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Christopher Efird

Founder, Chairperson and C.E.O. at NEXT Renewable Fuels

Christopher Efird has extensive experience in the finance and energy sectors. Christopher is the founder, chairperson, and CEO of NXTClean Fuels, a biofuel refinery company. Under their leadership, the company is currently permitting a $2 billion advanced biofuel refinery in Oregon. Prior to NXTClean Fuels, Christopher founded and served as the managing director of the Chinamerica Fund and the Access America Fund, private equity funds focused on helping growth stage companies go public on US stock exchanges. Additionally, they were the managing director of Benchmark Equity Group, a boutique merchant bank specializing in turnaround and consolidation transactions in the telecommunications and IT industries. Overall, Christopher Efird has a proven track record in successfully leading and managing companies in various sectors.

Christopher Efird has completed the following education programs in their academic career: a Certificate in Advanced Management and Leadership from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, a Master of Arts degree from Sam Houston State University, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University. However, specific start and end years for each program are not provided.

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Houston, United States

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NEXT Renewable Fuels

NEXT Renewable Fuels is an oil and energy company that produces advanced biofuel to offer an alternative to petroleum-based diesel. The company turns recycled organic materials, such as used cooking oil, into an advanced biofuel that works just like petroleum-based diesel, but with as much as 85 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions. It providesrenewable transportation that fuels future demands.The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Portland, Oregon.


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