Meet the Team

    We're here to make an impact on the world's energy consumption. With deep expertise in energy, data science, AI, and business, our team brings experience from some of the world's most successful companies and startups

    Leadership

    Mark Chung

    Mark Chung

    Chief Executive Officer

    Mark Chung is cofounder & CEO of Verdigris. Mark is a seasoned engineer with more than 25 years of experience. In his career, Mark has served as principal engineer at a number of famed Silicon Valley startups including NexGen (acq. AMD), Pasemi (acq. Apple), RMI, and NetLogic (acq. Broadcom). Mark has also co-developed some of the world's most successful chips such as Opteron, XLP, and A7, among others. Mark is an advisor to several startups and was recognized as one of the "40 under 40" in 2017 by Silicon Valley Business Journal. Mark holds BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

    Jonathan Chu

    Jonathan Chu

    Chief Technology Officer

    Jonathan Chu is cofounder & CTO at Verdigris. In his role, Jonathan leads all aspects of technology development and platform research & development. He is an experienced technical team builder and an expert in algorithm engineering, machine learning, artificial intelligence, deep-packet inspection, and robotics. Prior to co-founding Verdigris, Jonathan co-architected XLP's DPI algorithm and served as a principal scientist in IBM's advanced server research group. Jonathan's graduate research was in artificial intelligence and robotic systems and he holds dual masters in Computer Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon.

    Thomas Chung

    Thomas Chung

    Head of Business Operations

    Thomas Chung is cofounder & head of business operations at Verdigris. In his role, Thomas leads all aspects of Verdigris' sales and marketing initiatives. Thomas is a tech industry veteran with two decades of experience. Prior to co-founding Verdigris, Thomas served as COO at Playforge, the mobile digital entertainment arm of Saban Brands. As Playforge COO, Thomas oversaw strategic direction, studio operations and product management. During his tenure, Playforge was a top grossing App store developer with over 45M downloads and over 3B game sessions served. Thomas holds a BS in Computer Sciences from the University of Texas at Austin.

    Industry Advisory Board

    Doug Mouton

    Doug Mouton

    Former Meta & Microsoft | Senior Engineering Procurement and Construction Executive

    Doug Mouton is a veteran infrastructure leader who has transformed data center delivery at hyperscale. At Meta, he drove initiatives linking sustainability to execution, cutting cost, schedule, and embodied carbon by 40%. At Microsoft, he scaled infrastructure delivery from hundreds of megawatts to over 1GW annually halving costs and timelines while boosting field safety. Doug brings deep expertise in design innovation, project planning, and manufacturing optimization.

    JP Rosato

    JP Rosato

    Operating Partner, DigitalBridge | Founder, CS Technology

    JP Rosato is an experienced operator and investor with a 30-year track record in complex technology environments. As an Operating Partner at DigitalBridge, he advances strategic growth across a global portfolio. Previously, he founded CS Technology, delivering visionary advisory services to Fortune 2000 clients, leading to its acquisition by Accenture.

    Our roots are in the Bay Area, but our team has expanded to become more global and remote.