We’re on a mission to accelerate the world’s transition to a circular economy.

Like most ambitious and game changing technologies, Resynergi began in a barn. Two friends who had worked together early in their careers and had successful exits wanted to unlock the dreams of their youth – to create alternative energy.

In 2015 Jason Tanne, previously the Founder and President of E-N-ergy, one of the first distributors of Plastic-to-Oil systems, and Brian Bauer, a successful business operator in the telecom and semiconductor industries who wasn’t able to pursue his alternative energy dreams while at Stanford, set out to reimagine pyrolysis.

After months of exploration and contemplation an ah-ha moment arrived – they could leap frog current methods by developing microwave pyrolysis. To expedite development they forged a strategic partnership with Dr. Ruan and the University of Minnesota in 2017. Leveraging cutting-edge technology assigned by UMN, they focused on developing a pilot program to validate their innovative approach.

By 2020, Resynergi launched their pilot program and secured partnerships with influential organizations such as the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and Plug n Play, a cohort dedicated to plastic recycling.

Today the company’s patented CMAP technology and decentralized approach is poised to transform the future of plastic waste.

Our team

At Resynergi, our dedicated team of researchers, engineers, and industry experts is committed to transforming the future of plastic recycling. Meet the visionaries driving our mission to create a sustainable, circular economy for plastics.

Brian Bauer

Co-Founder, President & CEO

Brian is a seasoned technology executive with a successful exit in the Semiconductor space. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management. His love for the environment drives his commitment to waste reduction and the preservation of our climate.

Jens Umehag

CFO and COO

Jens has a 25+ year global career in the energy and environmental sectors, including roles as CFO for both BP Ventures and Halma. He has held key roles in venture and international expansion leading both organic and inorganic growth strategies through M&A, as well as innovation oversight and partnership creation.

Sasha Kosek

CTO and Head Chemist

Sasha leads the engineering team focused on the chemical makeup of feedstocks and products, catalysis, process engineering and new technology integration. His study of pyrolysis and degradation of various plastics informs his work today and continues to drive his pursuit of environmental and scientific progress.

Kenny Davis

CCO and CMO

Kenny is a seasoned marketer and deal-maker, who has launched $B businesses as a Fortune 500 executive and had a successful exit as a founder/CEO. Over his 30+ career he has negotiated dozens of deals with Fortune 500 companies. He holds a BA from Vassar College and an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School.

Roger Ruan, Ph.D.

Chief Technology Advisor

Roger continues to serve as technology advisor. He is the Director of the Center for Biorefining and a Professor of the Graduate Studies of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota. Applicable to his advisory role is his ongoing research in thermochemical and biological conversion for solid wastes including waste plastics and liquid wastes utilization.

John Bergeron

Director of Business Operations

John was an early member of the team and leads legal affairs while directing business operations and infrastructure.

Tim Jenkins

Program Manager

Tim has managed complex systems, semiconductor and avionics product developments at Cisco, AMD, McDonnell-Douglas Boeing and several start-ups from visualization through market launch. He has more than 25 years experience in mapping the program and aligning its requirements to the people and resources that can get it done efficiently. Tim holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and an MS in Software Engineering.

Tyler Spott

Senior Engineer

Tyler oversees daily operations at the pilot plant, leading higher throughput, reliability and efficiencies. With a background in PLC programming, skid manufacturing and process design, Tyler is excited to see his designs scale.

Mustapha Nadri

Mechanical Design Engineer

Spencer Wheat

Systems Engineer

Dylan Reisig

Business Analyst

Brent Kaiser

System Operator

Peter Cull

Systems Operator

Brandon Anderson

System Operator

Shelley Otani

Executive Assistant

I-Ching Chu

Assistant Controller

Chris Cardinal, P.E.

Process Engineer Consultant

Board of Directors

Brian Bauer

Co-Founder, President & CEO

Leon de Bruyn

Board Director

Leon de Bruyn is the President and Chief Executive Officer for Lummus Technology, where he is responsible for the strategic direction of the company and leading all aspects Lummus’ global performance. He also serves on the board of directors of Chevron Lummus Global, a joint venture between Chevron and Lummus

Marianne Abib-Pech

Board Director

Marianne is a managing partner at Transitions First, an International Seed-Stage Venture Fund. With 20+ years in finance and investment management (startups & VC funds), Marianne has reshaped multi-billion dollar natural resource giants, pioneered M&A in frontier markets and authored several books on leadership.

Jason Tanne

Board Director

Jason was previously the founder and president of E-N-ergy, one of the first developers and distributors of Plastic-to-Oil systems. As an early industry leader, he oversaw and helped develop innovative technology that enabled continuous system operation, feed and granulation refinements. E-N-ergy sold and successfully deployed more Plastic-to-Oil systems in the Americas than any other company in the world.

Eric Rossin

Board Director

John Webley

Board Director

We’re on a mission to accelerate the world’s transition to a circular economy.

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