Steve Hartmeier predicts that the price of water will simply rise as time goes on. As CEO of mOasis, Hartmeier manages the overall growth and operations of the company. MOasis aims to promote economic and environmental sustainability by using innovative crop science to tackle current challenges in irrigated agriculture. Hartmeier has a long history with introducing novel products to the agricultural market having held senior roles at Monsanto, Vestoron, and Suterra LLC.

Hartmeier holds a B.S. in Plant Science, with an emphasis on Vegetable Crops, from UC Davis.