On the Move in the Advanced Bioeconomy: Qualitas Health, Gevo

In Texas,  Qualitas Health announced that Dr. Rebecca White has been appointed as its Texas Site Manager. Dr. White’received her Ph.D. in Microbiology from Texas A&M University, as a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellow. Prior to joining Qualitas, she was Director of Cultivation at Sapphire Energy, overseeing the growing and processing of microalgae.

In Colorado, Gevo announced that Ruth Dreessen, a Director since 2012, has been named Chairman of the Board, and that Shai Weiss, Director and Chairman, has stepped down from the Board of Directors. In addition, Gary Mize, Director since 2011, will assume the role of Audit Committee Chairman. Ms. Dreessen, who has served as the Audit Committee Chairman since 2012, will remain a member of the Audit Committee. Weiss became CFO and Director of Virgin Atlantic Limited in July 2015.

Ms. Dreessen has been involved in the chemicals industry for over 25 years and has served on the board of several public companies including Axiall Corporation (previously Georgia Gulf) and Westlake Chemical. She was also Chief Financial Officer at TPC Group, Inc. and Westlake Chemical, and previously spent many years at JPMorgan Securities in the Global Chemicals investment banking group.