About TMA BlueTech
Developing the inventors and entrepreneurs of the future
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TMA BlueTech™ (formerly The Maritime Alliance) is the non-profit industry association and cluster organizer for the San Diego ocean and water technologies community. Its tag line is Promoting BlueTech and Blue Jobs®.
We bring education, policy and technology resources together to promote innovation and economic development in the Blue Economy. We create a strong “Blue Voice” via unique events, information sharing, national and international outreach, networking, research, and workforce development.
Promoting the economic development in the Blue Economy allowing it to flourish and provide the foundation for sustainable growth, and international outreach which fortifies global networks spanning the breadth and depth of the oceans.
TMA BlueTech promotes collaboration in the region combined with active national and international outreach.
Michael Jones is President of TMA and TMA Foundation. He founded TMA in 2007 after noticing that San Diego has a strong cluster of maritime technology companies. His background is finance and international relations, having spent 8 years as a commercial lender and 31 years as an investment banker. He is an angel investor, member of the Board of Directors of the Maritime Museum of San Diego, and a member of the Board of Governors of the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS). Michael speaks five languages and travels extensively.
Melissa is Director of Operations and Workforce Development and supports the growth of the cluster through programs and initiatives. Melissa has an MBA from UC Irvine and a B.A. in Economics from UC San Diego. She brings 20+ years of industry experience and work for local non-profits to TMA BlueTech.
Shara is a TMA Project Coordinator and the BlueTech Incubator Coordinator, focused on events, outreach and project management. She received a B.S. in Business Administration from SUNY Geneseo, helping build 2 startup companies before participating in the Environmental Science & Water Studies program at Stanford University & the Silicon Valley Innovation Academy. She enjoys working with the innovative startup members of TMA.
Tamara Kahn is the Program Manager focused on promoting water and ocean technologies. She holds a BS in Geological Sciences from the University of Texas at Austin, and a master’s in Climate Science and Policy from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Tamara’s time as a Geophysicist and Vessel Supervisor in the oil & gas industry exposed her to the need for innovative tech as well as collaboration within the Triple Helix to reach sustainable solutions.
TMA BlueTech™ and
TMA Foundation
Partner
Considine & Considine
Partner
Dentons US
CEO
HALO Maritime Defense Systems
CEOTraining Resources Limited Maritime Insistute
Training Resources Limited Maritime Institute
VP, Business Development
ION Geo
Consul
UK Government Office, San Diego
President & CEO
XST Inc.
President
BioLargo
Ocean Industry Manager
ESRI
CEO
Intellecy
Director
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
President
Gnostech
President, CEO
Quartus Engineering
Marine Program Manager
Solar Turbines
CEO
Earthwise Sorbents
CEO
Principle Power
President & CEO
Cardinal Point Captains
CEO
Planck Aerosystems
Director
Miracosta Community College
Strategic Partnerships
SDUSD, Office of College, Career & Technical Education
CEO
Pacifico Aquaculture
CEO
Aquacycl
Director of Business Development
Deep Trekker
Business Partnerships Specialist
San Diego Workforce Partnership
