Kent Dawson

Kent Dawson is an experienced professional with a diverse work history. Currently, they serve as the Chief Technology Officer at CryoDesalination, a position they have held since March 2022. Prior to this role, they worked as the Director of Business Development at Akselos starting in March 2021.

From 2016 to 2020, Kent held various roles at MatchStrike, including Principal, Director of Production and Automation Software Sales at Weatherford, Wireless Instruments Business Manager at Probe, and Vice President at Drylet. Their accomplishments at Drylet included hiring a sales team and engaging offsite distributors resulting in a 15% growth in annual revenue, as well as developing strategy and marketing for the animal and oil/gas markets.

Before their time at MatchStrike, Kent worked at Baker Hughes as the General Manager of New Ventures, where they launched the first oilfield services e-commerce portal and grew the business from zero to tens of millions in 2015. Additionally, they served as the Director of Water Management, where they launched a multi-million dollar business division focused on surface water treatment and downhole water conformance. In their role at GE Energy Infrastructure as a Quality Leader, they created the quality vision and strategy for an emerging business unit and reduced internal rework/waste by 20% using six-sigma tools.

Earlier in their career, Kent worked at Ford Motor Company as a Technology Leader and at United Technologies in various roles including Project Leader and Fuel Processing Senior Engineer. Kent also gained valuable experience as a Graduate Researcher at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where they developed a comprehensive research plan and reported quarterly results to faculty and consortium members.

Kent's work experience also includes positions as a Resin Development Intern at DuPont SOMOS and as a Unit Operations Lab Instructor at Virginia Tech.

Overall, Kent Dawson has a successful track record in leadership, business development, and technical roles across various industries.

Kent Dawson has a strong education history in the field of Chemical Engineering. Kent began their academic journey by obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech, which they completed from 1991 to 1996.

Afterwards, they pursued a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, which they accomplished from 1996 to 1998. Continuing their education at the same institution, Kent earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from 1998 to 2001.

In 2002, Kent decided to diversify their skill set and enrolled in the MBA program at the Indiana University - Kelley School of Business. Kent completed their MBA in General Management in 2004.

In addition to their academic achievements, Kent obtained the Professional Engineer certification from the state of Texas in March 2016. Furthermore, they also hold another Professional Engineer certification from the National Society of Professional Engineers, although the specific dates of obtaining this certification are unknown.