Meet the Team

Our Values

Form partnerships across all industries to identify systemic issues and resources for solutions. The TCC is a platform to analyze, de-risk and solve technology problems through meaningful collaboration. Programs and services provided are structured so as to provide fast, low-cost and effective solutions to organizations and individuals for their technically challenging problems.

Truly Member-Driven

Provides a unique, one-stop resource to members with a wide range of differentiating programs and connectivity services. As a member driven organization, all the programs and services offered by the TCC are distinctively driven by Member representation and participation by the Board of Directors and Advisory Council that sets the direction and focus areas.

Why the TCC

Harnessing the incredible talent in Medicine, Energy, Maritime and Space - TCC is dedicated to building leadership in innovation through meaningful cross-industry collaborations. Member organizations and individuals are provided alternative pathways to the traditional appraoches in facilitating introductions and programs accross industry bouundaries.

Sahana Annadorai Cumin Ventures Former Lead Chemist at Nalco Champion, An Ecolab Company, focused on specialty chemical development for the upstream oil and gas industry. Linkedin
Genie Bopp KBR Senior Operations Manager, Space and Mission Solutions for KBR, working on the Human Health and Performance Contract at the NASA Johnson Space Center. Linkedin
Susan Davenport GHP Senior Vice President, Economic Development at the Greater Houston Partnership serving over 1,100-member businesses. Linkedin
Jeff Davies Exploring 4 Solutions Founder and CEO of Exploring 4 Solutions, LLC, and an executive-in-residence at the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard. Linkedin
Reginald DesRoches Rice University Dean of Rice University’s George R. Brown School of Engineering and new provost, one of the university’s most important leadership posts. Linkedin
Linda Ham NASA JSC Head of NASA Johnson Space Center’s Partnership Development Office facilitating collaborations with diverse industries, universities and research institutes. Linkedin
David Horsup ChampionX Vice President, External Technology & Strategy at ChampionX driving innovation, technology, research and development, and external technology development. Linkedin
David Kerr Jacobs Seasoned Executive experienced in technology strategy, implementation and operations for a Fortune 500 company, the Department of Defense and NASA. Linkedin
Ramanan Krishnamoorti University of Houston Chief Energy Officer at the University of Houston. Served as interim vice president for research and technology transfer for UH and the UH System. Linkedin
Henk Mooiweer Innovenate Founder and owner Innovenate, an innovation expert and consultant focused disruptive and high impact opportunities to Proof of Concept and implementation. Linkedin
Maurice Nessim Schlumberger President of WesternGeco, Chairman of the IAGC Board and Foundation Board Member of the SEG with over 30 years of oil and gas industry. Linkedin
Sudhir Pai Autonomous Energy Chairman, Board of Directors, TCC, recently completed an exciting career at Schlumberger as Managing Director, Robotics Services Business. Linkedin
Mark Sangster TCC Focused on accelerating the systemic shift in digital transformation strategies. Bridging the gap between the digital and the physical worlds. Linkedin
Larry Strader GeoControl Systems General Manager for GeoControl Systems, providing systems engineering, software, hardware and logistics services to NASA and DOD programs Linkedin
Emmanuel Urquieta Baylor College of Medicine Scientist at the Translational Research Institute for Space Health and Assistant Professor in the Center for Space Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. Linkedin
Haibin Xu Shell Manages Shell Research Connect & GameChanger, responsible for national research collaborations and early stage energy startups investments Linkedin

STARK Industries’ very first NASA JPL - VITAL Ventilator to come off of our assembly line is now officially on public educational display at Space Center Houston.
Keep up the great work with the TCC . . . Be well and stay safe.!!

Joseph J. Swantack
Co-Founder and CEO