Range Fuels Appoints Greg King to Board of Directors
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Former Valero President to Bring Refining and Transportation Fuels
Experience to the Board
BROOMFIELD, Colo.--(Business Wire)--
Range Fuels, Inc., a company focused on green energy and the
production of cellulosic ethanol, announced today that Greg King has
joined the company's Board of Directors. King brings a 15 year track
record in the refining and marketing industry to the company. King
currently serves as President of GCK Ventures, LLC, a private
consulting firm. He was previously with Valero, North America's
largest refining company, most recently serving as the company's
president and having held positions including chief operating officer
and general counsel. While at Valero, King was a key architect in
transforming Valero from a regional natural gas pipeline and liquids
company with a single refinery to the largest refining company in
North America.
"Greg's extensive experience in the oil refining business and
expertise in transportation fuels logistics will greatly enhance our
Board of Directors' already deep-rooted understanding of the evolving
energy landscape," said Range Fuels' CEO, Mitch Mandich.
"It is an honor to be joining the Range Fuels' Board of
Directors," said King, "I look forward to applying my experience in
the oil refining business to a company dedicated to the nation's
renewable energy future."
King holds a bachelor's degree in business administration in
finance from the University of Texas at Austin and a JD from the
University of Houston.
About Range Fuels, Inc.
Range Fuels, Inc. is focused on green energy and the production of
cellulosic ethanol using plant matter (or biomass) that cannot be used
for food, is sustainable, renewable and in excess supply. The
company's innovative technology converts renewable and sustainable
biomass, such as wood chips, paper pulp, olive pits, and more, to
ethanol. The company's proprietary K2 system uses a two-step
thermo-chemical conversion process. The first step converts the
biomass to synthesis gas and the second step converts the gas to
ethanol. The company's business model is to design, build, own and
operate its plants. The leadership team melds experience from Silicon
Valley's fast-paced, high-tech world, and the technologically
intensive coal, coal gasification, power, and gas-to-liquids
industries, the renewable fuel industry, and the pulp and paper
industry. Range Fuels' vision is to introduce the world to a fuel
that's renewable, sustainable, and eco-friendly.
OutCast Communications
Katie Rogers, 415-392-8282
krogers@outcastpr.com
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