Noted execs from Monsanto, BP join Sapphire Board; Chromatin nabs new CTO from Syngenta; SG taps new CFO
Jim Lane 2 comments
At Sapphire Energy, Chromatin and SG Biofuels, an influx of new talent was announced that continues to confirm that the promise of advanced biofuels is attracting top-tier talents from the financial, agricultural, and biotech communities.
Sapphire Energy tapped former Monsanto CEO Robert Shapiro, former BP executive director David Allen and venture capitalist David E. Shaw to its board of directors. Allen, an advisor to PetroSaudi after driving BP corporate strategy between 2003 and 2008, commented that “Sapphire ins the only company I have seen in this space that has a shot at having a major world-scale impact on oil production.” Shapiro added “Sapphire’s has made fundamental advances in biotechnology …revolutionizing fuel production, but also having a fundamental impact on agriculture. Shapiro has served on the boards of the New York Stock Exchange, Citigroup and Rockwell International.
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From: Charlotte, 10/09/10 02:47 PM
I don't have much to invest as a college student, but I'd really love to support this business. I went to a TEDx event in Washington DC, over the summer, where one of your reps talked about your closed carbon cycle plans, and it was unbelievable. An environmentalist, I've never thought a closed carbon cycle on the same scale as our carbon production today could be possible, but I think Sapphire has a chance to, well, save the world. I would invest - not to make money, but to have a hand in the success of this company. Please consider this.
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From: Richard E. Covert, 05/01/10 10:50 AM
Gentlemen,
Surely you have a list of people who will be interested in an IPO from your company. If not, you should. Please add me to the list.
Best wishes for your continued success,
Richard E. Covert
15415 N. Castillo Drive
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268-1641