Biofuels, Industrial Biotech, Renewable Energy, Specialty Chemicals, Coatings and Materials 

Steve is an experienced global executive who has led businesses in the US, Europe, and Asia, ranging from start-ups to restructuring existing organizations. With responsibility for organizations of over 1,000 people, he has extensive experience in building new business strategies and gaining organizational commitment while balancing technology and business.

Steve currently advises businesses on strategy and innovation, particularly in the fields of biofuels and biobased materials. He also serves on Advisory Boards for two Department of Energy National Laboratories focused on next-generation biofuels and bioproducts.

From 2016 to 2019, he was Vice President of Technology Development for ICM, Inc, a leader in biofuels technology and plant construction, leading new product development and innovation. Before ICM, he worked for DSM, a major Dutch chemical and biotech company, for 25 years, where he led their Biofuels activity along with the business activities of their JV with POET in cellulosic ethanol. Prior to that Steve held leadership roles in businesses including coating resins, biomedical materials, uv curable coatings for fiber optics and engineering plastics. He also worked for DuPont for ten years in their polymer businesses and studied Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan. Contact Steve.