Team

Loren is a serial entrepreneur, founder of six tech companies, four of which were based on tech transfer agreements and founder of e-Chromic Technologies (an energy efficiency electrochromic window and film company based on technology from NREL). Loren has five exits generating $375M in shareholder gains, raised $190M in funding, led 17 M&A transactions and one IPO filing.

Civil Engineering, Co-Director of the Center for Infrastructure, Energy and Space Testing (CIEST) at CU; Mija is an expert on degradation and damage of construction materials due to aging and its impact on structural performance. She has 20+ published articles in the major mechanics and engineering journals and has authored an international recommendation for predicting concrete creep and shrinkage. Mija is a co-inventor of Prometheus Materials’ core technology.

Materials Science & Engineering Program and Architectural Engineering at CU; Wil is an expert in structural engineering and materials science of polymer- and cement-based materials for building and construction applications, with a specific emphasis on novel living cementitious material systems. He has published 100+ peer-reviewed technical journal articles, book chapters and conference proceedings and is the holder of two US Patents. Wil is a co-inventor of Prometheus Materials’ core technology.

Sherri is an expert in environmental biotechnology and quantitative sustainable design. She is focused on developing and applying quantitative sustainability and resilience assessments. Sherri is a co-inventor of Prometheus Materials’ core technology.

Dept. of Biochemistry where he leads the Cameron Lab at CU; Jeff is a Fellow at the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI) – joint appointment with NREL. He is an expert in the physiology and biochemistry of microbes including photosynthetic cyanobacteria with a focus on how cells grow in complex physical environments. Jeff is a co-inventor of Prometheus Materials’ core technology.

A career marketer, Lara has served as both client and agency liaison, building global brands and executing large-scale campaigns and events. Prior to joining Prometheus, Lara has held a range of posts, serving diverse clients and industries such as technology, entertainment, consumer packaged goods, and pharmaceutical. She holds a master’s degree in corporate and public communication.

Dr. Linfei Li is an expert who works on the long-term performance and durability of cement-based construction materials for the past 10 years. Linfei received his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering at CU Boulder in 2019 and worked as a postdoc research associate before joining the company. Linfei’s research experience is mainly about experimental investigation with a theoretical understanding of mechanics. Currently, Linfei has published 10+ peer-reviewed research articles in the area of cement-based construction materials.

Stephen is a passionate, metric-driven scientist with interests and training that intersect biology and chemistry. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Kentucky where he studied natural product biosynthesis and synthetic biology approaches for producing valuable chemical compounds. Before joining the Prometheus Materials team, Stephen worked in the pharmaceutical and agricultural industries which provided him with diverse experiences and a wide range of skills.

Vaughn has over 25 years of experience in manufacturing and construction with both startup and large corporation experience including modular, scaled supply to OEM customers. Vaughn promotes safety, quality, and efficiency in production environments. Vaughn is named on a number of utility and design US patents.