Ronald Zink

Ronald Zink has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Ronald is currently working at Gevo, Inc. as the Chief Operating Officer of Verity Carbon Solutions, a subsidiary of Gevo. Ronald is involved in commercializing renewable fuels and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Prior to this, they worked at FWD Associates LLC as an Agriculture Executive and Advisor, focusing on strategy, sustainability, ESG, and emerging technologies. Ronald has also served as a Board Member at Washington Council on Connected Intelligence and RevelHMI. In the past, they held roles at Trace Genomics as the Vice President of Product & ESG, Alliance of Angels as a Member and Advisor, Growers as the Chief Technology Officer, and John Deere in various director positions. Ronald also worked at Microsoft, where they held roles such as Chief Operating Officer of European Affairs and Associate General Counsel, managing legal and policy matters.

Ronald Zink completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Dakota State University between 1982 and 1987. Ronald then pursued their Juris Doctor degree in Law from The University of North Dakota School of Law from 1987 to 1990.