
Susanne Ferguson Vaughan
Managing Member & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
As the primary inventor and managing head of Gulch Development, Susanne drives the firm’s technological vision and subsea engineering missions. She holds the foundational patents for our methane-harvesting and carbon-sequestering systems. Susanne maintains final authority over all R&D and operational finality, ensuring our core IP scales into high-impact, sustainable energy solutions.
Matthew Ogorzalek
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
Matthew manages the firm’s daily operations and the strategic formation of our early-stage R&D infrastructure. He integrates the requirements of subsea engineering with the industrial execution necessary for Phase 1 prototyping and Phase 2 deployment. Leveraging his experience as a licensed real estate agent in the building and development niche, Matthew oversees the maritime supply chains and manufacturing logistics required to move our instruments from the lab to deep-sea performance sites.

Gregory J. Glaser
Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
A California-licensed attorney with an extensive liaison network within federal agencies, Gregory manages the intersection of deep-sea technology, safety standards, and regulatory law. He provides the legal-technical oversight necessary to protect our intellectual property and provides strategic counsel to the CEO to ensure our industrial development strategies align with complex state and federal frameworks.
Photo of Greg Glaser (California, 2019)

