Meet the Team of Professionals
At Ocean Pad, our team brings together engineering visionaries, construction experts, safety leaders, designers, and innovators dedicated to redefining coastal living. Every member contributes decades of hands-on experience across marine engineering, structural systems, renewable energy, environmental compliance, project management, and safety operations. Together, we combine precision, creativity, and real-world field expertise to deliver the world’s first truly modular floating residences—built for resilience, sustainability, and long-term reliability.
Oriam Perez Cerezuela
Project & Safety Manager
U.S. Navy veteran and OSHA-certified leader with 20+ years in construction, roofing, and operational safety. Oriam has overseen more than $100M in completed projects across Southwest Florida, bringing military precision and solutions-driven leadership to every phase of Ocean Pad development.
David Maile
Director of Planning, marine Integration & Systems Strategy
Urban planner and systems strategist with experience spanning aviation operations, federal safety initiatives, marine design integration, and long-range planning. David plays a key role in aligning Ocean Pad platforms with vessel systems, catamaran integration, and regulatory feasibility.
Jack L. Bowersox
Principal Architect & Regulatory Approvals Authority
Nationally recognized architect and approvals expert responsible for overseeing all local and national regulatory approvals governing the design and construction of Ocean Pad structures.
William Q. Jackson
Personnel & Logistics Manager
Operations and logistics professional overseeing personnel coordination, inventory control, contractor management, and warehouse systems. Brings extensive experience in worldwide logistics, OSHA-compliant operations, and concrete waterproofing treatment products and applications critical to Ocean Pad deployment and staging.
Jaime Bestard
Mechanical Systems & Bioprocess Engineering Specialist
Doctorate-level Mechanical Engineer with expertise in kinematics, thermodynamics, fuels and lubricants, and advanced system design. Provides critical insight into bioreactor design for nutritive biomass, plant layout optimization, durability analysis, and energy-efficiency modeling for Ocean Pad’s closed-loop systems.
Clinton Christion
Agricultural Production & Aquaponics Specialist
Agricultural production specialist with over four years of experience in resource development and management. Leads Ocean Pad’s food-system strategies through permaculture-based aquaponics, hybrid crop development, and multi-climate farm operations spanning California, South Dakota, Southwest Florida, and Michigan.