Dedicated & Experienced Team Members
Chief Executive Officer at Alga Seaweed & Redrose Developments Ltd., Belmullet, Ireland.
Founder & CEO, Oregon Seaweed, Portland, Oregon, United States. Adjunct Faculty, Portland State University.
Managing Director and co-owner, Arctic Seaweed AS, Agder, Norway.
CEO and Founder Gracias-Algas, Seaweed Farming and Export., Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile.
CEO Seaweed Consulting, Brazil.
Founder, in2sea Lda, Portugal., Marine Technology and Cultivation, Seaweed Energy Solutions, Norway.
CEO Algae Foundation, Poland, Maine, United States., Professor Emeritus, University of Southern Maine, Lewiston, Maine.
Founder & CEO, Oregon Seaweed, Portland, Oregon, United States. Adjunct Faculty, Portland State University.Charles (Chuck) Toombs is an accomplished entrepreneur and educator with over four decades of diverse experience across manufacturing, marketing, and sustainable innovation. He is the Founder and CEO of Oregon Seaweed, the largest on-land seaweed farm in the U.S., pioneering efforts to produce the world's first carbon-negative protein. With a rich corporate background including leadership roles at Emerson, Bosch GmbH, and Cadet Manufacturing, Chuck brings deep business acumen to every venture. He has successfully operated a specialty manufacturing firm and remains active in academia, having taught marketing and entrepreneurship at leading institutions including Oregon State University and Portland State University. Chuck holds an MBA from the University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business and a BA from Michigan State University. Passionate about sustainability, education, and inclusive leadership, Chuck blends hands-on business leadership with academic insight to drive innovative, impact-focused initiatives.