– USA, IL – LanzaTech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNZA), the carbon recycling company transforming above-ground carbon into sustainable fuels, chemicals, materials, and protein, announced the appointment of Thierry Pilenko to its Board as an Independent Director, bringing invaluable expertise and leadership related to large-scale infrastructure development, technology deployment, and profitable growth.
“We are thrilled to welcome Thierry to our Board of Directors,” said Board Chair and CEO, Dr. Jennifer Holmgren. “His proven track record of deploying innovative technologies and driving large-scale infrastructure projects will bring key insights as we execute LanzaTech’s ambitious growth strategy. Thierry spent the first 20 years of his career with Schlumberger Limited, deploying technologies on five continents. He then continued on to become a seasoned public company executive who successfully led TechnipFMC, Technip, and Veritas DGC. Throughout his exceptional career, Thierry developed a deep understanding of the global industrial landscape and the evolving competitive dynamics of the energy industry and the energy transition. Thierry’s operational leadership in global, complex and capital-intensive industries is central to advancing our mission to provide resilient, reliable technology that advances above-ground carbon recycling and produces commercial-scale ethanol that can be used in a wide range of applications, including sustainable aviation fuel.”
About Thierry Pilenko
During his tenure as Executive Chairman of TechnipFMC, and Chairman and CEO of Technip, Thierry Pilenko led a large global team delivering energy solutions across 45 countries and was pivotal in overseeing Technip’s transformation and merger with FMC Technologies. This merger demonstrated the power of integration to significantly reduce costs and improve the economics of large-scale projects while reducing corporate overhead costs. Under Pilenko’s leadership, Technip successfully executed landmark projects such as Shell’s $12 billion Prelude floating LNG facility and the $20+ billion Yamal LNG project.
“It is an honor to join LanzaTech’s Board of Directors and contribute to the company’s pioneering and commercially proven carbon management solution,” said Thierry Pilenko. “Having spent my career in the energy sector, I understand the critical importance of deploying replicable technology solutions and know first-hand what it takes to successfully put steel in the ground and achieve desired returns. LanzaTech’s innovative approach to carbon reuse offers a unique and proven solution that will have a substantial impact on the energy transition. I am deeply committed to advancing these technologies and ensuring their widespread adoption for a more sustainable future.”
Thierry Pilenko currently serves on the boards of Arkema, a leading specialty materials company, and Trident Energy, an oil and gas production company. He is also the Board Chair of Rely, a green hydrogen-focused joint venture, and a co-founder of P6 Technologies, a SaaS platform for carbon lifecycle analysis.
About LanzaTech
LanzaTech Global, Inc. is a carbon recycling company that transforms waste carbon into sustainable fuels, chemicals, materials, and protein for everyday products. Using its recycling technology, LanzaTech captures carbon generated by energy-intensive industries at the source, preventing it from being emitted into the air. LanzaTech then gives that captured carbon a new life as a clean replacement for virgin fossil carbon in everything from household cleaners and clothing fibers to packaging and fuels. By partnering with companies across the global supply chain like ArcelorMittal, Coty, Craghoppers, REI, and LanzaJet, LanzaTech is paving the way for a circular carbon economy.
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