Dr. Mathias Schlecht

President & CEO

Founded and leads ColdStream Energy, commercializing the MaCH4 NGL recovery solution that recovers $1.2M+ annual value per compressor station while reducing VOC emissions by 70% and improving engine performance through pressure swing adsorption technology.

CEO

Led maturation and commercialization of DNA diagnostics technology for biosurveillance in oil & gas exploration and development, successfully positioning the technology stack for acquisition by a major international oil & gas company to support conventional reservoir exploration efforts.

SVP Energy Business and Biota Officer

Oversaw energy business segment and officer-level responsibilities during company's growth and preparation for technology acquisition.

Chief Technology Officer

Established technology and product development strategy, leading field and lab operations, and developing balanced product roadmaps across defined answer products, workflows, data integration, and analysis tools.

Vice President: Enterprise Technology

Led enterprise-wide integration of product and technology development across 9,000+ scientists and engineers, establishing research and innovation strategy for Enterprise Research, Dhahran Technology Center, and Energy Innovation Center, and implementing portfolio management systems to optimize ROI.

Vice President: Integration Leader Products & Technology

Led critical 6-month integration planning of engineering and technology between Baker Hughes and GE O&G, aligning processes, organizational design, and ensuring seamless operations on day one.

Vice President and Chief Engineer

Accelerated new product introduction revenue by optimizing the technology portfolio, improving cross-product synergies, and applying lean startup principles; exceeded aggressive revenue goals by 15% within 2 quarters.

Vice President Technology, Drilling Services

Led global R&D team of 300+ engineers across US, Germany, Russia, and India, establishing 5- and 10-year technology roadmaps, rationalizing project portfolios, and bringing 30+ new products to commercialization including industry-leading formation testing and sampling while drilling services.

Vice President Technology, Drilling & Evaluation

Led global R&D team of 800+ engineers and scientists with $160M+ budget for Drill Bits, Wireline Services, and Drilling Services, establishing technology teams as strategic partners to product management and developing next-generation formation pressure testing and drilling automation platforms.

Vice President: Drilling Services

Grew Drilling Services product line from $2B to $3.5B revenue through global marketing strategy, operating standards, and technical training; improved market share by 1.5 percentage points and profitability by 10 percentage points; initiated development of market-leading AutoTrak Curve service for US Shale.

Director: Operations Technical Support

Provided application engineering standards and technical support for Hughes Christensen product line, defined service delivery and quality standards, and developed technical competency and knowledge management systems.

Director: World Wide Application Engineering

Managed global service delivery for Baker Hughes - Hughes Christensen, established global certification programs for application engineers, and supported drilling optimization projects worldwide.

Technical Manager, North America Region

Managed reliability, technical support, application engineering, and rental fleet for $900M revenue business; established geoscience team, improved capital efficiency through utilization optimization, and supported product launches.

Manager Advanced Drilling Services, Gulf Coast Region

Oversaw application engineering, well planning, and rental fleet management for Gulf Coast Region operations supporting multiple offices.

Application Engineering Manager, Gulf Coast Region

Led application engineering and well planning for Baker Hughes INTEQ operations in the Gulf of Mexico.

Business Development Engineer, Gulf Coast Region

Provided application engineering, business development, and performance-based pricing support for automated drilling systems.

Technical Support Engineer

Delivered global technical support for drilling motors, automated drilling systems, and drilling engineering software.

Technical Support Engineer

Provided global technical support for drilling motors.

Research Assistant

Conducted advanced research on composite materials, developing modeling of room temperature shapes of unsymmetric fiber reinforced composites using FEA methods and exploring active deformable structures using shape memory alloys.