Experience

Synata Bio

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Commercial Development

  • Mar 2019 - Present

• Director of Commercial Development

  • Apr 2016 - Feb 2019

  Senior leadership team member responsible for analyzing global prices and trade flows of ethanol, natural gas, coal and biomass to develop and execute market entry strategies where Synata can best achieve successful scale up of its syngas to ethanol technology. Developed market price based models to analyze Synata’s cost position vs. gasoline blendstock and incumbent biomass and synthetic ethanol production technologies within the US and China. Integrated lab and pilot process data with CAPEX estimates to develop proforma financial models to determine potential return on capital and long-term enterprise value. Led proposed demonstration and commercial plant scale-up Front End Loading CAPEX and value engineering effort across multiple internal team members and external subject matter consultants.



Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Corporate Finance

  • Nov 2015 - Mar 2016

  Direct report to CFO. Collaborated with CFO, CEO and private equity investors in the re-development of a 10-year proforma financial model used for outside audit of shareholder valuations.

• Director of Supply & Intermediates

  • Sep 2012 - Nov 2015

  Direct report to COO. Developed & maintained a key profit sharing tolling agreement for Elevance’s Natchez, Mississippi soy methyl ester (SME) biodiesel production unit and then played an integral role in the ultimate divestment of that asset to the tolling partner, World Energy. Managed Elevance’s NatureWax soy and palm oil feedstock supply relationship and risk management agreement with Cargill’s Dressings, Sauces & Oils division and developed seasonal historical basis price technical analysis tools to enable recognition of favorable times to lock in forward basis contracts for soy oil.



Amyris Inc

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Supply, Trading & Operations

  • Mar 2008 - Jul 2012

  Profit and loss accountability for Amyris Fuels’ (AFL) $130 million revenue ethanol and petroleum products wholesale marketing business. Responsible for procurement, supply/demand optimization and scheduling bulk ethanol, gasoline and diesel supply in support of the AFL wholesale product offering at SE terminal racks. Managed and optimized financial hedges to offset the physical product price risk exposure using CBOT, NYMEX and Clearport futures/swaps within a strict risk policy set forth by Amyris, Inc. management and board of directors. Developed and maintained key logistics contracts through sound relationships with 3rd party terminal, transload and trucking companies.



BP

• France
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Biofuels Business Coordinator

  • Sep 2006 - Mar 2008

  Responsible for developing and optimizing a straight-through deal flow process within the $100+ million Ethanol trading book. Led a simplification effort to streamline the Ethanol price risk model, resulting in a clearer view of the trading book’s true value at risk. Worked extensively with a rapid application development programming team in the construction of an intranet portal to track, report and ultimately trade Renewable Identification Number (RIN) credits obtained from purchasing renewable fuels for compliance of the EPA Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).

• Innovene - Ineos Nitriles Global Planning Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Jun 2006

  Created a clear and concise multi-functional monthly commercial & manufacturing performance scorecard tied to the BP Group’s Financial Outlook (GFO) to help drive the global Nitriles Business Unit to meet and exceed an annual EBITDA target of $150 million.

• Financial Analyst

  • Oct 2003 - Dec 2004

  Responsible for month-end financial close and GFO consolidation activities for the global Nitriles Business Unit with annual revenues over $1 billion.

• Operations - Process Engineering Specialist

  • Dec 2000 - Oct 2003

  Successfully developed and negotiated a $10 million revenue per year long-term contract for waste heat steam sales to a major 3rd party consumer co-located at the facility in Lima, Ohio.

• Potash Corp Nitrogen Project Engineer

  • Jun 1999 - Dec 2000

  Effectively completed numerous capital and maintenance projects through continual communication with internal operations and maintenance personnel, as well as 3rd party contractors.

• Operations Engineer

  • Jul 1998 - Jun 1999

  Effectively completed numerous capital and maintenance projects through continual communication with internal operations and maintenance personnel, as well as, 3rd party contractors.