Mr. Machado is a Chemical Engineer and Senior Executive with almost 30 years of international experience across project management, technology and business development, production and operations, and executive leadership. His career spans Canada, Germany, the United States and Brazil, with experience across the pharmaceuticals, oil & gas, engineering and biofuels sectors.

Most recently, Mr. Machado served as Senior Manager, Corporate and Business Development at Steeper Energy, where he focused on commercialization opportunities in the renewable energy sector. Previously, he spent 12 years at Bioenergia do Brasil, including as Chief Executive Officer, where he led a major sugar-cane ethanol production facility in Brazil and oversaw plant operations, harvesting, farming and crop management.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Machado held business development and technology leadership roles at Sherritt International in Canada and ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH in Germany. At ThyssenKrupp Uhde, he was part of the executive team responsible for developing the company’s operations in the United States.

Mr. Machado holds a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the State University of Maringá, an MBA from the University of Alberta, and an Advanced Management Degree from Harvard Business School.