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Martin Keighley

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CEO at CarbonFree
📍 San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area, United States

Martin Keighley is the CEO of CarbonFree, where he leads the profitable growth of the carbon capture and utilization (CCU) company. A graduate of the University of Cambridge and Harvard Business School, he has a proven track record in transforming technology ventures and global chemical businesses. People who have worked with him describe him as committed, focused, and driven.

Martin is deeply involved in community service, serving as the President and Board Chair for Thrive Youth Center, which supports LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness. He also contributes to the arts as a board member for the Cactus Pear Music Festival, reflecting a strong commitment to supporting vulnerable communities and local culture.

He recently secured a landmark 20-year deal for CarbonFree to build a carbon capture plant at a U. S. Steel manufacturing site.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area, United States
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Carbon Capture & Utilization
As CEO of CarbonFree, he is focused on scaling technologies that convert industrial CO2 emissions into valuable, carbon-negative chemicals and materials.
LGBTQ+ Youth Support
Serves as President and Board Chair of Thrive Youth Center, an organization providing shelter and services to homeless LGBTQ+ young adults.
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Career

Work history

9-2019
CEO
CarbonFree
2-2025
President | Board Chair
Thrive Youth Center
5-2024
Member Board of Directors
Cactus Pear Music Festival
4-2019 - 10-2019
Advisor
CDC Group plc
6-2013 - 5-2018
CEO, President & Managing Director and Chairman/Director of ANSAC
Tata Chemicals North America
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Education
1983 - 1987
MA
University of Cambridge
1999 - 1999
PMD - Programme for Management Development
Harvard Business School
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