Jo Marini

Jo Marini is a systems strategist, 4x founder with two exits, U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, and MBA professor who has spent her career at the intersection of regenerative design, industrial supply chains, and venture-backed technology—building exactly the kind of near-term, scalable solutions the carbon-negative economy demands.

She is the CEO and co-founder of Mothership Materials, a breakthrough biomanufacturing company unlocking the molecules that power the new material economy. By turning agricultural waste into precision feedstocks on-site and on-demand, Jo is transforming how food, fabrics, and fuels are made—faster, cheaper, and without extractive supply chains.