MONTREAL,
July 10,
2024 /PRNewswire/ - Enerkem, the leading technology
provider enabling low-carbon fuels and chemicals production from
waste, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michel Chornet as
its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Dominique Boies in this role. This announcement
follows a series of important changes to prepare for the next phase
of the company's growth.
Michel Chornet, already an integral part of
Enerkem's leadership team for many years, assumes the role of CEO
with immediate effect. The appointment was a natural one as
Michel's family founded Enerkem in 2000 with cofounders Esteban
Chornet (his father) and Vincent Chornet (his late brother). Michel
brings more than 25 years of experience in technology development,
business development, plant start-ups, performance, financing
activities, and growth management as well as R&D. He has been
with Enerkem for over 17 years in various leadership positions, and
he notably headed business development activities as well as
technology management.
Michel succeeds Dominique
Boies, who has been steering Enerkem through pivotal
milestones over the past seven years. Dominique Boies first served as CFO of Enerkem
before assuming the role of CEO in 2019. Under his leadership,
Enerkem achieved significant milestones, including critical phases
like the launch of Enerkem's first-of-a-kind commercial project
Varennes Carbon Recycling currently in construction in
Quebec, advancing multiple major
projects and securing strategic financial partnerships.
Reflecting on Dominique's contributions, Michel
expressed immense gratitude for his predecessor's leadership and
dedication. "Dominique has laid a robust foundation for Enerkem's
future success, and I am honored to build upon the foundation,"
Michel remarked. "Dominique will forever be part of Enerkem's
journey, and we extend our heartfelt thanks for his
contributions."
Looking ahead, Michel emphasized Enerkem's
commitment to building upon its current achievements. "Our focus
remains on accelerating commercialization efforts to help
decarbonize the hard-to-abate sectors around the globe," Michel
noted. "We strongly believe we have the best available technology
to decarbonize the maritime industry via our low carbon
biomethanol, aviation via our best of class 2nd
generation SAF, and circular chemicals. I am very proud to lead the
organisation and our exceptional pool of talents as we embark on
this new chapter and I am confident in our collective ability to
achieve greatness".
About Enerkem
Founded in 2000, Enerkem commercializes its
groundbreaking gasification technology transforming non-recyclable
waste into biofuels, low-carbon fuels and circular chemicals for
hard-to-abate sectors, including sustainable aviation and marine
fuels. Its solution tackles both challenges of waste management and
dependency on fossil fuel products while contributing to the
development of a circular economy for a sustainable,
net-zero-carbon future. For more information, please visit
www.enerkem.com
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SOURCE Enerkem Inc.