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Hard Blue Si-Carbons

Paul Van Kooperen is the current CEO at [Hard Blue Si-Carbons](/org/hard-blue-si-carbons). Paul has previously held positions at Qorium B.V., FMA B.V., and PNO CEE BV. Paul has been in the business world for over 25 years, starting their career as a petroleum engineer at Shell in 1984. In 1998, they transitioned to business development and became a Senior Partner at PNO Consultants. In 2011, they became Managing Partner at PNO CEE BV and held that position until 2014. Paul has extensive experience in obtaining grants and tax incentives for clients and has been instrumental in the growth of PNO Consultants.

Paul Van Kooperen has a MBA from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and a doctoral degree in geology from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam).

Some direct reports include Jacob Van Kooten - CTO, Jonathan Lewis - COO.

Paul Van Kooperen

CEO & President of Gulf Hydrocarbon Inc. Houston, Texas. Since 2007 Chairman of the marketing committee for the National Biodiesel Board
+ 25 years’ experience in biodiesel production, natural gas processing/distribution and racing fuels.

Jess Hewitt

Studied technical engineering and trained as a field engineer. Specialized in “hands-on” troubleshooting in process technology and also machine failure.
Head of the service as “Shell metalworking fluids BeNeLux. Started his own venture in the installation and commissioning of automated machine lines at large hatchery farms, including onsite training of process operators. 2013 -2018 ran for the Belgian Agristo its technical department of one of its largest French fries processing plants. Since 2018 technical consultant at Thermo Fisher Netherlands

Jacob Van Kooten

BSc. in physics and engineering and trained as a commercial pilot. 12 years technical associate for biofuels process technology for Gulf Hydrocarbon Inc. (Houston, Texas).

Jonathan Lewis

The executive team at Hard Blue Si-Carbons has a history of working in finance and management. The team has experience working at Qorium B.V., as a managing partner at PNO CEE BV, and as a business development consultant. The team also has a background in geology from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) and Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University.

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