About

Mission

The sustainable processing of agricultural byproducts is one of the most significant challenges facing farming and food processing operations. At AgLand Renewables, a California subsidiary of CleanBay Renewables, we believe our process to convert poultry litter into renewable natural gas (RNG) and organic fertilizer will protect the environment, provide an economic boost to local communities and deliver renewable power and gas you can count on.

Our Leadership Team

Thomas Spangler
Executive Chairman

Former senior Department of Defense official and electrical engineer
Entrepreneur, startup investor, and advisor to multiple defense, aerospace and investment concerns
Co-founder of CleanBay Renewables
Principal at Velos and Spangler Strategic Advisors

Donal Buckley
Chief Executive Officer

Over 20 years of international corporate experience (14 years in biomass)
Prior CEO experience in AD
Completed an executive education program at Stanford GSB
Biomass industry veteran with scientific background
International project finance experience

Jason Levine
Chief Business Officer & GC

Over 30 years of finance and growth stage operating experience including roles of CEO, CFO, General Counsel, and corporate development executive
Held senior positions a Boston University’s Community Technology Fund, FBR, Tucker Anthony and Merrill Lynch
Co-founder of CleanBay Reneawbles

Kevin Hill
Chief Financial Officer

Over 20 years of commercial real estate private equity and investment management experience with companies, including:
- Continental Reality Corporation
- Javelin 19 Investments
- The Meridian Group
- New York Life Investment Management

Dr. Kristi Shaw
Director of Environmental & Regulatory Compliance

Over 13 years of research experience in organizations like the Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Completed her Ph.D. in a microbial ecology laboratory, where she investigated bacterial community composition in collaboration with a NOAA Assessment of Chesapeake Bay sub-estuaries

Dr. Shawn Freitas
Chief Technology Officer

Professional Experience in a variety of organizations related to petroleum and renewable fuel/chemical production
Ex TRI, owner of the largest Fischer Tropsch biorefinery in North America
Considerable experience with lab and commercial-scale biomass and waste conversion technologies and analysis

Bryan Train
Chief Integration Officer

Over 20 years of international corporate and start-up experience
Led international business development for Globomass
Managing Director of the Worsham Group
Co-founder and director of Asha Zuri Participacoes
Executive positions at Coloplast, GMAC and DuPont de Nemours

Courtney Spangler
Director of Government Affairs

Over 20 years of experience advising on environmental stewardship and economic development matters
Prior experience as a land use expert for development portfolios and has advised on communication strategy and marketing

Alan Gilbert
Chief Operations Officer

More than 20 years of international corporate experience (14 years in renewables and biomass)
Prior senior management in the agri-food sector
Successfully restructured a Latvian biomass business and established the AD division, which became one of the top AD solutions providers into the UK.