Karen Boyd
Karen is an experienced sustainability practitioner with a background in chemical and biochemical engineering. Her expertise includes Life Cycle Analysis, Low Carbon Fuels, Sustainable Aviation Fuels.
Karen is the current Director of Product Sustainability at World Energy where she leads the development of sustainable product initiatives to support commercial growth and compliance, implements technical requirements for sustainable products, contributing to crucial climate solutions, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to drive the energy transition and achieve net zero carbon goals.
She previously led the Carbon Operations team at Truterra, a farmer-owned cooperative Land O’Lakes subsidiary focused on advancing regenerative agriculture practices through a carbon program. Her work was focused on developing and implementing strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable production practices within the agricultural sector.
Prior to joining Truterra, Karen served as the Sustainability Engineering Senior Manager at Gevo Inc., a renewable fuels and chemicals company. Her work at Gevo was centered on researching and developing strategies around sustainable hydrocarbon production, which involved examining the entire lifecycle of production and identifying ways to minimize environmental impact.
Her educational background in chemical and biochemical engineering, along with her minor in biomedical engineering, has equipped her with a strong foundation in the science and technology of chemical production and its impact on the environment. She has completed an MBA from the University of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business, which further enhances her business acumen and strategic planning abilities.
Karen also currently serves on The Executive Team of Synthec Fuels, a sustainable aviation fuel manufacturing venture and serves on The Executive Team of Aquatic Fuels, a low carbon venture converting invasive aquatic biomass to renewable natural gas.
Karen also serves as a Managing Partner at Penguin Path Capital, a firm focused on enabling advantaged project level debt raises for accelerating decarbonization projects globally.
Here at FirepHly BioMaterials, Karen serves as our Chief Sustainability Officer.