Landon joined the electrical research and development team at C-Power in 2022 and now serves as the Lead Systems Engineer and Installation, Operation, and Maintenance (IO&M) coordinator for SeaRAY. Prior to C-Power, Landon earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering at North Carolina State University, where he developed facilitating technologies, specifically new circuit protection systems, for renewable ocean energy harvesting.

While completing graduate studies, he also started a wave-powered disaster relief desalination company, Water Bros, in response to the Department of Energy Waves to Water Prize. As a U.S. Navy nuclear submarine electrician veteran, Landon has extensive experience operating and maintaining complex electrical and mechanical systems in the challenging ocean environment. In his free time, Landon can be found hiking and camping with his German Shepherd, scuba diving, and learning to cook new cuisines from around the world.