A mechanical engineer by training, Adam is a seasoned management executive with over 15 years experience building and growing companies across a variety of fields including 3D printing, ocean engineering, real estate, and Bitcoin mining. Prior to co-founding Vespene Energy in 2022, Adam was Director of Manufacturing for Mantle, Inc., a 3D printing company developing a new way to print high-precision metal components. Adam also spent 6 years as CEO of DeepFlight, a marine technology manufacturer that, under Adam’s leadership, expanded to become a global provider of personal and tourism submarines.

Adam has continued the family legacy to pursue and support climate-related causes – his grandfather founded the Oceanic Society, a non-profit dedicated to ocean conservation and research. Adam holds a degree in mechanical engineering from UC Berkeley and speaks fluent Mandarin.