On the Move in Biofuels: Gevo

In Colorado, Gevo appointed Dr. Stephen P. Toon as its Executive Vice President of Operations and Process Development. In his new role at Gevo, Dr. Toon will report to Christopher Ryan, Ph.D., President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Technology Officer, and will have overall responsibility for Gevo’s Luverne, Minn. facility from startup through to commercial operation.

Prior to joining Gevo, Dr. Toon served as Vice President of Engineering and Operations at OPX Biotechnologies and Vice President of Manufacturing and Engineering at Verenium Corporation. He spent ten years as a senior scientist at Cargill and was previously a scientist and doctoral fellow at the National Renewable Energy Lab.

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