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Stephen Cotton

Director at Aqua Metals, Inc.

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Alpha ID: alpha:person:stephen-cottonVersion: public-0As of: 2026-09-29

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Biography

Stephen Cotton has served as President and CEO of Aqua Metals since January 2019. He previously co-founded Canara, Inc., a data center design and analytics company, serving as CEO until its sale to a private equity firm in 2012. His career includes leadership roles at Octel Communications and experience commercializing Sendmail open source software.

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Executive career

  1. 2026 to end not publishedExecutive title: President and Chief Executive Officer · Organization not publishedAQMS 10-K executive officers
  2. Dates not publishedExecutive title: President and CEO · Organization not publishedAQMS DEF 14A director slate

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  1. AQMS 10-K executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 31, 2026 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Aqua Metals, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: President and Chief Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  2. AQMS DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Jun 23, 2025 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 7 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Aqua Metals, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: President and CEO · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  3. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Jun 23, 2025 · Retrieved: Apr 24, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Aqua Metals, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  4. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Aqua Metals, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026