Founders
Carlos Banov
Co-Founder and CEO
With decades of experience in industrial machinery, Carlos understood the need for engineered solutions to carbon emissions. He is the founder of OBY, AtlantiCO2’s partner in developing pyrolysis machinery. Carlos leads the engineering operations teams in Biochar Plants, the biomass procurement team, and leads strategic partnerships.
Carlos spearheads our industrial strategy, overseeing the implementation and expansion of AtlantiCO2’s Biochar Plants.
Warwick Manfrinato
Co-Founder and Chief Carbon Officer
Warwick Manfrinato leads AtlantiCO2’s strategy in carbon accounting, removal, and storage, as well as our positioning in the carbon market. He participated in the inception of carbon markets in the 1990s, and has been the CEO of Plant Environmental Intelligence, a sustainability consultancy company.
Warwick was the Director of Protected Areas of Brazil, a branch of the Ministry of Environment. He is also an associate researcher in the Advanced Studies Institute of USP.