Arshad Mian is a co-founder and the CEO of Intrinsyx Environmental. He is also the founder of Intrinsyx Technologies, a successful federal and NASA Space Biosciences contractor for over 20 years. Arshad has worked extensively collaborating with Fortune 100 companies, multiple NASA centers, and international space agencies in managing multi-million dollar NASA programs for Space Station, Shuttle, Aeronautics, Space Biology, Biospheric Sciences, and Space Exploration. He also held leadership roles at Lockheed Martin, McDonnell Douglas, General Electric, and Martin Marietta in support of large NASA programs.

​Dr. John Freeman is a cofounder and the Chief Science Officer of Intrinsyx Environmental. He has worked for over 25 years in researching and implementing cutting edge biological technologies for phytoremediation, and is a world-renowned expert in the field. Dr. Freeman has led phytoremediation projects with world class engineering firms, federal, state, and local agencies and is a well-published researcher in the field. Dr. Freeman pioneered endophyte enhanced biotechnologies for environmental remediation of organic carcinogenic compounds. He has isolated and developed cultivars for use in Phytoremediation including salt(s), boron, chloride tolerant trees and plants, metalloid and heavy metal, nitrate/phosphate hyperaccumulating plants and grass species. Dr. Freeman works with the USDA-ARS, USGS, NASA, EPA-ORD, University of Washington National Arbor Day Foundation, Dr. Freeman working together with Dr. Chris Cohu has implemented over thirty commercial Phytoremediation installations across the US. Dr. Freeman and collaborators were the first to utilize tree endophyte technologies commercially in the Endophyte Assisted Phytoremediation (EAP) process that has revolutionized tree groundwater and soil phytoremediation providing enhanced organic pollutant tolerance and faster degradation rates. This EAP process helps to ensure the success and safety of these Intrinsyx Environmental installations and helps with gaining regulatory approval to advance the phytoremediation process more rapidly. Dr. Freeman is a journal reviewer and has served as session chair at IPEC and IPS, has been a Battelle speaker three times and serves on the board of directors for the International Phytoremediation Society.

Ahsan Ali is co-founder and COO of Intrinsyx Environmental and supports its day-to-day operations. Prior to this, he was the Business Development Lead and COO for Intrinsyx Technologies, a federal contractor focused on NASA’s Space Biology Research Program. Ahsan served project planning, scheduling, and budgeting roles for NASA contracts and mission-critical projects. He has put together teams of scientists and engineers from across the country for a diverse array of science research and spaceflight missions. Ahsan’s background is in biotech, logistics, and economics. He has successfully negotiated and managed collaborations with federal agencies and some of the world’s largest companies in aerospace, defense, agriculture, and environmental engineering.

 

Galen O’Toole is the lead environmental engineer at Intrinsyx Environmental—managing and designing nature-based remediation solutions for contaminated soil, groundwater, wastewater, and surface water. Projects include Superfunds, military sites, redevelopment projects, oil and gas sites, stormwater, industrial and municipal wastewaters, and in-situ remediation of surface waters. He holds a Master of Science degree in Environmental Systems Engineering from California Polytechnic University—Humboldt.
He has over 8 years of experience as a project manager and more than 6 years of experience designing engineered natural treatment systems for environmental remediation, water reuse, and wastewater treatment. Previously, he worked for 5+ years in the water reuse sector managing projects, designing, developing, and evaluating novel water treatment technologies in potable reuse, wastewater, desalination, and salinity-gradient energy production. His goal is to continue developing regenerative, nature-based solutions for benefiting public health, access to clean water, environmental restoration, and redevelopment.

Renee Murphy is an environmental scientist and Director of Sales for Intrinsyx Environmental. Renee has a master's in plant science/agriculture from Cal Poly Pomona and a bachelors in business from University of Southern California. Renee incorporates her native plant knowledge and agronomic background, developing nature based sustainable solutions for contamination and drought impacted sites using endophyte assisted phytotechnology. 
Renee has assisted in key installations of groundwater, soil and phytoremediation methods across the state that have been regulator approved and allowed for shut off of mechanical systems. Renee has served as a project manager on sites with a focus on ecological restoration, establishing native plants on exposed playa at the Salton Sea and other drought, fire-impacted sites.  
As an educator about the advances in phytoremediation, Renee has presented to NASA Ames Green Team, Sustainable Silicon Valley, a panelist speaker for the International Water Holdings Corporation Conferences across the Southwest, Alaska Forum for the Environment, National Brownfields Training Conference, and was an international keynote speaker at NICOLA.org 2022 Resiliency, Nature & Climate Solutions in South Africa.
Renee serves her community through outreach programs as a speaker and workshop instructor for the California Native Plant Society, teaching native plant propagation.

Edo Guttman is an experienced Remediation Project Manager at Intrinsyx Environmental, bringing over 15 years of expertise in environmental site assessment, management, and remediation. His extensive knowledge spans industrial sites (including oil and gas, chemical, and pharmaceutical sectors), railways, harbors, and military bases, among others. Edo holds two master’s degrees, one in Hydrology and Water Resources and another in Environmental Sciences, along with a bachelor’s in Soil and Water Sciences, all from The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Prior to his current role, Edo led the Soil Sciences Department at Geo-prospect Ltd. and served as a consultant to the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Israeli Water Authority, specializing in soil and groundwater pollution and remediation.

Amar Kolapkar is an Environmental Scientist at Intrinsyx Environmental, specializing in phytoremediation, hydro-geophysics, and remote sensing. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology with a focus on Environmental Sciences from the University of Toledo, Ohio.
At Intrinsyx Environmental, Amar applies advanced hydro-geophysical methods and GIS modeling to support the design and execution of large-scale remediation projects. His work focuses on developing planting and irrigation strategies, monitoring natural treatment systems, and supporting sustainable site restoration. He collaborates with regulatory agencies and stakeholders to deliver effective, science-based solutions for soil, groundwater, and ecosystem recovery.
Amar’s prior experience includes wetland restoration with H2Ohio and Black Swamp Conservancy, forensic geoscience investigations with F.A.R.F. Texas, and research on Lake Erie’s Harmful Algal Blooms. He also contributed to projects at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's COMPASS-FME initiative. This diverse background has provided him with expertise in soil science, hydro-geophysics, and environmental monitoring.
With a passion for cross-disciplinary problem-solving, Amar aims to advance sustainable solutions across multiple areas of geoscience, promoting   innovative approaches to complex environmental challenges.innovatiapproaches to complex environmental challenges.

Kirby Gimson is a remediation project manager with Intrinsyx Environmental. Kirby has a BSc in Geosciences from West Chester University of Pennsylvania, and over fourteen years of experience working as an environmental (contaminated land) consultant with ERM. Kirby’s career evolved from conducting extensive field assessments to managing complex projects and assessing liability and risk. Kirby later took on a more technical role, where her focus transitioned to assessing contaminant fate and transport and quantifying human health and ecological risk. Kirby has a devout passion for sustainability and preserving the environment, which advanced into a devotion towards nature-based remediation and phytoremediation.

Having worked and studied for over a decade and a half in the private, commercial, public and governmental sectors of sustainability and regenerative practices, Cuauhtemoc brings a diverse perspective and holistic understanding. Through managing multiple projects across the sectors while complying with grant deliverables, project bids and work plans while keeping all stakeholders contented he understands the need for data accountability, work productivity and clear goals. As a business owner and consultant he knows the value of efficiency, teamwork and a job well done. With tactile knowledge in large scale meso/thermophilic composting, soil food web microscopy, project management, ecological consultation, indigenous microbe collection, biological stimulants, grant development and native plant habitat development he’s a diverse lens and perspective for the team.
Coming from a mixed race background he believes and values the cross pollination of technologies, systems, species and solutions.

Having worked and studied for over a decade and a half in the private, commercial, public and governmental sectors of sustainability and regenerative practices, Cuauhtemoc brings a diverse perspective and holistic understanding. Through managing multiple projects across the sectors while complying with grant deliverables, project bids and work plans while keeping all stakeholders contented he understands the need for data accountability, work productivity and clear goals. As a business owner and consultant he knows the value of efficiency, teamwork and a job well done. With tactile knowledge in large scale meso/thermophilic composting, soil food web microscopy, project management, ecological consultation, indigenous microbe collection, biological stimulants, grant development and native plant habitat development he’s a diverse lens and perspective for the team.
Coming from a mixed race background he believes and values the cross pollination of technologies, systems, species and solutions.