Team

Brendan Hermalyn

Founder & CEO

Dr. Brendan Hermalyn is the Founder and CEO of Thalo Labs. Dr. Hermalyn is a former NASA scientist who has made systems that have been deployed on land, air, and space — from Antarctica to the moon. Before founding Thalo, he ran the space imaging systems group at Skybox Imaging (acquired by Google), led Waymo's camera program, and ran GM/Cruise's autonomous vehicle hardware programs.

Named in the 2024 Grist50 list of innovating climate leaders.

Nina Nappa

Chief of Staff

Vianney Brandicourt

Head of Product

Elaine Geng

Head of Partnerships & Growth

Doneliza Joaquin

Customer Success

Morgan Nanez

Data Scientist

Mellina Calzolaio

Hardware Program Manager

Phil Herbert

Software Engineering Lead

Ramiro Aquino Romero

Software Engineer

Diego Solano

Hardware Engineer

Julia Hestenes

Chemical Engineer

About Thalo

HVAC-Focused. Data-Driven.

Thalo Labs is a technology company pioneering predictive HVAC intelligence for the built environment. We combine proprietary sensors and ML- and AI-powered software to help HVAC teams grow revenue and boost margins.

We believe the HVAC industry deserves the same quality of data tools that transformed manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare. That belief drives everything we build.

Increasing first-time fix rates
Reducing repeat site visits
Winning more bids with a unique service advantage
Turning one-time calls into long-term service contracts

~23%

Industry install callback rate we're targeting to change

$50K+

Pull-through revenue unlocked in a single case study

15 min

Average Sidekick installation time

24/7

Continuous equipment monitoring with cellular connectivity

The People Building the Future of HVAC Infrastructure