Our Story: Building a Greener Future for our communities

We are a team of engineers, youth leaders, and industry veterans united by a singular mission — to conserve and maximize our natural resources for our communities

Our Team

Our journey began with a shared conviction: that technology, applied with purpose and precision, can lead to maximization of our natural resources and improve our ecosystem for the better. Meet the minds behind our mission.

Kavin Laad

Founder & President

Kavin, a high school student at Bellarmine College Preparatory, brings a deep passion for engineering and a mission to contribute to water and energy conservation and maximization in our communities.

His vision drives our strategy, programs and outreach.

Yash Khare

Director of Programs

Yash is a high school student at Valley Christian high school with a passion for engineering, robotics and design.

His mission is to scale our programs into our communities.

Ethan Chan

Director of Outreach

Ethan is a high school student at Bellarmine College Preparatory and is passionate about connecting our efforts to our communities and other non-profits.

"We started this company because we saw the crisis of shortage of water and energy in our community. Our purpose is to create education and a repeatable framework to conserve our natural resources and empower our communities and youth to maximize the possibilities and potential of our energy and water."

Our Board

Our journey began with a shared conviction: that meaningful change in our environment and communities happens one building at a time. Our Board of advisors are established industry leaders who bring a wide variety of skills and experiences to forward our mission.

Nita Laad

Board Chair

Nita, a tech entrepreneur and Fortune 100 product executive, brings deep expertise in software and artificial intelligence and P&L management. Her expertise will help SymbioEarth Inc. scale from the foundation up.

Shawn Troutt

Board Member

Shawn is a C-suite industry leader and Fortune 100 executive who brings strategic expertise and a strong commitment to community impact and sustainability. Her leadership and expertise will help guide our organization toward meaningful, lasting change.

Robert Knebel

Board Member

Robert is a seasoned Fortune 100 executive with a wealth of experience in business strategy and community development. He brings a passion for sustainability and a commitment to empowering the next generation of leaders.

"We are deeply committed to our mission to balance water and energy nexus in our communities and encourage youth leadership to shape the future of our ecosystem and natural resources"

The Genesis: Where Ideas Spark

Every great company begins with an uncomfortable truth. Ours started with our founders identifying critical gaps — in our communities - lack of awareness and education, audits and support.

Academic & Professional Roots

Our leadership brings in expertise in technologyand a deep passion for making impact in our community— forming the intellectual bedrock of everything we build.

The Initial Leap

Our founders transformed academic curiosity into commercially viable, category-defining solutions.

Identifying the Problem

Where others saw complexity, we saw opportunity. Our founders diagnosed structural inefficiencies across communities that had gone unaddressed for decades — and built the roadmap to fix them.