Dominique is a Naval Architect consulting on a variety of ocean energy systems. For the last twelve years he served as Principle Power Chief Technology Officer, and Director. He is a co-inventor of the WindFloat. He obtained his doctorate in Naval Architecture from UC Berkeley, and after working in the offshore division of ExxonMobil’s Upstream Research Company co-founded Marine Innovation & Technology. Dominique is an expert in the design of floating structures and has interests in synergies between various ocean related technologies. He is actively involved in ASME and the OOAE division, under which he founded the IOWTC conference on offshore wind. He is a Fellow member of SNAME, serves as associate editor of multiple journals and has published and reviewed extensively. He also serves on multiple boards and / or advisory panels related to ocean resources, sustainability and related technologies. On his spare time, he is an avid sailor and enjoys swimming, skiing and biking actively.