Redefining Wildfire Prevention

From red skies to resilient landscapes—BurnBot blends innovation, stewardship, and community to build a fire-adapted future.

Our Mission

To scale up fuels treatments dramatically—protecting life, property, and ecosystems while giving communities the tools to be wildfire-resilient.

How We Work: Smart, Safe, and Sustainable

Technology Innovation

Remote-controlled masticators and blackline machines

Real-time telemetry and monitoring

Mapping and post-treatment analytics

Environmental Stewardship

Environmentally thoughtful methods that protect soil and native vegetation

Ecological awareness and minimal impact

Data-informed decision-making

Community Focus

Local hiring, workforce training, and long-term partnerships

Education, resilience-building, and job creation

Public-private collaboration

A New Approach to Wildfire Prevention

BurnBot was built by fire practitioners, scientists, and foresters to tackle one of today’s toughest challenges: reducing fuels at the pace and scale needed to protect people, communities, and landscapes.

By combining innovative technologies with proven practices, we amplify crews and accelerate treatments that once took months into weeks. From hazard tree removal and biomass management to utility corridor vegetation work and defensible space creation, we deliver end-to-end services that make wildfire risk reduction more effective and affordable.

Our approach strengthens rural economies, restores ecosystem health, and provides scalable, sustainable fuels management that keeps communities safer and more resilient.

Meet BurnBot’s leadership team below, whose vision and expertise drive our mission forward.

Dr. Anukool Lakhina

CEO

Dr. Waleed “Lee” Haddad

CTO

Betsy Kais

CFO

Melissa Berube

General Counsel

Brittany Black

Head of Growth and Partnerships

Lucas Mayfield

Head of Operations

James Flanagan

Head of People & Culture

Warren Huffman

Head of Manufacturing

Michael Langella

Head of Engineering Operations

Clint Neumann

Director (Australia)

Nick Lombardo

Director of Forestry Programs

Ford Ainslie

Director of Growth & Partnerships

Cody Chiverton

Director of Operations and Logistics

Kurtis Durnall

Regional Director, Placerville

Wesley Brinegar

Regional Director, Sierras

Chris Mazzera

Regional Director, Bay Area

Stefano Cipollone

Regional Director, Siskiyou

Tanya Soans

Regional Director, Tahoe

We know lasting impact can’t be achieved in isolation.

Technology is only meaningful when it’s shaped in partnership with the people who use it. We’re fortunate to be guided by an incredible group of advisors whose insights drive innovation, strengthen our research and development, and ensure BurnBot’s solutions stay aligned with real-world needs.

Dave Calkin

James Salazar

Director of Business Development

Dr. Lori Moore-Merrill

Chris Anthony

RPF, Former Chief Deputy Director & Gov Appointee at CAL FIRE

Chris Waters

RPF, Former Division Chief with CAL FIRE

Pete Gallegos

Phil Dye

20+ years in Rx Fire, RXB2 certified Burn Boss

Dr. Daniel Godwin

Fire ecology expert. Co-founder, Ember Alliance

Jerry McAdams

Tim Metzger

Steve Fillmore

John Rapp

Strategically Located Across the Western U.S.
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HQ: South San Francisco, CA

Field Offices:

  • Placerville, CA
  • Redding, CA
  • San Bernardino, CA
  • Reno, NV
  • Medford, OR

More Than a Service—A Lasting Partnership

Wildfire risk isn’t going away—but together, we can make our landscapes more resilient.

BurnBot partners with communities to provide:

Local training and job pathways

Educational outreach and landowner guidance

Initial and maintenance treatment programs

Sustainable, scalable fire and fuels mitigation efforts

Let’s Build a Fire-Adapted Future