U.S. and foreign patents in fiber optics. After receiving his MBA, Dan managed multimillion dollar international joint ventures and strategic corporate projects for Alcatel of France. Following a 10-year career with Alcatel, Dan founded a start-up company that became an industry pioneer for high resolution digital archiving of movie film. Dan is also a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Seattle Wealth Management.
Email: Dan@ZeoliteComposites.com
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President
Thomas Yang, MD, MBA
Tom is a Co-Founder of Zeolite Composites, LLC. Tom is a respected physician and has been practicing in the Seattle area for over 20 years caring for patients as well as performing clinical research with multiple publications. He completed his MBA from the Foster School of Business graduating with honors and is a Co-Fo
Thomas Yang, MD, MBA
Tom is a Co-Founder of Zeolite Composites, LLC. Tom is a respected physician and has been practicing in the Seattle area for over 20 years caring for patients as well as performing clinical research with multiple publications. He completed his MBA from the Foster School of Business graduating with honors and is a Co-Founder of Secure Med Info, Aztec Premium (AP brand), 4D Armor, Armor4Me (A4M brand), and AgriNutrient. Tom is Board Chair for Immanuel Children’s Foundation and has led several volunteer teams from UW to Guatemala to install off grid solar for remote villages.
Email: Tom@ZeoliteComposites.com
Chief Technical Officer
Executive Vice President
Senior VP of Business Development
Dwayne Arola, PhD
Dwayne serves as Chief Technical Officer for Zeolite Composites, LLC and provides the company leadership in key areas of science and technology. He also serves as a Professor of Material Science and Engineering (MSE) at the University of Washington and holds adjunct appointments in Mechanical Engineering, Restorative Dent
Dwayne Arola, PhD
Dwayne serves as Chief Technical Officer for Zeolite Composites, LLC and provides the company leadership in key areas of science and technology. He also serves as a Professor of Material Science and Engineering (MSE) at the University of Washington and holds adjunct appointments in Mechanical Engineering, Restorative Dentistry and Oral Health Sciences. Prior to joining the faculty at Washington he was a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland. Through his academic appointments he brings over 25 years of research and development experience focused on advanced engineering and natural materials. Like many on the team, he is also a proud graduate of the University of Washington.
Email: Dwayne@ZeoliteComposites.com
Senior VP of Business Development
Vice President and General Counsel
Senior VP of Business Development
Neil Amrhein
Neil is located in Seattle, WA and brings over 25 years of engineering, sales and startup experience to the task of improving the health of our planet. Neil graduated from Santa Clara University with a Mechanical Engineering major and Mathematics minor, and later graduated from Stanford University with a masters degree in Indu
Neil Amrhein
Neil is located in Seattle, WA and brings over 25 years of engineering, sales and startup experience to the task of improving the health of our planet. Neil graduated from Santa Clara University with a Mechanical Engineering major and Mathematics minor, and later graduated from Stanford University with a masters degree in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management. He has held a wide variety of roles during his career, but current focus areas include funding, product development, market development and special projects.
EMAIL: Neil@ZeoliteComposites.com
Senior VP of Sales & Marketing
Vice President and General Counsel
Vice President and General Counsel
Nick Lambert
Nick has spent over 15 years as a Human Capital Management Consultant/Account Executive for enterprise organizations in the Pacific Northwest. Nick has specialized in SaaS applications and outsourced services for helping organizations improve workforce efficiencies, mitigate financial risk, and improve talent acquisition and r
Nick Lambert
Nick has spent over 15 years as a Human Capital Management Consultant/Account Executive for enterprise organizations in the Pacific Northwest. Nick has specialized in SaaS applications and outsourced services for helping organizations improve workforce efficiencies, mitigate financial risk, and improve talent acquisition and retention. Nick graduated from Washington State University with degrees in Marketing and Communication.
Email: Nick@ZeoliteComposites.com
Vice President and General Counsel
Vice President and General Counsel
Vice President and General Counsel
Thomas Gilman
Director of Public Relations and Media
Director of Public Relations and Media
Director of Public Relations and Media
Jason Moon
Jason leads media strategy and public engagement at Zeolite Composites, bringing a cross-sector background in government, tech, nonprofit, and real estate. He serves as Vice President of the Mukilteo City Council and the National League of Cities Asian Constituency Group and was recently appointed by Governor Furgeson to the Was
Jason Moon
Jason leads media strategy and public engagement at Zeolite Composites, bringing a cross-sector background in government, tech, nonprofit, and real estate. He serves as Vice President of the Mukilteo City Council and the National League of Cities Asian Constituency Group and was recently appointed by Governor Furgeson to the Washington State Wildlife Diversity Advisory Council. A graduate of the University of Washington with a degree in Theatre and a minor in Communications, Jason also earned his MBA from UW, where he was chosen as commencement speaker. His previous roles at Amazon and Microsoft centered on inclusive storytelling, strategic partnerships, and customer engagement.
Email: Jason@ZeoliteComposites.com
UW Research Lead
Director of Public Relations and Media
Director of Public Relations and Media
Brandon Lou
Brandon received his B.S. and M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Washington. Having previously conducted research on algal biomass-cement composites, Brandon's background was an ideal match for the current research being sponsored by Greener Concrete and Zeolite Composites. Brandon is pursuing his
Brandon Lou
Brandon received his B.S. and M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Washington. Having previously conducted research on algal biomass-cement composites, Brandon's background was an ideal match for the current research being sponsored by Greener Concrete and Zeolite Composites. Brandon is pursuing his Ph.D. at the University of Washington to understand the role of clinoptilolite zeolite as a replacement for Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) in concrete formulations. The goal of Brandon's research is to develop a technical understanding of the pozzolanic reactivity of natural zeolites, the long-term durability properties of zeolite-concrete composites, and the ability for zeolite to benefit biofouling and corrosion resistance.
UW Undergraduate Research Assistant
Director of Public Relations and Media
UW Undergraduate Research Assistant
D. Marcus Uhm
Marcus is currently pursuing his undergraduate degree in Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle. He graduated from Ingraham High School (class of 2023) with an IB Diploma and received several Academic Scholarships and is the recipient of many honors and awards for academic and scientific ac
D. Marcus Uhm
Marcus is currently pursuing his undergraduate degree in Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle. He graduated from Ingraham High School (class of 2023) with an IB Diploma and received several Academic Scholarships and is the recipient of many honors and awards for academic and scientific achievements. Marcus has travelled to Guatemala to work with student volunteers (from the University of Washington and the Clean Energy Institute) to donate and install solar panels/equipment on homes in remote off-grid Guatemalan villages. Marcus is on the zeolite composites research team at the University of Washington and is currently studying carbonation of cured zeolite composite concrete and is developing zeolite-based low carbon concrete formulations for 3D concrete printing applications.
Other Collaborators
Aaron Celestian, Ph.D.
Dr. Celestian currently researches how minerals interact with their environments and with living things, and how those minerals can be used to solve problems like climate change, pollution, and disease. His on-going research in experimental design, real-time material characterization, synthesis & application, and the functionalization of minerals is developing novel nano-crystalline Earth materials into functional materials for a wide variety of demanding applications. Prior to becoming curator of Mineral Sciences at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, he was a Professor of Geology at Western Kentucky University, Director of the Advanced Materials Institute in Bowling Green, KY, affiliate scientist at the Kentucky NanoNet (a nanomaterials consortium), and VP for research & development at Terra Enviro LLC. Currently, Dr. Celestian holds adjunct teaching and research faculty positions at the University of Southern California and holds several research positions for companies interested in ion-selective separation. In addition to research, Dr. Celestian oversees the Gem & Mineral Hall at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles and regularly develops mineral science exhibits.
Washington State University Methane Reduction Researchers
Marcos Inácio Marcondes
Marcos Inácio Marcondes
Marcos Inácio Marcondes
Prior to joining Washington State University as an Assistant Professor, Marcos worked in Brazil. He adopts an integrated research approach, collaborating on aspects such as cattle nutrition, reproduction, and behavior. Marcos has authored 165 peer-reviewed papers and successfully secured 25 grants from governmental agencies and private companies. He currently serves as the coordinator for three courses: Feeds and Feeding, Dairy Cattle Management, and Dairy Challenge; and is the faculty adviser of the WSU Cooperative of dairy students, which owns and manages their own herd at the university. Marcos supervises Master’s and Ph.D. students in projects related to reducing methane produced by dairy cows, improving mammary gland development in dairy heifers, determining microbial protein production in dairy calves, and evaluating fat sources in milk replacers.
Valerie Achziger
Marcos Inácio Marcondes
Marcos Inácio Marcondes
Valerie is a first-generation student currently in Washington State University's Animal Sciences graduate Master's program. She is conducting her thesis project on the impact of Zeolite inclusion on methane production in a high-lactating dairy cow diet. Valerie is a graduate student representative for Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Related Resources and Sciences, a Cargill thrive Program award recipient, WSU ASGSA Chair member, and a Mentor for the National Collegiate Dairy Challenge Competition. Valerie's goal is to share opportunities in research with undergraduate students and to make economic, environmental, and production positive contributions to the agricultural industry.
