Our Team

At NextGen, our team is the heart of our success. Each member is passionate about making a difference, committed to excellence, and driven by a shared goal: to provide the most accurate and actionable environmental data possible. 

Get to know the people behind NextGen and discover the expertise that drives our groundbreaking work.

  • Dr. Paul Cooley, Founder & President

    Dr. Paul Cooley

    Founder & President

  • Cathy Cooley

    Cathy Cooley

    Director of Operations

  • Omar

    Omar

    Lead Developer, Near Real-Time Platform Dev, and Machine Learning

  • Cole

    Cole

    Application and Full-Stack Developer

  • Dr. Saeid

    Dr. Saeid

    Remote Sensing and Machine Learning Engineer

  • Sean

    Sean

    Machine Learning and Computer Vision Engineer

  • Beverley

    Beverley

    Digital Marketing Lead

  • Danielle

    Danielle

    Marketing Specialist

Dr. D. G. Barber

(1960 - 2022)

Dedication

“This company could not have been built without the tremendous influence of the late Dr. D. G. Barber, the world-renowned climate and ice researcher who created the Center for Earth Observation Science, at U of Manitoba. He left an indelible imprint on my life. This page and the outcomes of my company are dedicated entirely to his memory and his vision for the future.”

- Dr. Paul M. Cooley, Founder & President, NextGen Environmental Research Inc.