Bret joined C6 Forest to Farm in April 2022 as the Director of Engineering. He brings rich expertise in balancing engineering rigor and agility to negotiate challenging tradeoffs in projects with aggressive time to market objectives. He is focused on architecting and integrating our pilot production process from receiving biomass to shipping out finished biochar and other co-products.
Bret Richmond is a mechanical and systems engineer with 18 years of product development experience. He was on the startup team at BigBelly Solar, helping to develop one of the first major IOT products, a solar powered consumer-facing garbage compactor that helps municipalities optimize their garbage collection. He later joined Synapse Product Development, initially as a mechanical engineer, then served in roles as a project manager, mechanical technical lead, director of mechanical engineering, and finally as principal systems engineer. In these roles, he contributed to many product development projects from concept to launch, including consumer, medical, and industrial applications.
Bret lives in the Methow Valley with his family, counting himself lucky to be able to participate in the community and take advantage of the outdoor recreation opportunities. Given the extensive Nordic ski trail network in the valley, Bret favors the winter season, but he also relishes time on his bike in the shoulder seasons and time in the garden during the summer.
