Our Team.
A multidisciplinary team with backgrounds in engineering, subsea operations, and defense—focused on execution, innovation, and long-term value creation.
Anthony Romeo co-founded Eco Minerals Ltd. in July 2025 and has served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of its Board of Directors since incorporation. He also founded Deep Sea Vision LLC (DSV), Eco Minerals’ wholly owned subsidiary conducting deep-sea exploration operations, which was acquired by the Company in August 2025.
Prior to Eco Minerals, Mr. Romeo founded SPPOTT Investments LLC, a real estate investment company that was successfully exited in 2021. He also founded KWKLY Mobile Solutions, one of the first technology companies to integrate MLS data onto mobile platforms, which was acquired by Market Leader in 2011. Early in his career, Mr. Romeo served as a United States Air Force Officer, including an assignment with Top Secret Clearance in support of the Global War on Terrorism.
Mr. Romeo holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the United States Air Force Academy (2002) and a Doctor of Law from Charleston School of Law (2016). He is bilingual and brings military intelligence, legal, and entrepreneurial expertise to his role at Eco Minerals.
Craig Wallace has served as Eco Minerals’ President of Operations and a member of its Board of Directors since August 2025, overseeing the Company’s autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) operations through Deep Sea Vision LLC.
Mr. Wallace brings nearly 16 years of specialized subsea experience from Kongsberg Maritime Ltd. (2007–2022), where he most recently served as Product Manager for the HUGIN AUV — one of the world’s premier deep-sea survey platforms. His roles at Kongsberg also included Subsea Applications Engineer and Senior Field Engineer, encompassing AUV repair, sonar system development, and operations across ROV, navigation, GPS, and acoustic positioning systems.
In 2018, Mr. Wallace co-won the X-Prize Ocean Exploration competition for groundbreaking work on accelerating sonar survey acquisition rates using synthetic sonar technology. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering with Honors in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland (2003).
Rita Nodier has served as Eco Minerals’ Chief Financial Officer since 2026.
Prior to joining Eco Minerals, Ms. Nodier served as Finance Director at Envana Software Solutions, LLC (2023–2026). Before that, she spent nearly nine years at Ernst & Young LLP (2014–2023), advancing from Assurance Staff through Assurance Senior Manager, developing deep expertise in financial reporting, audit, and internal controls.
Ms. Nodier holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Science in Accounting, both from Louisiana State University (2012 and 2013, respectively).
