Austin Vaillancourt

Austin Vaillancourt is a highly experienced professional in the fields of biofuels and bioproducts, currently serving as Senior Business Manager at Verity Carbon Solutions since May 2023. Prior to this role, Austin held the same title at Gevo, Inc. since September 2016, overseeing strategic relationships and business development within the biofuels sector. Austin's extensive background includes previous positions such as Manager of Technical Business Development and Business Development Manager at Gevo, where responsibilities included conducting economic analyses, forging partnerships, and licensing technologies. Austin's engineering expertise is supported by experience as a Process Engineer at both Gevo and Arq, as well as roles at Southern Research, where project leadership and technical program management were key contributions. Austin holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a Certificate in Financial Management from Cornell University.