Founders and Management

Richard Kim

Chief Financial Officer

Financial architecture, cap table management, and investor reporting. Ensures the financial model underpinning the angel raise and Series A planning is rigorous, internally consistent, and investor-ready.

• Cap table design and Series A financial modeling

• Angel round structuring — SAFE instrument, valuation cap, pro-rata terms

• Financial reporting and investor relations infrastructure

Arboreal is actively recruiting advisors in four domains:

EPA biomass emissions certification

USDA rural energy programs

US Solar installer network

Clean energy venture finance

Qualified advisory candidates are invited to contact the company.

Richard Anthony, PhD

CEO & Vice President, Business Development

Leads investor relations, strategic partnerships, and market development. PhD-level analytical rigor applied to commercial strategy — regulatory navigation (USDA, DOE, EPA), competitive intelligence, and institutional relationship development.

• Serial Entrepreneur, proven track record in navigating the start-up lifecycle multiple times, accelerate growth, leveraging established investor networks, and building high-performance team

• Deep expertise in regulatory compliance frameworks, COI disclosure, GxP analogy

• Investor presentation and business plan architecture

Advisory Board — Being Constituted

Carl Bielenberg

President & Chief Technology Officer

The technical architect of the Arboreal CHP system. 32 years of biomass boiler engineering and deployment in New England and sub-Saharan Africa. Designed and built the VIP (Village Industrial Power) platform that is the direct predecessor to the Arboreal CHP.

• Founded Village Industrial Power — off-grid biomass CHP for rural communities

• 32+ years cold-climate biomass system design and commissioning in New England

• 8 years field deployment in off-grid Kenya installations

• HP boiler vessels carry Lloyds of London and IBR international approvals

• ASME FEA validation — 5× operating pressure safety factor