Leadership Team
Each of our executive team members has multiple decades of experience in various industries complimentary to CCS development including oil and gas exploration and production, finance, project development, construction, manufacturing, transportation and government relations. This accumulated expertise translates directly to and enhances all facets of CCS finance, permitting, design, development, construction and operation. NexGen is also a Stanford University Industrial Affiliate with additional linkages to the Columbia University Climate School, the University of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Geological Survey.
Jonathan Rudney
Executive Chairman, Director
- Founded Century Offshore Management Corporation and Century Exploration International, Inc.
- Served in numerous executive roles.
- Discovered 50M+ barrels of oil and 500 Bcf of gas, with cumulative net revenues exceeding $1B
Stephen Brunner
CEO, Director
- Served as President of Constellation Energy Partners
- Managed and divested two NYSE O&G firms: one sold for $3.5B and the second merged with a larger public firm
- Background in petroleum engineering, with broad leadership in exploration, operations and M&A
Marc Thomas
President and COO, Director
- Served as CEO for GE Aviation Materials, where his turnaround strategy grew operating profits nearly 5x
- While at McKinsey & Company, developed business strategy for a $1B international LNG firm
- U.S. Army Special Forces veteran and former President of the White House Fellows Foundation & Association
Steve Brown
Chief Financial Officer
- Former Sr. Partner at Ernst & Young with oversight of $500M annual revenue and 1,700 employees
- Extensive transaction advisory experience including numerous IPOs, mergers and secondary offerings
