Bioproducts, Bioenergy, Pulp & Paper Operations, Pellet Manufacturing, Risk Review Yvon has over 40 years of experience in the pulp and paper industry, where he has managed operations and businesses across a diverse product range…
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RIVERS, DOUG PHD
BioProcess Development & Scale Up, Fermentation Processes, Ethanol, Enzyme Technology, Cellulose Conversion, Renewable Chemicals Doug has 45 years of recognized success developing, scaling, optimizing, and commercializing bioprocess technologies. During his career, Dr. Rivers has served…
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ROBB, THOMAS PHD
Cellulosic, Supply, Logistics, Feedstock Procurement, and Risk Identification Tom obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky. He is a knowledgeable and proven executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience producing results across…
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ROCHA, PETE
Hydrogen, Biofuels, Fuel Cells, Sustainable Foods, Food Ingredients, Algae Pete has spent his 25-year career building new teams, developing partnerships, and growing businesses, including the past 13 years in climate technology. Pete is co-founder and…
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RUPP, SUSAN PHD
Environmental Due Diligence, Risk Mitigation, Biodiversity Sustainability, Wildlife Habitat Management, Best Management Practices Dr. Susan Rupp is a Certified Wildlife Biologist ® with 25 years of professional experience researching and evaluating wildlife-habitat relationships at local…
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SALIM, WILY
MSW Project Development, Biomass Sustainability & Project Development, Energy Efficiency, Process Automation, Project & Construction Management (Asia/Australia) Wily is an engineer with a BE (Chemical) from the University of Melbourne. He has diverse experience working…
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SIMPSON, RANDY PHD
Fermentation, Enzymes, Biocatalysis, Biofuels, Alternative Proteins, Wastewater Treatment, Biogas, Technology Transfer & Scale-Up Dr. Simpson has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas, an MS in Environmental Engineering from the Georgia Institute…
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STICKLEN, MIKE
Ethanol Protein/CI, Bioplastics, Mfg. Best Practices, Green Hydrogen, Hydrogen Derivatives Mike has held a variety of leadership roles in renewables and polymers with LEC, Flint Hills Resources, Hawkeye Renewables, Dow Chemical, and DuPont during his…
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STONE, JOEL
Fermentation, Biobased Materials, Biofuels, Food Ingredients, Enzymes, Strategic Planning, Synthetic Biology, Regenerative Agriculture Joel is a leader in commercializing industrial biotechnology and synthetic biology. He is an accomplished executive, having held leadership roles at…
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STURTEVANT, BRYCE PHD
Carbon Capture and Reuse, Specialty Chemicals, Catalyst Polymerization, Nanoparticle Manufacturing, Cement Bryce has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University and a BS in Chemical Engineering from NC State University. Bryce brings 15 years…
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