About Us

The Raven SR difference

Powering a new world

At Raven SR, we are revolutionizing the way the world uses waste. We take any organic waste and convert it to clean hydrogen and synthetic Fischer-Tropsch fuels through our patented Steam/CO2 Reforming process. We use steam and a chemical process, not combustion, to process mixed feedstock (biogenics, plastics and/or methane) into saleable products in an environmentally friendly, efficient and profitable way. Our story begins in 1885 with Daniel Best – great-grandfather of Dr. Terry Galloway (technology creator) and great-great grandfather of Matt Murdock (Raven SR founder).

March 1885

Daniel Best invents and sells the steam tractor

Daniel Best introduces his first combine harvester that added the process of harvesting, cleaning, and bagging into one unit

August 1925

C.L Best and Benjamin Holt found Caterpillar

C.L. Best, son of Daniel Best, merges with Benjamin Holt to form Caterpillar Tractor Co., now Caterpillar Inc

April 1970

Dr. Terry Galloway and Apollo 13

Technology creator, Dr. Terry Galloway leads the team of astronomers at Chabot Observatory who calculated the position of, and therefore helped save, the Apollo 13 spacecraft and crew

December 1983

Dr. Terry Galloway produces NTO reactor

Dr. Terry Galloway develops a chemical reactor that produces liquid NTO for aerospace industries, inspiring the Raven FT design

March 1984

Dr. Terry Galloway co-founds Thermatrix

Thermatrix develops small-scale hazardous waste non-flammable incineration technology

August 1984

Dr. Terry Galloway co-founds ThermoLytica

ThermoLytica develops commercial 1 tpd high temperature thermal destruction of hazardous waste process

February 1989

ThermoLytica merges to become Synthetica

ThermoLytica develops commercial 1 tpd high temperature thermal destruction of hazardous waste process

August 1995

Dr. Terry Galloway founds Intellergy

Intellergy invents the Steam/CO2 Reforming process, holds 20 patents. Rick Noling becomes President and CEO of Intellergy in 2008 to launches funding to build 20-75 tpd units

June 1997

Duratek purchases Synthetica

Duratek uses Synthetica IP to build a waste to synthetic gas unit with a 1st generation electric steam reformer

March 2001

JV with Anshen+Allen forms Medergy

Medergy constructs a heated screw and 1st generation electric steam reformer to dispose of medical waste

November 2001

Thermatrix purchased by Linde

Linde aquires Thermatrix flameless oxidation process, now used in more than 100 Linde units worldwide

September 2007

Intellergy licences rotary kiln IP to Elementa

Elementa operates a 20 tpd rotary reformer to turn municipal solid waste into high-hydrogen content synthetic gas

August 2015

Matt Murdock begins working with Dr. Terry Galloway

Matt Murdock founds Wyoming company Sublette GTL to use Intellergy technology in the Wyoming gas fields and landfills to make synthetic FT fuels

June 2016

Dr. Terry Galloway builds the Raven SR engineering unit

The Raven SR engineering unit is constructed with heated screw reformer and 2nd generation electric steam reformer

January 2018

Raven SR is founded

Matt Murdock’s group, Sublette GTL, purchases Intellergy assets and founds the new company – Raven SR

Our team

Board
Management

Matt W. Murdock

CEO & Founder

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Matt W. Murdock

CEO & Founder

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 H. Scanlon

Chief Financial Officer

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Matthew H. Scanlon

Chief Financial Officer

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.

Tsuyoshi Matsumoto

Group Chief Operating Officer, ITOCHU

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Tsuyoshi Matsumoto

Group Chief Operating Officer, ITOCHU

Tsuyoshi Matsumoto has more than 30 years experience with ITOCHU Corporation trading oil and other energy products.

Tsuyoshi is the General Manager of the Petroleum Trading Department, in the Energy Division within ITOCHU Corporation. He leads ITOCHU’s global petroleum trading operations. He began his career with ITOCHU Corporation and has worked with ITOCHU in overseas assignments in London and Singapore.

Tsushoshi is focused on helping ITOCHU implement its strategy to build a next-generation fuel value chain using hydrogen and ammonia, and achieving net zero GHG emissions by 2050 and offset CO2 emissions to zero by 2040.

Tsusoyshi also sits on the Board of Isla Petroleum & Gas Corporation. He formerly served on the Boards of Galaxy Energy Group and IP&E Holdings LLC. Tsuyoshi graduated from Chuo University with a BA in Economics in 1991.

Mark Gordon

CIO and co-founder of Ascent Funds

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Mark Gordon

CIO and co-founder of Ascent Funds

Mark Gordon is CIO and co-founder of Ascent Funds and the former Chief Financial Officer for Hyzon Motors Inc. Prior to this, Mark was a Senior Portfolio Manager at Janus Henderson, where he managed the Alphagen Energy Funds. Before that, Mark was a Senior Analyst at Paulson & Co responsible for the energy sector. Prior to Paulson, Mark was a Portfolio Manager at Soros Fund Management where he ran an energy and natural resources fund for three years. Mark spent eight years at Goldman Sachs Asset Management ending as a Portfolio Manager and a Managing Director.

Mark has an MBA (honors) from the University of Chicago with concentrations in Analytic Finance and Economics. Mark has an MA from Stanford University and a BA from Brown University (honors). Mark is a CFA charter holder.

Mark was awarded a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and he completed the Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.

Jeffrey Polk

CEO of Baxter, Stinson Polk

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Jeffrey Polk

CEO of Baxter, Stinson Polk

Jeffrey brings more than 25 years’ experience, and a world-class network of active national and international investors, and political/social leaders that consider him a trusted friend and advisor.

Jeffrey is CEO of Baxter, Stinson Polk, LLC (“BSP”) and a resident of Annapolis, Maryland. BSP is a small family office practice, specializing in private equity. Previously, Mr. Polk was a capital partner with Federal City Capital Advisers where he advised on multimillion-dollar mergers and acquisitions and private equity placements.

In 2012, he was asked to be a senior advisor to the Task Force for Business and Stability operations in rebuilding the economy of Afghanistan. Mr. Polk serves on the board of Steward Partners Global Advisory, a mid-Atlantic based financial advisory business.

Richard Noling

CEO, Intellergy

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Richard Noling

CEO, Intellergy

Richard has more than 30 years’ experience in software, hardware, and new technologies companies. He was an engineer at ARCO, where he was responsible for maintenance engineering for half of the refinery in Southern California. His education includes a M.S. in Administration with emphasis on Finance and Quantitative Analysis, and a B.A. in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Science.

Michael Hoban

General Manager, Hydrogen, Chevron New Energies

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Michael Hoban

General Manager, Hydrogen, Chevron New Energies

Michael Hoban is the general manager of hydrogen supporting the US West Coast of Chevron New Energies. In this role, he is responsible for accelerating Chevron’s lower carbon business prospects, including the commercialization of hydrogen transportation, power, industrial, and other difficult-to-abate sector opportunities.

He previously served as general manager for hydrogen at Iwatani where he was responsible for the hydrogen operations and infrastructure development in California. Prior to joining Iwatani, Michael held various engineering, operations, and project positions with Shell including a role supporting hydrogen transportation infrastructure for Shell New Energies.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, a Master of Science in Energy Systems and Policy from the University of Iceland, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California at Berkeley Haas School of Business.

Matt W. Murdock

CEO & Founder

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Matt W. Murdock

CEO & Founder

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 H. Scanlon

Chief Financial Officer

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Matthew H. Scanlon

Chief Financial Officer

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.

Michael Fatigati

Chief Technical Officer

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Michael Fatigati

Chief Technical Officer

An innovative and versatile leader, Michael has a proven record of transforming disruptive ideas into commercially scalable commodities and processes in the alternative and biomass fuel, energy, chemical, environmental, waste, biotech and nutraceutical industries. He is especially well versed in emerging Green technologies, as well as in adapting processes to meet the needs of novel applications.

Michael is experienced in settings ranging from Fortune 100 companies like Babcock & Wilcox, to startups and fast-growing early stage technology companies like Solazyme and Heliae Development.

Throughout Michael’s career, he has repeatedly played a key role in developing, engineering and ramping up novel new concepts from pilot plant demonstrations to full-scale commercial production.

CarmeloSantiago

Vice President of Manufacturing for Raven SR, and CEO of Benicia Fabrication and Machine.

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CarmeloSantiago

Vice President of Manufacturing for Raven SR, and CEO of Benicia Fabrication and Machine.

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 Scanlon

General Counsel

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John Scanlon

General Counsel

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 Thomas

Director, External Affairs

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JuliAnne Thomas

Director, External Affairs

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 Waidl

Engineer

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Joseph Waidl

Engineer

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.

ShuShibuya

Business Development

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ShuShibuya

Business Development

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 Font

Managing Director, Europe and Business Consultant, EU

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Carmen Font

Managing Director, Europe and Business Consultant, EU

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 Wall

Business Development Consultant, UK

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Jake Wall

Business Development Consultant, UK

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.

Elizabeth Greenwood

Advisor

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Elizabeth Greenwood

Advisor

Cynthia L. Blankenship

Advisor

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Cynthia L. Blankenship

Advisor

Tim Harland

Advisor

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Tim Harland

Advisor

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.

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