Mr Gross helped EdeniQ raise over $45m in equity capital and secure a $20.5m Department Of Energy grant.
Prior to EdeniQ , Mr Thome served as a founder, president and CEO of TH Partners, helping biofuels companies in executive and operational planning and improvements. He was also the president of US BioEnergy, guiding the company’s operational team through early growth and completion of its 2006 initial public offering.
Before that, Mr Thome was director of financial investments at Fagen, a builder of ethanol plants. He began his career in the biofuels industry at First National Bank of Omaha, where he directed an industry team lending to the ethanol industry.
Steve Westly, board member of EdeniQ, said: “Brian’s deep understanding of the biofuels industry, and his track record of helping bio-refiners grow their businesses, make him ideally suited to help EdeniQ not only continue to develop relevant, cost-effective technologies, but also make sure that they are effectively commercialized.”
