Senior Advisor for Refining and HSE Affairs & Advisory Board Member
Don recently retired as the Director of Health, Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Affairs at Valero’s Benicia Refinery and has over 42 years of experience in refining operations. He brings a depth of knowledge to the Ambient Fuels team in GHG and other emission inventories, process and occupational safety, project permitting to reduce emissions and regulatory compliance.
Don holds an MBA from St. Mary’s College and earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Lafayette College. He speaks French, is an avid skier and lap swimmer, former classical pianist, and current photographer. When not traveling with his three grandkids, Don lives with his husband in the San Francisco Bay Area.
