Randy Balik

Randy Balik has a B.A. in Environmental Science, cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania, with an emphasis on geology and geomorphology. Prior to co-founding GreenFire Energy, Randy owned and operated two different environmental remediation and land redevelopment contracting companies, serving the Western United States. Randy’s primary skill-set relates to entrepreneurial business management and large-scale business development in the environmental and technology sectors.

Randy’s skills in developing strategic partnerships and general start-up business strategy will continue to be necessary as the company grows and seeks collaborative partners for its R&D efforts, which will eventually lead the company to its long-term operational and licensing opportunities. His skills in construction management will also be useful during GreenFire Energy’s pilot and commercial scale facilities development.

Randy maintains general engineering contractor’s licenses with the States of CA, AZ, NV, and UT and can seek similar licenses in neighboring states as needed. Randy also serves on the Board of Directors for the Professional Environmental Management Association (PEMA) as well as Chairman Emeritus on the Board of Directors for the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) Associates, allowing him access to energy industry executives and lobbying groups that focus on all aspects of the environmental and energy industries.