WasteFuel, a US-based next-generation waste-to-fuels company, has appointed Johan Fritz, former Johnson Matthey Project and Engineering Director, to serve as the company’s Global Projects Director.
Fritz will oversee WasteFuel’s project development team and work alongside key partners to advance the company’s projects and accelerate WasteFuel’s efforts to produce green methanol at scale. He brings over 25-years of experience leading multi-disciplinary teams across all project stages including concept design, FEED, detail design and execution in many places around the world including in the US, UK, China, India, EU, Africa and South America.
As well as Johnson Matthey, Fritz’s previous roles include Project Management Lead at oilfield services provider SLB Asset Consulting Services, and Senior Manager at energy and chemicals company, Sasol E&P. He holds a postgraduate degree from the University of Pretoria and studied chemical engineering at the Vaal University of Technology. He is a Member of the Association of Project Managers (MAPM) and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMI).
Fritz said: “I am looking forward to working alongside the WasteFuel team to build projects that will decarbonise shipping and reduce waste at this significant time for the company and the environment. The opportunity to be a part of the company’s growth and to bring their green methanol production to scale is extremely exciting.”
Trevor Neilson, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO, WasteFuel, said: “Johan’s experience executing global energy projects adds critical expertise to WasteFuel’s existing project management and leadership teams as we work to accelerate the development of our projects around the world.”
Image: Johan Fritz, WasteFuel Global Projects Director (source: WasteFuel)
