About Us

Matt Murdock is an entrepreneur and civic leader with more than 30 years of experience starting and managing multiple projects in the U.S. and West Africa. Matt has extensive knowledge of renewable energy and is the founder of Raven SR and Alert Plus, a natural gas leak detection technology. He is experienced with the creation and protection of intellectual property and large infrastructure projects.

In addition, Matt has been involved with humanitarian and economic development projects in multiple African countries with Service Humanitaire de Developpement (Humanitarian Services for Development) in Togo, Ghana and Benin, in programs for famine relief, water and food security, local language literacy, agriculture, animal husbandry, support for local schools, microfinance and entrepreneurial training, and healthcare.

A Wyoming native, Matt has been a driving force behind a number of initiatives from broadband to medical care. He has served as a board director of the Wyoming Association of Municipalities (WAM) and as a member of the association’s Legislative Leadership Commission.

Matt holds a B.S. in Comparative Economics and a B.S. in Comparative Government from Georgetown University, with a year of study at the University of Edinburgh.

Matthew has 30 years’ experience managing companies and developing projects in emerging markets. He has developed projects in the energy sector (principally hydropower), agribusiness and other sectors, served on Boards of Directors, advised project company management teams and worked with startups and entrepreneurs. Matthew received his MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Carmelo is a seasoned and respected professional with over 32 years of experience in the oil and energy industry. Carmelo began his career in the oil and gas fields working for a Bay Area refinery and worked in several disciplines before transitioning to the fabrication arena. He brings extensive experience in petroleum, gas, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, and metal fabrication. A strong business development professional, Carmelo holds a B.S. of Mechanical Engineer focused in Mechanical Engineering from Manhattan College, and a PE in Mechanical Engineering.

John brings more than 30 years’ experience as a legal and strategic business advisor who has served as general counsel, founder, financier and operator of companies in the energy, technology, finance and media sectors from launch through institutional financing and sale. He also has experience in public financings, including multinational IPOs and transnational mergers and acquisitions. John holds a JD from Georgetown University.

JuliAnne is a seasoned communications and government relations strategist with more than 30 years of experience. She founded her own public relations company, served as the Director of Government Relations for USEC, now Centrus Energy, and has extensive experience in automotive, energy, and conservation arenas. JuliAnne holds a B.A. from Iowa State University in Mass Communications & Journalism.

Joseph brings 30 years’ experience in the renewable energy, chemical, nuclear power and semi-conductor industries. As a Process and Mechanical Design Engineer, he brings extensive knowledge of process equipment design, process simulations, pilot-plant operations, nuclear reactor systems design and service support.

Shu Shibuya has more than 15 years experience in the global fuel industry, including oil, gas to renewable related fuels.

Shu started his career with Itochu Corporation, traded oil and gas products in the earlier stage, and later led the Liquified Propane Gas (LPG) team as a chief trader.
After the trading experience he began to handle the investment project utilizing his experience in the trading industry.

From April 2022, Shu is seconded to RavenSR and plays a role in business development.

Carmen has over twenty years’ experience and extensive knowledge of Investments and Expansions, Strategy, Management and European Government Relations and has worked internationally in both, private and public sectors. She is a versatile leader with a track record of success as Foreign Investment Director, International Trade Professional, Corporate Banker and Financial Media Presenter.

Carmen has a deep knowledge of EU policy, regulation and industry in Europe. As Raven SR’s representative, she currently chairs several working groups within the European Hydrogen Valleys Partnership to bring hydrogen to market and scale up projects in EU. She is Raven SR´s Managing Director in Europe and Business Consultant in the EU.

A former corporate banker, Font has also worked as a trade and finance senior adviser at the British Consulate General in Barcelona and as Director of Investments at the Regional Government of Aragon, Spain.

Carmen holds an M.B.A from Solvay Brussels School Economics and Management, BSc Degree in Business Administration from the University of Murcia, BA (Hons) Degree in International Business from the University of Central Lancashire, UK and a Postgraduate Degree in Digital Marketing from ESIC Business and Marketing School.

Jake is Deputy COO of ADG Corporate Ltd, an alternate asset management firm headquartered in London.

Responsible for delivering complex and multi-stakeholder projects, he brings 7 years’ experience of operating, navigating and problem-solving within changing regulatory environments, across the UK, Europe and the Middle East.

Jake is also an advisor to ADG’s Board and led the firm’s investment in Raven.

Jake holds a BA (HONS) Degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Exeter.

After receiving a BS in Industrial Engineering at Oregon State University, Tim worked in California as a Senior Consultant for the litigation consulting and disputes resolution firm of Peterson Consulting.  There, he worked with clients such as PG&E, McDonnell Douglas and the US Air Force along with representative counsel.  Tim then moved to Wyoming in 1993 and worked in Sales & Marketing for local craft beverage companies before becoming a Principal within Harland Brothers Real Estate.  He and his wife Patrice have 2 teenage sons and live in Wilson, Wyoming.  Tim is an initial investor in SGTL/Raven and continues to be on the Raven Investor Advisory Committee.