Founder of Local Bounti Corp., Brightmark Partners LLC and Local Bounti Corp., Craig M. Hurlbert is an entrepreneur and businessperson who has been at the helm of 9 different companies and holds the position of Chairman for Clearas Water Recovery, Inc., Co-Chief Executive Officer & Director at Local Bounti Corp. and Managing Partner at Brightmark Partners LLC.

He is also Chairman for Turbine Inlet Cooling Association and Member of Young Presidents' Organization, Inc.

In the past he occupied the position of Principal at Ford Motor Co., General Manager-Global Sales & Contractual Services at General Electric Co., Valuation Manager at The Geneva Cos., Inc., Chairman of TAS Energy, Inc., Chief Executive Officer of Turbine Air Systems Ltd., President & Chief Executive Officer for The PIC Group, Inc., Co-Chief Executive Officer at Local Bounti Corp., President & General Manager at Pratt & Whitney Power Systems, Inc., Principal at North American Energy Services, Inc. and Director-International Business Development at Stewart & Stevenson LLC.

He received an undergraduate degree from San Diego State University and an MBA from The California State University.