George Peat

George is a professional engineer (retired) with extensive experience in the refining and petrochemical sectors in the Far East, Europe and former Soviet Union. He served as vice president and general manager for a large engineering company in the Middle East. Peat sits on the University of British Columbia Chemical/Biological Engineering Industry Advisory Council, the advisory board of SG Biofuels, a developer of renewable biofuels in Latin and South America, and is on other for-profit and nonprofit boards. George has considerable experience with start-up companies. He serves as vice-chairman of international business development for ABS.