Jeff Benesch

Chief Operating Officer at Zero

Jeff Benesch has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Jeff is currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer at Zero, a company that manufactures carbon-neutral synthetic fuels. Prior to this, they worked as the Innovation Programs, Americas Energy Leader at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where they led innovation and business development engagements with strategic energy accounts.

Before their time at AWS, Jeff was the General Manager and Head of US Third Party Sales at Amazon Business, overseeing business development, sales, and pricing for the company's B2B and B2G e-commerce marketplace. Jeff also held a senior director position at AlixPartners, where they focused on revenue growth and profitability improvement for various clients.

Earlier in their career, Jeff held leadership roles at Diebold Nixdorf, HP, Deloitte Consulting, McKinsey & Co, CSC, and AnswerThink. These roles included responsibilities such as managing sales teams, developing growth strategies, leading mergers and acquisitions due diligence, and overseeing GTM alliances.

Overall, Jeff Benesch's work experience showcases their expertise in business development, sales management, strategy, and operations in a variety of industries.

Jeff Benesch earned a Bachelor of Science with Honors degree in Petroleum Engineering and Science, Technology & Society from Stanford University. Jeff also obtained a Master of Science degree in Management Science from the same institution. However, no specific start or end years were provided for their education.

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  • Chief Operating Officer

    February, 2023 - present

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