Marianne Richard
Technology Engineer, Axens
A chemistry major at Kingston University, Marianne started her career as a Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Consultant in charge of technical assistance and catalyst technical offers. She joined Axens in 2011 and has been working as a Technical Service Engineer for Gasoline Blocks, from naphtha hydrotreatment, Prime-G+™ and coker naphtha to isomerization and reforming units. She joined at last Axens’ Alcohol to Jet technology team in 2022.
Yvon Bernard
Business Development Manager Bio & Renewables, Axens
Yvon bernard is working as a Business Development manager in the field of Bio & Renewables in Axens based in Rueil Malmaison and in in charge of developing, promoting the bio-based technologies for the production of biofuels and bio based chemicals. He started his professional career in the upstream oil and gas Business in Schlumberger in field operation and in charge of developing a new well intervention technology in Middle East region. He joined Axens in 2014 as a start-up manager where he was in charge of two major refineries start-ups in Thailand and Kazakhstan. After 3 years as a sales Manager for Process Licensing in Asia region, he moved to the Bio renewable group for the business development. Yvon holds an MSc in General engineering from the engineering school of Arts et Métiers in Lille (France) and a final graduating project made in Kunming (China).
Mike Rhodes - Moderator
Managing Editor, Hydrocarbon Processing
Mike Rhodes is responsible for print and web editorial, 'show daily' newspapers for industry conferences, and coverage of the refining, petrochemical, natural gas and LNG, and gas processing industries. He graduated from Eastern Washington University with a double BS degree in Journalism and Public Relations, and a minor in Technical Writing.
