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 head of 9 different companies and currently is Chairman of Clearas Water Recovery, Inc., Managing Partner at Brightmark Partners LLC and Director & Senior Vice President-Strategy at Local Bounti Corp.

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

In his past career Mr. Hurlbert held 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 of PIC Group, Inc., Co-Chief Executive Officer for 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.

Craig M. Hurlbert received an undergraduate degree from San Diego State University and an MBA from The California State University.