About Stephen Sutton
Stephen Sutton, who goes by Steve, is the founder of TransparentSea. He is its president and chief executive officer, and a director. TransparentSea produces shrimp. Sutton began work on a new farming system with Douglas Ernst, an engineer and scientist. Doug Ernst is the chief technology officer. Sutton and his family own more than 50% of the company.
Sutton grew up in upstate New York. He worked as a fisherman and a fisheries biologist. He pursued a master's degree in aquaculture and spent close to a decade managing aquaculture farms overseas. He says he saw environmental damage and chemical use there. He then returned to the United States with a mission to change how people eat seafood. He chose the name TransparentSea so consumers can see where their seafood comes from.
Experience
This experience comes from official bios and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name Stephen Sutton in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.
Key Colleagues at Startups
The people Stephen Sutton works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.
