OPAL Fuels Inc. (Nasdaq: OPAL) announced today the appointment of Darrell P. Birck as Executive Vice President of Biogas. The appointment is effective immediately and Darrell will report to Co-CEOs, Adam Comora and Jonathan Maurer.
In this role, Darrell will be responsible for leading OPAL Fuels’ biogas construction and operations businesses, while driving the company's mission of providing “Cleaner, Cheaper, Now” fuel solutions.
"I am pleased to welcome Darrell to OPAL Fuels as he brings a wealth of experience in biofuels, chemical manufacturing, and process optimization," said Jonathan Maurer, Co-CEO of OPAL Fuels. "Darrell joins the team at an important time for OPAL Fuels, as we now have 11 renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities in operation and have doubled our annual design capacity over the past two years. His expertise in driving operational efficiencies will be critical to executing against our strategic growth objectives over the next several years - bringing efficiencies to the construction and operations processes in the RNG and renewable power space.”
"I look forward to joining and accelerating the execution and deployment of projects at OPAL Fuels, delivering on-time and on-budget results, and enhancing the company’s overall ability to capture and convert biogas into low carbon intensity RNG and renewable power,” said Darrell. “I look forward to building on the existing foundation of success and market leadership.”
Darrell brings over 25 years of proven leadership experience across the energy and industrial sectors. Prior to joining OPAL Fuels, Darrell served for over a decade at Koch Industries, including as Senior Vice President for Project Operations at DEPCOM Power, a leading solar energy solutions provider. Before DEPCOM, Darrell was a Senior Director of Operations at Georgia Pacific Corrugated, one of the world's leading manufacturers of tissue, pulp, packaging, and building products, and Vice President of Operations for Biofuels & Ingredients at Flint Hill Resources, overseeing eight biorefineries. Previously, Darrell spent 19 years at Cytec Solvay Group, a specialty chemicals and materials technology company, serving in various positions, most recently as a multi plant manager.
