Our Team
STEPHEN PIPER
Chief Executive Officer
Stephen is a strategic executive with 20+ years leading digital transformation, business analytics, and enterprise operations in Fortune 100 environments. At Juice, he drives company strategy, go-to-market execution, and scalable operating systems, leveraging deep experience in AI/ML integration, public-sector engagement, and stakeholder management.
MATT JEWELL
Chief Technology Officer
Matt is an ocean-systems technologist and design engineer focused on size-optimized sensors and deployment platforms for deep-sea work. At Juice, he leads product and engineering development—from modular sensor payloads to ruggedized deployment systems—drawing on extensive experience delivering fielded ocean technologies for major research institutions and commercial clients.
BRENNAN PHILLIPS
Chief Science Officer
Dr. Brennan Phillips specializes in novel oceanographic instrumentation, with research spanning fiber-optic distributed sensing, rapid prototyping for deep-sea robotics, and fiber-optic microtethers. As Juice’s Chief Science Officer, he guides the scientific roadmap, research partnerships, and real-world validation of Juice’s data-collection capabilities for demanding ocean environments.
JASON NOEL
Operations Executive
Jason is a PhD researcher in URI’s Undersea Robotics and Imaging Laboratory focused on small-scale deep-sea technologies deployable from fiber-optic microtethers. At Juice, he leads operational execution—supporting field deployments, customer training, and repeatable procedures that translate advanced tethered systems into reliable, mission-ready operations.
ROBERT HAUSER
Business Development Executive
Robert is a mechanical engineer and startup operator with experience across operations, business development, and early-stage commercialization. At Juice, he supports marketing, sales, and overall business direction, bringing perspective from founding a sustainability-focused packaging startup and working across industries from AI to oceanographic robotics.
RUSSELL SHOMBERG
Engineer & Consultant
Russell is an ocean robotics engineer with full-stack mechanical, electrical, and software experience, backed by significant field time across offshore and military operations. At Juice, he supports system integration and field-readiness—building and refining adaptive tools and autonomy-enabled subsystems for reliable data collection in harsh marine environments.