Chris Cooper To Deliver Strategic Growth To Neste As Its New President

Chris Cooper will be responsible for aligning regional business strategies to drive Neste US's strategic growth goals in his new role.

Fremont, CA: "The US presents important opportunities for our growth strategy in sales and trading, renewable feedstock supply and production, and we want to further strengthen our position in the country. I am very happy to appoint Chris to lead the fast growing US organisation and to further accelerate our renewables' growth strategy execution in the market," states Neste's President and CEO, Matti Lehmus. Chris Cooper has been appointed Neste US President. In his position, he is responsible for supporting and coordinating regional business initiatives to achieve strategic growth objectives. He is Neste's key representative in the US external community. Chris currently serves as the Vice President of Americas at Neste Renewable Aviation.

"I am excited about Neste's purpose of creating a healthier planet for our children. Neste has high ambition to provide its customers sustainable solutions for decarbonizing transportation and for replacing the crude oil based fossil feedstock with renewable solutions," comments Chris Cooper, President of Neste US. "I am very much looking forward to working with our Neste people in US, and I am eager to continue cooperating not only with aviation customers, but with all US based forerunner partners and companies, and to support our renewable production platform including raw material sourcing to drive the change for a more sustainable future," adds Cooper.

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The regional headquarters of Neste in North America is located in Houston, Texas, and the company employs over 500 individuals around the United States. Mahoney Environmental is a top collector and recycler of spent cooking oil, while Agri Trading is one of the largest independent renewable waste and residue fat and oil traders in the United States. Neste wholly owns both companies.