As Chief Growth Officer, Ron Venner leads the development and commercialization of Lummus' new technologies, including CO2 capture, plastics recycling, biopolymers, blue and green hydrogen, and PFAS destruction portfolios.

Ron brings more than 45 years of experience in process engineering, technology licensing, sales, and marketing. Prior to his current role, he led Lummus’ Clean Fuels operating  segment. He also oversaw the company’s petrochemicals business, including CATOFIN, ethylbenzene, styrene, butadiene extraction, cumene, phenol, paraxylene, and carbonates technologies.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Manhattan College.