Start a conversation OUR TEAM
Built by operators.
Ocean explorers, vehicle engineers, technology leaders and commercial operators working together to expand what autonomous underwater vehicles can do.
Founder / CEO
Tim Taylor is an internationally recognized and awarded ocean explorer, advocate, and founder of Tiburon Subsea. He has spent over thirty years in the marine industry advancing innovative diving technologies within the scientific, archaeological, and oceanographic fields. He has been profiled in the London Financial Times, The New York Times, and Bloomberg News, and he appears regularly on FOX, CNBC, BBC, CBC, and CNN as an ocean technology and robotics expert.
LinkedIn
CTO / Chief Engineer
RB has more than 30 years of engineering and project management experience in marine and industrial environments, ranging from waste-to-energy power plants to state-of-the-art marine robotics. He has managed 100 employees and tens of millions of dollars in operational, contractual, and capital project budgets. He has logged thousands of hours as the lead operator and maintenance technician for offshore and inshore geophysics, inspection, and search-and-recovery projects utilizing ROVs and AUVs.
LinkedIn
COO
After beginning his career as a lawyer, Matt spent more than a decade as a founder and operator of multiple businesses in e-commerce, logistics, and business consulting. His companies span multiple states and have received accolades in publications including Kiplinger, Internet Retailer, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Matt has a passion for innovation and clean energy, and he believes Tiburon Subsea is an integral part of the transition to ocean renewables.
LinkedIn
Communications Director
Christine is a Tiburon Subsea founding team member and a prominent figure in ocean and polar exploration, team leadership, women’s empowerment, and environmental advocacy. As co-founder of international adventure company Mad Dog Expeditions, she achieved remarkable success in brand building and securing licensing, advertising, and sponsorship agreements with prestigious companies, as well as impactful environmental collaborations with Casio Japan, DENTSU, Patagonia North America, and Red Fox North America.
LinkedIn
Executive Assistant
Britney holds an MBA from the University of Maryland and has extensive managerial experience in the nonprofit sector. Her work with executive-level partners and the marketing and communications teams provides Tiburon Subsea with metric-focused goals and support. She maintains daily operations and communications among the company’s three office teams.
LinkedIn
Engineer
Tony holds a B.S. in Engineering from UC Santa Barbara, with additional coursework in mechanical design, ocean structures, and marine vessels. He worked as a senior mechanical engineer for a leading ROV manufacturer and has been responsible for a wide range of projects, including manned submersibles, nuclear inspection systems, and submersible rescue systems.
LinkedIn
Advisor
Jerry is a seasoned maritime engineer and entrepreneur with over two decades of leadership in naval engineering, subsea robotics, and defense innovation. A retired U.S. Coast Guard Commander, he managed programs ranging from cutter engineering to the Navy’s Knifefish UUV at Bluefin Robotics. In 2018, he co-founded Dive Technologies, leading its growth and eventual acquisition by Anduril, where he served as Head of Finance for Anduril Maritime. Jerry holds advanced engineering degrees from the University of Michigan and an MBA from UVA’s Darden School of Business.
LinkedIn
Advisor
Julian brings over a decade of experience from Silicon Valley’s leading technology companies and a proven record as a startup founder. At Google, he helped combat financial fraud on Google Wallet, spam and phishing on Gmail, and abuse across Drive, Calendar, and other core products. In 2015, he co-founded Smyte, a trust and safety platform acquired by Twitter in 2018, where he went on to lead engineering and data science teams focused on product health and integrity. Julian is also co-founder and CTO of Octave. As an advisor to Tiburon Subsea, he draws on his entrepreneurial and technical expertise to help scale innovation and operational intelligence.
LinkedIn
Founder / Advisor
Dr. Sylvia Earle, National Geographic Explorer in Residence, has been called a Living Legend by the Library of Congress and First Hero for the Planet by Time magazine. She is an oceanographer, explorer, author, and lecturer with experience as a field research scientist, government official, and director for corporations and nonprofits, including Mote Marine Laboratory, Duke University Marine Laboratory, Rutgers Institute for Marine Science, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, and Ocean Futures.
LinkedInVehicle manufacturers, operators and mission partners.