Position:
President & CEO at Western Marketing Inc., Adjunct Professor at University of Colorado, CEO at CEO Compass, LLC, Advisory Board Member at University of Colorado - Global Energy Management Program
Work:
Western Marketing Inc.
- Abilene, TX since Jan 2012
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President & CEO
University of Colorado
since Dec 2009
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Adjunct Professor
CEO Compass, LLC
since Dec 2009
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CEO
University of Colorado - Global Energy Management Program
- Denver, Colorado since Oct 2009
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Advisory Board Member
University of Colorado - Global Energy Management Program
- Denver, Colorado Jul 2011 - Jul 2012
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Chairman
University of Colorado - Business School
- Denver, CO Jul 2011 - Jul 2012
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Advisory Board Member
Czero
Jul 2009 - Jan 2012
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Board Member
Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC
Feb 2008 - Nov 2008
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President & COO
Blue Sun Biodiesel, LLC
Oct 2007 - Jan 2008
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VP Fuels
BP plc
Mar 2003 - Jul 2006
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Director, Global Capabilities/Accelerator Program (Retail business)
BP plc
Jul 2000 - Feb 2003
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Area Director, SE Asia Lubricants
Castrol International (Burmah Castrol plc)
Jan 1999 - Jun 2000
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Area Director, Malaysia/Singapore/Indonesia (Lubricants business)
Castrol Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Jun 1997 - Dec 1998
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Chairman, CEO & Managing Director
Castrol North America Holdings Inc.
Jan 1995 - May 1997
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Sr. VP Finance
Castrol North America Holdings Inc.
Oct 1992 - Dec 1994
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VP Finance
PepsiCo Inc.
Sep 1990 - Oct 1992
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CFO, KFC Canada
PepsiCo Inc.
Mar 1981 - Aug 1990
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Various Other PepsiCo Financial Roles
Ford Motor Company
Aug 1977 - Feb 1981
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Various Analytical and Supervisory Roles
Education:
Harvard Business School 1975 - 1977
Northeastern University 1970 - 1975
University of Colorado Denver
Skills:
P&L Management, Strategic Planning, Global Culture & Know-How, Transformational Leader, Crisis Management, Turnarounds, M&A, Business Development, Mentor, Team Builder, Finance, Business Planning, Board Management, Recruitment/Hiring, Renewable Energy, Biofuels, Petroleum Products, Fuels, Lubricants, Diesel Exhaust Fluid, Automotive Products, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods, Beverages, Europe, Asia, Canada, Colorado, Texas, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Educator, Consultant, Published Author, Engaging Public Speaker, Board of Director experience, Team Building, Turn Around Management, Mergers, Consulting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Operations Management, Energy, Financial Modeling, Strategy, Cleantech, Management, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Development, Public Speaking
Awards:
"2011 Professor of the Year" Award
University of Colorado - Global Energy Management Program
Awarded by the graduating class to the professor they feel best exemplifies excellence in graduate energy teaching.
2012 GEM Distinguished Service Award
University of Colorado - Global Energy Management Program
Received the Distinguished Service Award during the June, 2012 GEM graduation ceremony.
1997 & 1998 Castrol Leadership Excellence
Burmah Castrol PLC
Cited for strong leadership and exceptional post-crisis recovery during the Asian Financial Crisis in two successive Burmah Castrol Plc Annual Reports.
2012 Gold Eagle Award (Chevron)
Chevron Corporation
Awarded to Chevron's top lubricant distributor. Only bestowed upon one marketer annually, their "best of the best". It's earned based upon total volume growth and % increases in premium products. This is the first time in the company's history that WMI has won such prestigious recognition.