Kristine Klavers is Managing Director of EcoEngineers’ office in Houston, TX (Email: kklavers@ecoengineers.us). She supports the industry in developing, optimizing, and implementing decarbonization strategies, and performing lifecycle assessments (LCAs) and quality assurance plans (QAPs). She holds an MS in chemical engineering from Twente Univ. in the Netherlands, and Tokyo Institute of Technology holds a patent for her methane coupling catalyst. Klavers has been working in the global energy industry for over 30 years and has deep experience in the entire energy chain, including energy commodity markets and refining operations, and the vehicle engine design, petrochemicals, and transportation fuels markets. Since moving to the U.S. in 1996, she has worked in energy market consulting and was instrumental in building her team’s rapid growth in global fuel quality, biofuels, and refining. Prior to coming to the U.S., Klavers worked as a process engineer for JGC, a global engineering company in Japan and as an oxygenated fuels specialist for Arco Chemical (now LyondellBasell), a multinational chemical company in the U.K. Klavers’ team in Houston is an extension of the company’s headquarters in Des Moines, IA, supporting the energy business with their investments in clean energy projects. EcoEngineers’ multidisciplinary team educates, supports asset development, audits, ensures compliance, and conducts technical and market due diligence studies focused on the transportation industry.