# 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

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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