Zach Jones
C-Zero
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Jones is the co-founder and CEO of C-Zero, a California-based company that has developed a process for producing low-cost, zero-emission “turquoise” hydrogen from natural gas. The company’s technology can be used to decarbonize a wide array of industries including electrical generation, process heating, and the production of commodity hydrogen for fuel cell vehicles, ammonia synthesis and refining processes. C-Zero’s publicly announced investors and partners include SK Gas, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Eni, Engie, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, AP Ventures and Trafigura. Prior to his current role, Mr. Jones worked for a private equity firm where he led investments in the renewable energy, maritime transportation and commercial real estate sectors. He holds a BSE in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.