Rommel M. Oates

Rommel M. Oates was appointed to serve as a Director of their general partner in February 2022. Mr. Oates is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Oates Energy Solutions LLC and Refinery Calculator Inc. Since 1999, Oates has been a leading pioneer in helping the world transition to a sustainable future by using hydrogen as its main energy carrier. Oates has produced 18 patents in the field of hydrogen and is considered by many to be an expert in the area of hydrogen storage. Since 2014, Oates has served as a board member for the International Association of Hydrogen Energy. From 2015 to 2018, Mr. Oates served True North Venture Partners (an Ahearn, Walton, Cox family limited partnership entity) in several capacities. From 2015 to 2016, Oates held the role of Senior Director of Commercial Development for True North’s Management Partners team. Then from 2016 to 2018, Oates held executive leadership roles in sales, marketing and commercial development for TNVP’s portfolio company Aquahydrex Pty Ltd. From 2003 to 2015, Mr. Oates served in various capacities of increasing responsibility with Praxair Inc. (now Linde) including service as Director of Hydrogen and CO Product Management, Sr. Account Director for Pipeline and On-Sites, General Business Manager of Praxair Electronics Houston and several Operations and Engineering roles. In addition, Oates values education and learning and holds an MBA and Master of Finance Degrees from Tulane University as well as a Bachelor of Science Degree (Pi Tau Sigma Honors) and Master’s of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Miami, Florida.