Renewable diesel: The latest buzzword in the downstream sector

William E. "Bill" Preston is the President and COO of KP Engineering, LP. He is a recognized process industry leader with 33 yr of business leadership, project development, project management and project operations experience. In addition to his role at KPE, he is the Executive Director of the Global Syngas Technologies Council, the hydrogen and syngas industry’s central trade association. Preston earned his BA degree in chemistry from Pomona College in Claremont, California, and an MS degree in chemical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.

Yasmine McColl is the Director of business development at KP Engineering. Ms. McColl has 19 yr of strategic sales experience in various energy downstream industries. Since 2002, she has held numerous technical and commercial roles for operation, catalyst, specialty chemical and technology licensing providers. Ms. McColl holds a BS degree in chemical engineering and an MBA from the University of Houston.

Dour Schnittker is the VP of engineering at KP Engineering and has vast experience serving in technical and leadership roles in the downstream sector spanning 43 yr. He began his career at Placid Oil Co. in 1977 and transitioned to CB&I, where he led global project management before joining KP Engineering in 2017. Mr. Schnittker earned a BS degree in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University.