Leadership Team

Industrial Innovators.

The Minds Behind the Innovation

An experienced team of engineers, operators, and technologists who took this breakthrough from original invention to build the world's most advanced molecular engineering system. Their aim was to engineer a circular technology that gives operators absolute reliability, predictable costs, and complete independence from volatile supply chains.

Our Leadership Team

Ian Calvert

CEO

A veteran of scaling large-scale infrastructure businesses, Ian focuses on aligning Paragon's strategic vision with the long-term operational needs of our partners. He is dedicated to building robust, self-sustaining industrial ecosystems that provide clients with energy autonomy and circular material efficiency.

£52M Raised Scaled Wildanet Investor Relations

Charles McKay

Finance

With 35 years of experience guiding businesses from startup phase to large-scale enterprise, Charles focuses on the commercial viability of our installations. He ensures that our solutions provide maximum cost optimisation and sustainable financial performance for your facility.

FCA Chartered 35 Years Experience Corporate Governance

James Jordan

Technology, Innovation & Science

James, with a proven record of driving global innovation across green technology, energy, automation, advanced chemical processes, and AI/ML-enabled industrial systems, leads our Technology, Innovation and Science developments from R&D and patents, to detailed engineering design, through to delivery.

E,C&I Specialist Functional Safety Nuclear & Petrochemical

Santanu Ray

Principal Scientist

An expert in advanced material development, Santanu oversees our product development, ensuring absolute product quality and optimising our alumina and green hydrogen chemical processes.

Zach Dodds-Brown

Investor Relations & Fund Raising

Zach leads our investor relations and fund-raising efforts. With deep experience in complex project lifecycles, he manages relationships with investors and partners and supports the capital programme that underpins our deployments.

Investor Relations Fund Raising Capital Programme

Richard McCarron

Delivery

A Chartered Electrical Engineer with over 20 years of experience in energy infrastructure, Richard focuses on project efficiency and operational risk mitigation. He ensures that every Paragon installation is engineered for performance, reliability, and long-term durability.

Chartered Engineer £200M+ Delivered Risk Mitigation