Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer, GeoKiln Energy Innovation
Dr. Lorna Ortiz is the Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of GeoKiln Energy Innovation, a Houston-based clean tech startup pioneering Manufactured Subsurface Hydrogen (MSSH™) as a scalable, low-cost pathway to unlock geologic hydrogen. After 20 years at Shell leading innovation, technology development, commercialization and partnerships, Lorna co-founded GeoKiln to accelerate the commercialization of hydrogen through proven subsurface thermal stimulation technologies. Lorna holds a PhD. in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Carolina.
Beyond GeoKiln, she is also the Founder of the Genuine Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to creating ecosystems of opportunity for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through sports, training, and community initiatives.