Lee Whitley

Lee Whitley currently serves as the Director of Plant Operations at CHAR Technologies Ltd., overseeing operations for all North American plants and ensuring alignment with organizational strategies in safety, compliance, quality, and cost control. Prior to this role, Lee was the President of VERBIO North America, leading the Canadian Division of a global biofuel company and driving improvements in safety, revenue, operations, and quality. Lee's earlier experience includes multiple positions at Ingredion Incorporated, culminating as Plant Manager, where responsibilities included managing plant operations, fostering employee engagement, and ensuring production targets and safety standards were met. Lee Whitley's educational background includes programs at Algonquin College, Ivey Business School at Western University, and Queen's University.