

Our Team
Our Cleaner Planet is a collection of engineers, industry, and business leaders brought together by our passion for the ocean, our drive to solve problems, and our desire for a cleaner planet. We are a team devoted to developing and implementing innovative solutions to address the world's environmental crises and help restore our planet for future generations.
Pat Marshall
Founder

Pat Marshall founded Our Cleaner Planet in 2018. Pat is an accomplished aerospace engineer and executive with many years of research and development experience in the aerospace sector.
Ironically, the idea for Our Cleaner Planet and the innovative approach to removing and harvesting plastic during his commute through the desert.
​Even though Our Cleaner Planet was formed in 2018, Pat has been developing the patented design and proprietary technology for the last thirteen years in his spare time.
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Along the way he has built up a small team of engineers, aerospace professionals, and like-minded industry veterans all with a passion for the environment and a love for solving problems.
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This team has decades of experience bringing complex ideas, products, and projects to market and they are busy finalizing the design, testing the prototypes, and implementing the development schedule
OCP Leaders
Andrew Cion
President
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Andrew is an Experienced Executive, and Engineer with almost four (4) decades in the aerospace industry. His experience is well rounded with hands-on knowledge and expertise in Programs and System Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Marketing. He has worked internationally from well established companies such as Pratt & Whitney Canada, Bombardier and Spirit AeroSystems to startup companies such as Mitsubishi Aircraft Company and Eviation Aircraft. He has been involved from product inception, detailed design, certification, production startup and in-service support.
Andrew has been working closely with Pat Marshall since 2021as OCP’s Vice President of Engineering and Operations developing our plastic elimination process and implementation strategy.
Andrew holds a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Masters in Business Administration. He is fluent in both English and French.
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David Britt​
Director
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With 30+ years of international business experience within multi-disciplined ventures. I have led and managed multicultural operations in the aerospace and defense, hospitality, commodity, construction and service industries in the United States, Middle East, Europe, the Caribbean Basin and Pacific Ring. During my career I have been appointed to Board level positions, in both executive and non executive capacities, within privately held companies. I have held senior positions within mergers and acquisitions, program management, business development, contract negotiations and business operations in addition to maintaining relations with senior government officials, financial institutions and leadership of international corporations.
Specialties: U.S. Government Foreign Military Sales and Commercial Contracting, Negotiations, Business Start-up and Restructuring, Business Operations, Accounting, Finance and Development, Structured Finance, Project Management and P&L responsibility
David Laughlin
Secretary
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Dave is a leader in aerospace with a wide range of experience encompassing Test and Evaluation, Flight Safety, Program Management, Production and Business Development.
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Dave led the Advanced Development Programs (Skunk Works) Flight Test organization that conducts test and evaluation on both classified and unclassified manned and unmanned air vehicles, including flying test beds; encompassing technologies ranging from hybrid airships to hypersonic aircraft. Implemented Skunk Works policies and procedures to ensure the organization meets with customer and the company expectations and requirements. Standardized UAV pilot qualification and currency requirements. Manage staffing and development of assigned team members. Mentored individuals within the organization to achieve organizational and professional goals. Manage the organization’s budgets and schedules.
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Richard Boyer
Treasurer
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Richard Boyer is a Certified Public Accountant with over forty seven years of experience in international taxation, management advisory services, banking and various financial services. Mr. Boyer specializes in real estate development, gas and oil accounting, foreign tax planning and compliance, accounting and compliance for non-profit organizations, and general business organization and development. Mr. Boyer is a member of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants and is a director in various civic and humanitarian non-profit organizations. Mr. Boyer is the Managing Member of the Gensley Group Limited LLC, a consultancy group located in Southern California.
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Pat is currently assembling further leadership members for Our Cleaner Planet. Updates to follow as new executives join the team.