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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Rocky Mountain Biodiesel Consulting, LLC, CEO, 2004-today
RMBC provides business and technical services that bridge the agriculture and energy industries. Dr. Tyson manages research projects and provides business analysis for private and public clients. RMBC focuses on fossil energy, biofuels, agriculture, and algae industries. Dr. Tyson provides independent project management services for research projects and commercial fuel production projects. She also conducts biofuels technology evaluations, life cycle analyses, strategic and business plans, feasibility studies, and feedstock resource assessments. She builds analytical models and projections for fossil and renewable fuel industries. Dr. Tyson provides programmatic and technical support to federal and state agencies.

As a project manager, Dr. Tyson works closely with her client’s team, their subcontractors and her client’s investors to achieve project goals and objectives. Activities may include designing and writing statements of work, identifying and developing objectives and milestones, and constructing and managing schedules, budgets, invoices, accounts payable, receivables, equipment and chemical inventory, and other details associated with cost targets as needed. She provides all project management reporting including milestones, progress reports, financial updates, redirects projects as priorities change, manages expectations, and ensures high quality products and timeliness. She writes, negotiates and manages lower tier subcontractors on the behalf of the clients. She will develop research targets and manage all aspect of the research programs. She writes state and federal grants on the behalf of the client, including complex grants for DOE and USDA. She has written successful grants and received up to $1 million in funding. She has designed and managed multi-tasked projects with multiple subcontracts that exceed $3 million per year. She provides leadership to the team members and the client’s investors and supports team members in their profession growth by reviewing papers, managing performance objectives, and identifying and recommending training opportunities. She prepares and presents presentations and outreach events for clients and stakeholders.

U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (formerly the Solar Energy Research Institute), Senior Project Manager II, 1989-2004
From 1997 to 2004 she managed NREL’s Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Project. She managed and directed a successful national research and outreach program that cumulated in creating a successful U.S. biodiesel industry. She managed up to 14 subcontractors per year under a tight budget, without cost over-runs. She directed the first soy biodiesel life cycle analysis; the microalgae close out report; cutting edge research data for biodiesel blends for heating oil, locomotives, and marine applications; grease biodiesel technology assessments; biodiesel emissions and fuel characteristics by type of feedstocks; oxidative stability methods, novel crop development programs, and outreach and educational programs.

From 1989-1997 she provided analytical and project management services including:

National biomass resource assessment
Building, staffing and launching a geographic information team from scratch
Conduct life cycle analysis for cellulosic ethanol
Create national petroleum and biofuels models for US Dept. of Energy
Participant of the IPCC (International Panel on Climate Change).
She provided trouble shooting support for recalcitrant projects.

She received the Midwest Research Institute’s President’s Award in 1990, a Clean Cities Award in 1998, and was recognized by the DOE Biomass Energy Program for superior achievement in establishing, promoting, and implementing biomass energy technologies and resources in 2002. She has provided live and written testimony to the U.S. House and Senate.

Windy Peaks Associates, Executive Director, 1990-1996: Provided renewable biomass technology and market analyses and models for private and government clients, including the Congressional Budget Office.
Colorado School of Mines, Adjunct Professor, 1991-1992: Economics courses.
Pincock, Allen & Holt, Mineral Economist, 1988-1989: Special client studies for a variety of minerals, worldwide client base.
Metropolitan State College of Denver, Instructor, 1988: Economic courses.
Mineral Economics Group, Economic Analyst, 1985-1986: Mineral and Mining industry analyses, primarily gold and copper.
Mine owner and operator in Nevada, 1981-1984: Produced amethysts and rare mineral formations for collectors and museums.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Ph.D., Mineral and Energy Economics, Colorado School of Mines (1988) with minors in Environmental Science and Law.
Incomplete M.S., Agricultural Economic, University of Nevada-Reno (1984) focused on econometric modeling and cow-calf livestock production. All course work (4.0 GPA), preliminary exams, and thesis was completed but did not defend thesis.
B.Sc., Business Administration, University of Nevada-Reno (1983) with a minor in economics.
Misc. computer courses (Fortran, Basic), University of Nevada-Las Vegas (1979-80).
One year of Paper Engineering, Western Michigan University (1977-78) full scholarship.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to interact effectively as either a leader or as a member of a team and work collaboratively with other departments or organizations.
Ability to listen to managers, customers, clients and subcontractors effectively.
Ability to adapt to changing assignments and multiple priorities.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and successfully meet budget and project deadlines.
More than 30 years in economics, product and market analysis, and project management.
More than 30 years in agricultural commodities, energy markets, and related products (paper, fiberboard, food products, chemicals).
Diverse experience across segments and functions such as sales, marketing, technology evaluations, product development, R&D, production, quality assurance, and trouble shooting.
Diverse experience in product pricing, projections, modeling, life cycle analysis, and financial targets.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
Superior organization, prioritization, and self-motivation skills.
Expert in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook Proficient in Microsoft Project, several desk top publishing programs, and some older econometric models.

SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES:

Dr. Tyson has a rare ability to see the interlinking relationships between various industries and technologies and project out into time the impact of new technologies.

TESTIMONY

September 29, 1991. Testimony presented to Office of Budget and Management, Waste opportunities, biomass production economics, impact on agriculture and forestry industries.

March 20, 1991. Testimony presented to the Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, and Energy, U.S. House of Representatives. Biomass Industry Impacts on U.S. Agriculture and Forestry Industries.

PUBLICATIONS & REPORTS

A Primer for Biodiesel Technology Evaluations. K. Shaine Tyson. March 2010.Published by the Iowa Office of Energy Independence, Iowa Power Fund, pp. 1-80.

Concept Paper: Algae to Fuels, Food, Feed, Chemicals, and Pharmaceuticals. K. Shaine Tyson. February 2010.Prepared for Biolight Harvesting Inc. San Diego, CA.

Report to Congress: Research and Development Challenges to Achieving Increased Biodiesel Sales (EISA 2007-Section 221(a)), U.S. Department of Energy Office of the Biomass Program. McCormick, Robert and K. S. Tyson. June 2008. Unpublished (at this time).

“DOE Analysis of Fuels and Coproducts from Lipids” Tyson, K. S., June 25, 2005. Fuel Processing Technology, Vol. 86, Issue 10, pp. 1127-1136.

Technical and Economic Feasibility of Using TLW from Biodiesel Production. Tyson, K.S. and W.W. Berry and Associates, April 2005. Greater Vancouver Regional District, 004258673.

2004 Biodiesel Handling and Use Guidelines. Tyson, K.S., September 2004. DOE/GO-102004-1999.

2004 Biodiesel Handling and Use Guidelines. Tyson, K.S., May 2004. NRELTP-36182.

Biomass Oil Analysis: Research Needs and Recommendations. Tyson, K. S. et al. May 2004. NREL/TP-510-34796.

“Evaluation of Biodiesel Fuel in an EMD GP38-2 Locomotive.” S. Fritz and K.S. Tyson, 2003 . The 4th International Colloquium Fuels, January 15- 16, 2003 in Ostfildern/Stuttgart.

Mustard Hybrids for Low-Cost Biodiesel and Organic Pesticides. K S. Tyson, 2004. NREL Report No. PO-510-31794.

“Impact of Biodiesel Source Material and Chemical Structure on Emissions of Criteria Pollutants from a Heavy-Duty Engine.” Environmental Science and Technology. McCormick, R. L.; Graboski, M. S.; Alleman, T. L.; Herring, A. M.; Tyson, K. S. (2001). Vol. 35(9), May 2001; pp. 1742-1747; NREL Report No. 30609.

“Fuel Additive and Blending Approaches to Reducing NOx Emissions from Biodiesel”. R.L. McCormick, J. R. Alvarez, M.S. Graboski, and K.S. Tyson. May 6-9, 2002. SAE 2002-01-1658.

“Biodiesel Goes Off-Road.” R.J. McDonald, C.R. Krishna and K.S. Tyson, April 2002. Fuel Oil News, pp. 21-23.

“Biodiesel Goes Off-Road.” R.J. McDonald, C.R. Krishna and K.S. Tyson, April 2002. Oilheating: Journal of Indoor Comfort Marketing, pp. 52-57.

Biodiesel Handling and Use Guidelines. K. Shaine Tyson, September 2001. NREL/TP-580-30004.

Biodiesel—Clean Green Diesel Fuel. K. Shaine Tyson, September 2001. DOE/GO-102001-1449.

“Biodiesel as a Heating Oil Blend Stock.” K. Shaine Tyson and Paul J. Nazzaro, April 2001. 2001 National Oilheat Research Alliance Technology Conference, No. 01-13. Brookhaven National Laboratory, BNL-52625.

Biodiesel—the Clean, Green Fuel for Diesel Engines, K. Shaine Tyson, 2000. DOE/GO-102000-1048.

Research Targets for Biodiesel, K. Shaine Tyson. September 1999. NREL/TP-580-27469.

Urban Waste Grease Resource Assessment, G. Wiltsee. Tyson, K. Shaine Ed. November 1998. NREL/SR-570-26141.

Urban Wood Waste Resource Assessment, G. Wiltsee. Tyson, K. Shaine Ed. November 1998. NREL/SR-570-25918.

Biodiesel Strategic Plan, Version #2. K. Shaine Tyson, October, 1998. Internal DOE Review Document.

A Look Back at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Aquatic Species Program, Biodiesel from Algae, Sheehan, J.;Dunahay, T.;Benemann, J.;Roessler, P. July 1998. NREL/TP-580-24190; Tyson, K. Shaine Ed.

“Life Cycle Inventories of Biodiesel and Petroleum Diesel.” Sheehan, J.; Tyson, K. S.; Duffield, J.; Shapouri, H.; Camobreco, V.; Graboski, M. (1998). BioEnergy '98: Expanding BioEnergy Partnerships; Proceedings of the Conference held 4-8 October 1998, Madison, Wisconsin. Madison, WI: Great Lakes Regional Biomass Energy Program; pp. 1230-1239; NREL Report No. 25206.

An Overview of Biodiesel and Petroleum Diesel Life Cycles, Sheehan, J.;Camobreco, V.;Duffield, J.;Graboski, M.;Shapouri, May 1998. NREL/TP-580-24772; Tyson, K. Shaine Ed.

Life Cycle Inventory of Biodiesel and Petroleum Diesel for Use in an Urban Bus, Sheehan, J.;Camobreco, V.;Duffield, J.;Graboski, M.;Shapouri, May 1998. NREL/SR-580-24089; Tyson, K. Shaine Ed.

Biodiesel Research Progress: 1992-1997, Tyson, K. Shaine, April 1998. NREL/SR-580-24433.

“New Look at Ethanol Market Penetration: Rates, Benefits, and Opportunities.” Tyson, K. S. (1997). Overend, R. P.; Chornet, E., eds. Making a Business from Biomass in Energy, Environment, Chemicals, Fibers and Materials. Proceedings of the 3rd Biomass Conference of the Americas, 24-29 August 1997, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Oxford, UK: Pergamon; Vol. 2: p. 1041; NREL Report No. 24329.

“Crop Residue Assessment Methodology. Bioenergy '96: Partnerships to Develop and Apply Biomass Technologies.” Tyson, K. S.; Nelson, R.; Thangavadivelu, S.; Lightle, D.; Stover, S. (1996). Proceedings of the Seventh National Bioenergy Conference, 15-20 September 1996, Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville, TN: Southeastern Regional Biomass Energy Program; Vol. I: pp. 472-479; NREL Report No. 21316.

“Modeling the Penetration of the Biomass-Ethanol Industry and Its Future Benefits.” Tyson, K. S.; Bergeron, P.; Putsche, V. (1996). Bioenergy '96: Partnerships to Develop and Apply Biomass Technologies. Proceedings of the Seventh National Bioenergy Conference, 15-20 September 1996, Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville, TN: Southeastern Regional Biomass Energy Program; Vol. I: pp. 333-341; NREL Report No. 21336.

Modeling the Penetration of the Biomass Ethanol Industry and its Future Benefits. K. Shaine Tyson, Victoria Putche, and Paul Bergeron, March 20, 1996. Internal report to the Office of Transportation Technologies, DOE.

“Biomass Feedstock Resources and Composition, Chapter 6.” Wiselogel, A.; Tyson, S.; Johnson, D. (1996). Wyman, C. E., ed. Handbook on Bioethanol: Production and Utilization. Washington, DC: Taylor & Francis; pp. 105-118; NREL Report No. TP-421-7578.

“Future Potential for MSW Energy Development.” Tyson, K. S.; Rymes, M.; Hammond, E. (1996). Biomass and Bioenergy. Vol. 10(2-3), 1996; pp. 111-124.

A Guidebook to Biomass Waste Markets: Supply, Availability, Cost, and Trends. K. Shaine Tyson, December 14, 1994. Internal report to the Office of Transportation Technologies, DOE.

“Getting Ethanol into the Marketplace.” Bergeron, P.; Hinman, N.; Tyson, S.; Putsche, V. (1994). Farrell, J., et al., eds. BIOENERGY '94: Proceedings of the 6th National Bioenergy Conference, 2-6 October 1994, Reno-Sparks, Nevada. Vol. 1: pp. 35-42.

“Total Fuel Cycle Emissions Analysis of Biomass-Ethanol Transportation Fuel.” Riley, C. J.; Tyson, K. S. (1994). Sterrett, F. S., ed. Alternative Fuels and the Environment. Boca Raton, FL: Lewis Publishers; Chap. 3: pp. 29-60.

Economic Impacts of Biomass Energy. K. Shaine Tyson and Randall A. Reese, January 15, 1994. Prepared for the Office of Technology Assessment, Congress of the United States of America by Windy Peaks Associates.

“Total Fuel Cycle Emissions Analysis of Biomass-Ethanol Transportation Fuel.” Riley, C. J.; Tyson, K. S. (1994). Road to Commercialization: Proceedings of the Tenth International Symposium on Alcohol Fuels, 7-10 November 1993, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Addendum. DOE/CH10093-245. pp. 235-243.

“Total Fuel Cycle and Emissions Analysis of Biomass to Ethanol Production.” Bull, S. R.; Riley, C. J.; Tyson, K. S.; Costello, R. (1993). Proceedings of the Annual Automotive Technology Development Contractors' Coordination Meeting, 2-5 November 1992, Dearborn, Michigan. P-265. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc.; pp. 33-44.

Fuel Cycle Evaluation of Biomass-Ethanol and Reformulated Gasoline: Volume I, Summary Report; and Volume II, Appendices. K. Shaine Tyson, Cynthia J. Riley, and Kenneth Humphreys, October 1993. NREL/TP-463-4950.

"Total Fuel Cycle Emissions Analysis of Biomass-Derived Ethanol for Transportation Fuels." K. Shaine Tyson and Cynthia J. Riley. 1993. American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Seattle, WA., August 15-19, 1993.

"Biomass as Sustainable Energy: The Potential and Economic Impacts on U.S. Agriculture." Satheesh V. Aradyula, Randall A. Reese, Jason F. Shogren, and K. Shaine Tyson, July 1993. Journal of Energy Policy.

"Total Fuel Cycle Emissions Analysis of Biomass-Derived Ethanol for Transportation Fuels." K. Shaine Tyson and Cynthia J. Riley. In: International Association of Energy Economists Conference, Bali, Indonesia, July 27-29, 1993.

“Biofuels Full Fuel Cycle Analysis.” Bull, S. R.; Riley, C. J.; Tyson, K. S.; Costello, R. (1993). (Abstract 25-ENVR). American Chemical Society. Abstracts of Papers: 205th ACS National Meeting, 28 March - 2 April 1993, Denver, Colorado. 2 pp.

“Biomass as Sustainable Energy: The Potential and Economic Impacts on U.S. Agriculture.” Reese, R. A.; Aradhyula, S. V.; Tyson, K. S.; Shogren, J. F. (1993). Klass, D. L., ed. Energy from Biomass and Wastes XVI: Proceedings of the Institute of Gas Technology Conference, 2-6 March 1992, Orlando, Florida. Chicago, IL: Institute of Gas Technology; pp. 331-354.

“Total Fuel Cycle and Emissions Analysis of Biomass-to-Ethanol Production.” Bull, S. R.; Riley, C. J.; Tyson, K. S.; Costello, R. (1993). Klass, D. L., ed. Energy from Biomass and Wastes XVI: Proceedings of the Institute of Gas Technology Conference, 2-6 March 1992, Orlando, Florida. Chicago, IL: Institute of Gas Technology; pp. 239-254.

Crop Residues and Wastepaper Resources for 12 Midwestern States. K. Shaine Tyson, August 1992. Published in Powering the Midwest: Renewable Electricity for the Economy and the Environment, Union of Concerned Scientists, 1993. Prepared by Windy Peaks Associates Ltd.

Barriers to Renewable Energy Developments on Federal Lands. K. Shaine Tyson, May, 1993. Internal report to Joseph Galdo, Office of Utility Technologies, DOE.

“Municipal Solid Waste Evaluation: A Geographic Information System Mini-Study.” Tyson, K. S.; Rymes, M.; Hammond, E.; Anson, S. (1993). Proceedings: Strategic Benefits of Biomass and Waste Fuels Conference, 30 March - 1 April 1993, Washington, DC. Palo Alto, CA: Electric Power Research Institute; pp. 2.33-2.54; EPRI TR-103146.

"Biomass as Sustainable Energy: The Potential and Economic Impacts on U.S. Agriculture." Satheesh V. Aradyula, Randall A. Reese, Jason F. Shogren, and K. Shaine Tyson, April 1992. Working Paper 92-WP92, Center for Rural and Agricultural Development, Iowa State University.

Fuel Cycle Evaluations of Biomass - Ethanol and Reformulated Gasoline: Volume II, Appendices (DRAFT). Tyson, S. (1992). 755 pp..

“Feedstock (Biomass) Quality and Supply Issues.” Tyson, K. S. (1992). Proceedings of the Biomass Combustion Conference, 26-28 January 1992, Reno, Nevada. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Energy, Regional Biomass Energy Program; pp. 117-166; NREL Report No. TP-257-4768.

Resource Assessment of Waste Feedstocks for Energy Use in the Western Regional Biomass Energy Area. K. Shaine Tyson, February, 1991. Published by Western Area Power Administration, Golden, CO.

"The Biomass Fuels Industry: Future Options." In: Transportation and Global Climate Change: Long-Run Options, Asilomar Conference, Pacific Grove, CA., August 25-28, 1991.

Biomass Resource Potential of the United States. K. Shaine Tyson, October, 1990. Internal report prepared for Louis Divone, Office of Transportation Technologies, and Michael J. David, Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, DOE.

Agriculture and Land Use. K. Shaine Tyson, December 1989. Internal report submitted to the DOE Office of Environmental Analysis.