Corey Tyree is the Founder and CEO of Trillium Renewable Chemicals. Prior to Trillium, he was Senior Director of Southern Research, an R&D service provider to clients in the chemicals and energy sectors. Before joining Southern Research, he was Engineering Manager at Georgia Power where he oversaw $100M in capital projects at large fossil energy facilities. His expertise includes technology commercialization and large project delivery. Corey holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kentucky and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Arizona State University.
Dennis Jewell is the Chief Process Engineer at Trillium Renewable Chemicals. Prior to Trillium, he worked at the Dow Chemical Company in roles in production, process engineering, research, and lastly as a Fellow in Polyurethanes R&D focused on new technology development, scale-up and commercial implementation. His expertise includes process development, process design, and unit operations. Dennis holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Lamar University and is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas.
Anthony Martinez is a Project Manager at Trillium Renewable Chemicals. Prior to Trillium, he was a Chemical Engineer at Prometheus Fuels where he oversaw the testing of a direct air capture system for a CO2-to-liquid fuels process. Before that, he was an R&D Engineer at Full Cycle Bioplastics, where he developed downstream processing methods for their novel biomass-to-biopolymer process. Anthony holds a BS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.
Patrick Hoogendijk is the CFO at Trillium Renewable Chemicals. Prior to Trillium, he worked at a number of high-growth companies as a strategic CFO. Patrick has 25 years of experience building and managing financial operations, leading fundraising initiatives, and managing investor relations. Patrick holds an MSc in Chemical Engineering from the Delft University and an MBA from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a certified RCA Chief Compliance Officer.
Chance Hostetler is a Principal Process Engineer at Trillium Renewable Chemicals. Prior to Trillium, he worked as a Senior Process Engineer at Tetra Pak leading the process design and execution of large capital projects in the dairy industry. He also comes to Trillium with experience scaling up and troubleshooting production of new polymers during his time with Valspar and Sherwin-Williams. Chance holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
Butch Dempsey is the Commissioning Engineer at Trillium Renewable Chemicals. Prior to Trillium, he worked for 36 years in the chemical industry in various roles in operations, maintenance, construction, and commissioning. Butch holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from West Virginia University.
Md Fakhruddin Patwary is a Catalyst Engineer at Trillium Renewable Chemicals. Prior to Trillium, he was a researcher at the University of South Carolina. Before that, he was an Operations Supervisor at Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company, Engineering Fellow at The Petroleum Institute, and Production Officer at Ha-Meem Denim. Md Fakhruddin holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Carolina.
Shawn Wilkinson is the Lead Process Chemist at Trillium Renewable Chemicals. Prior to Trillium, he was a chemist at ExxonMobil who supported the production of their olefins, specialty fluids, and signature polymers products. His expertise includes analytical laboratory techniques such as chromatography and spectroscopy. Shawn holds a BS in Chemistry and a BS in Physics from Louisiana State University, and he holds an MS in Analytical Chemistry from the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Simon is leading the commercial development of Trillium Renewable Chemicals. Prior to Trillium, he was in various leadership roles at HELM AG, a globally operating marketing firm for chemicals. He has almost 20 years experience in marketing and distribution of chemicals. In the recent years, he gained considerable expertise in the field of sustainability. Simon holds degrees in Foreign Trade and Business Administration.
Paul Weider worked for Shell International Exploration and Production for more than 35 years as a process development scientist. He has taken new and novel chemical processes from inception through development to construction and start up of world scale production facilities. He was co-recipient of the 2000 American Chemical Society Team Innovation award. Prior to that he received an R&D 100 award. Paul has an MS in organic chemistry from The Ohio State University and a PhD in organometallic chemistry from Colorado State University.
Wouter Van de Putte is an Investment Manager at Capricorn Partners, where he leads venture investment activities for the Capricorn Industrial Biotech Fund and the Capricorn Sustainable Chemistry Fund. Graduated from the University of Leuven with a M.S. in Bioscience engineering and an executive MBA, he began his career in the environmental remediation industry as well as the biotechnology sector, where he worked in product engineering and project management. Before climbing on board with Capricorn, Wouter was program manager at Group DC, responsible for building a new fermentation technology & production platform.
Dr. Ledebur is the Chief Operating Officer at Southern Research, where he leads pre-clinical drug discovery and development operations. Dr. Ledebur’s scientific career has centered on the discovery, characterization, and development of novel therapeutics. Prior to his role at SR, he held executive positions in the contract research industry, serving as Vice President at AmplifyBio and Vice President at The Battelle Memorial Institute. He has also held key leadership roles at several biotech companies including Axonia Medical, NanoMed Pharmaceuticals, Chromos Molecular Systems, and Caprion Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Ledebur earned his B.S. in Biochemistry from The Ohio State University and his Ph.D in Molecular and Cell Biology from Pennsylvania State University.
Dr. Young-Joon (Jay) Lee is currently Vice President and Managing Director of Business Development at Hyosung Advanced Materials Corporation. Graduated from Seoul National University with B.S. in Chemical Technology and earned his M.S. and Ph. D. in Polymer Chemistry from the University of Akron, his research and business interest areas span from electronic chemicals to various polymeric materials through his over 20 years of industrial career at IBM and Sumitomo Chemical. He is the author of more than 30 peer reviewed research articles and patents across the various specialty materials space.
Erik has held a variety of senior leadership roles in energy, chemicals, hydrogen, and cleantech companies over the last two and a half decades. He is currently the Chief Commercial Officer for Koloma, leading its strategic partnership strategy and product commercialization. He was an Operating Partner at True North Venture Partners where he supported investments in and held executive/Board roles in chemicals technology licensors, hydrogen producers, and hydrogen consumers. Prior to that, he co-founded Siluria Technologies, where he was COO, President, and Interim CEO. There, he drove the successful development and scaling of Siluria’s novel olefins technology, including multiple strategic investments, commercial partnerships, and numerous commercial plant licenses. Erik sits on multiple Boards as an Independent Director and/or Strategic Advisor. He holds a Bachelor’s in Chemistry from Rice University and a PhD in Materials Chemistry from the University of California - Berkeley.
Norbert Baum is Vice President at HELM AG, where he leads global business development. Norbert has over 35 years’ experience in the petrochemical and sustainable chemical industries. In various roles, while at HELM AG and VEBA Oel AG, Norbert has developed new products, new markets, and had global responsibility for products like methanol and glycols. He is a graduate of the University of Hamburg.
Joe Powell worked for Shell Chemicals for 33 years and spent the last 15 years of his career as Shell’s Chief Scientist. He led R&D programs in new chemical processes, biofuels, and enhanced oil recovery. He has been a co-inventor on more than 120 patent applications with more than 50 granted. He has received several industry awards including the A. D. Little Award for Chemical Engineering Innovation, an R&D 100 Award, the American Chemical Society Team Innovation Award, and the University of Wisconsin College of Engineering Distinguished Achievement Award. Dr. Powell is a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, member of the AIChE Board of Directors, and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering. He has a BS in chemical engineering from the University of Virginia and a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin.
