Prior to Power and Utilities Group, Levine served as a managing director in the Energy Group. The majority of Levine’s tenure at Goldman Sachs & Co. centered on investment banking in the oil and gas industries, with a special focus on the refining and marketing sectors. Previously, he held positions with Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., and Industrial Economics, Inc.

Levine holds a B.A. in Economics from Brandeis University and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

As we advance to the commercial stage of our development Jamie will play a critical role in identifying and securing the necessary financing for individual projects and in building a healthy capital structure for the company, said Riva. His extensive experience in corporate and project finance, as well as in other advisory and investment banking activities within the energy industry, will be important assets as we continue building Verenium into a leading next-generation biofuels company. I would also like to thank Jeff Black for his stewardship as acting CFO and others on the senior team for their leadership these last few months, Riva added.