Patricia Loria is SVP, Commercial, at Carba, a MN based waste-to-value company.  She is responsible for sales, partnerships and policy development for the company.  Prior to taking this role, Patricia was VP, Business Development at CarbonCapture Inc, a CA based direct air capture company, and Senior Client Engagement Lead at the Global CCS Institute, a Melbourne, Australia based think tank where she supported companies and governments looking to deploy carbon capture solutions on point sources or ambient air to achieve net-zero goals. Also, Patricia previously served as the President of the Governance Board of the Carbon Capture Coalition. Based in Washington, DC, Patricia is a seasoned marketing and business development professional with more than 20 years of experience in financial services, insurance, and NGO sectors. Patricia received an MBA from Darden Business School and a master’s degree in Natural Resources from Virginia Tech’s Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability.