Nick Cavalier

Nick Cavalier has extensive experience in health, safety, security, environmental, and emergency response management roles. Nick has worked at various companies since 1999, including Shell, Vertex Energy Inc., and Motiva Enterprises LLC.

At LanzaJet, Nick is currently serving as the Refinery Plant Manager, overseeing all construction and operational readiness activities for the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Refinery in Soperton, Ga.

Previously, Nick worked as the Health, Safety, Security, Environmental, Emergency Response, and Social Performance Manager at Vertex Energy Inc., where they led HSSE activities, supervised employees and contractors, and managed a large budget.

At Shell, Nick served as the Health, Safety, Security, Environmental, Emergency Response, and Social Performance Manager, responsible for developing a safety culture and achieving HSSE-ER and SP objectives. Nick also held roles as the Site Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Work Process Focal Point and the Logistics- Health, Safety, & Environmental (HSE) Team Lead.

Prior to Shell, Nick worked at Motiva Enterprises LLC as a Process (RCCU) Operations Production Specialist, coordinating operations to meet production targets and driving improvements. Nick also held the role of Operations Maintenance Coordinator/Field & Console Operator, overseeing maintenance activities to ensure asset reliability.

Nick's career started in the United States Marine Corps, where they held leadership roles and managed training budgets during Operation Enduring Freedom mobilization.

Overall, Nick has a wealth of experience in health, safety, and environmental management, as well as operational and maintenance coordination.

Nick Cavalier has an associate's degree in Occupational Health and Safety from Columbia Southern University. Nick also attended Hammond High, though it is unclear if they obtained a degree or field of study from this institution. In addition to their formal education, Nick has obtained several certifications, including an Associate of Science in Occupational Safety and Health from Columbia Southern University. Nick also completed Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (HUET and EBS)-5700 from Falck and Causal Learning Facilitator Training from Shell. Nick holds certifications in Confined Space Rescue Technician from Roco Rescue, HAZMAT Technician 1 from Louisiana State University, and ICS 404 Safety Officer from ICS Institute, EMSI. Nick has also completed courses in incident command systems, fire instruction, offshore rigging, tank car specialization, and more.