Greg Champe

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Vice President Manufacturing and Supply Chain @ Solazyme - TerraVia
South San Francisco, CA, US
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South San Francisco, California, United States, United States
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About Greg Champe

19+ years of manufacturing management experience in both biotechnology and renewable energy sectors of industry including plant, third party contracting and global supply chain, along with 9 additional years in research and business. Experience includes executive leadership roles in the U.S. and relationships with large, multi-national corporations, especially in Europe, China, Australia and Brazil. Strong experience in strategic operational planning, process technology development, plant scale-up and delivery system applications with microalgae (DHA, Oleic, Capric-Lauric and other oils) and fungus (ARA) for nutritional, industrial, consumer and personal care products. Specialty experiences include technology transfer of operational systems, bio-process engineering, biodiesel production and oversight of new plant construction and retro-fitting, including general contract management, project management, engineering, commissioning, and facilities start-up. Priority focus is always towards ensuring Safety and Quality during all work endeavors, while striving for continuous improvement.

Greg Champe's Current Company Details
Solazyme - TerraVia

Solazyme - Terravia

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Vice President Manufacturing and Supply Chain
South San Francisco, CA, US
Website:
solazyme.com
Employees:
32
Greg Champe Work Experience Details
  • Solazyme - Terravia
    Vice President Manufacturing And Supply Chain
    Solazyme - Terravia
    South San Francisco, Ca, Us
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  • Solazyme - Terravia
    Vice President Manufacturing & Supply Chain
    Solazyme - Terravia Nov 2014 - Present
    South San Francisco, California, Us
    Solazyme-TerraVia is an innovative and technology driven company which creates new, sustainable and high-performance products from microalgae. Products include nutritional ingredients, industrial oils, personal care, cosmetics and renewable fuels. My responsibilities include leading the domestic manufacture of finished goods within the realm of operations and supply chain activities of production planning, logistics, inventory, warehousing and customer service management. Key collaborative projects include global logistics planning, contract services and manufacturing support at Solazyme Bunge Oils in Brazil. Contributions include oversight and planning of various product improvement projects at Solazyme in identifying best technology and CMOs for AlgaVia powders production and leading CMO supply chain activities within Consumer Oils.
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  • Bn2 Capital Holdings
    Sr. Vice President Operations / Plant Management
    Bn2 Capital Holdings Feb 2012 - Nov 2014
    Key responsibilities including oversight of construction, start-up, and operation of multiple plants, including BN National Trail Biodiesel facility in Newton, Illinois and BN Biofuels in Port of Palm, Florida. BN National Trail Biodiesel is a state of the art biodiesel production facility that had a production nameplate capacity of 50 million gallons per year of B100 biodiesel. BN Biofuels focused on blending of biodiesel with petro diesel, then on production of biodiesel and oleochemicals, while also housing R&D facilities. These facilities made use of a most efficient and patented reaction technology and managerial expertise, which will be a model for future biodiesel and biochemical production in the United States. Other key duties revolve around technology transfer.
  • Dsm Martek Biosciences
    Managing Director
    Dsm Martek Biosciences Jan 2011 - Jan 2012
    Corporate position responsible for key aspects of maintaining Martek’s supply chain while integrating into DSM structure, with significant emphasis on sourcing integration, contingency and asset planning, technology transfer of downstream processing operations, and assistance with new technology evaluations for future DSM nutritional oils refinery site.
  • Martek Biosciences
    Managing Director, Global Corporate Supply Chain
    Martek Biosciences Nov 2007 - Jan 2011
    Corporate position responsible for all supply chain functions at two manufacturing locations (Kentucky and South Carolina) and globally at third party manufacturers in ensuring capacity, management of inventory, driving of cost reductions in purchased manufacturing goods and services, while leading strategic supply chain initiatives related to long-term capacity planning and procurement. Oversaw and led four functional areas in this department which included Strategic Materials/Planning/Logistics, Strategic Procurement, Third Party Manufacturing, and Third Party Project Engineering
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  • Martek Biosciences
    Vice President Of Manufacturing (Site Manager & Global Third Party Contracting)
    Martek Biosciences Jan 2004 - Nov 2007
    As VP of Manufacturing/Site Manager, led Winchester site of 225 employees in all capacities, focusing on all Manufacturing processes (Fermentation, Recovery, Extraction, RBWD), Packaging & Warehousing, Materials & Logistics, Engineering, Maintenance, General administration (HR, Accounting) and indirect oversight of Quality Assurance and Quality Control, EHS, and Process Development initiatives. In addition, functioned in dual role as Global Third Party Manufacturing Leader which involved traveling extensively world-wide in setting up contract agreements, performance criteria monitoring and testing, and overseeing production and report summaries for Martek products including microencapsulated powders, soft gel capsules, high purity oils, and animal feeds. Other duties applied in third party tolling were Quality auditing/control (documentation review, approvals), project management, technology transfer, and product development trials.
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  • Martek Biosciences
    Director Of Manufacturing
    Martek Biosciences Jan 1997 - Jan 2004
    Oversaw manufacturing operations of Winchester site which included Fermentation (small and large-scale), Recovery (centrifugation and spray drying), Solvent Extraction, and Refinery (RBWD). Supervised departmental managers and operation engineers.
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  • University Of Kentucky Dept. Of Pathology
    Research Associate
    University Of Kentucky Dept. Of Pathology Jan 1990 - Jan 1997
    DNA Repair Mechanisms

Greg Champe Skills

Biofuels Technology Transfer Manufacturing Biotechnology R&d Product Development Process Simulation Strategy Start Ups Fermentation Project Management Leadership Management Procurement Renewable Energy Supply Chain Gmp Cross Functional Team Leadership Quality Assurance Energy Research Business Development Commercialization Business Strategy Management Consulting Research And Development Biodiesel Production Chemistry Contract Negotiation Strategic Planning Algae Engineering Biomass Business Planning Process Optimization International Business Supply Chain Management Cgmp Change Management

Greg Champe Education Details

  • University Of Kentucky
    University Of Kentucky
    Biology (Cellular & Molecular)
  • University Of Kentucky
    University Of Kentucky
    Finance
  • University Of Kentucky
    University Of Kentucky
    Graduate Coursework: Molecular Biology
  • University Of Phoenix
    University Of Phoenix
    Graduate Coursework: Mba

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Greg Champe works for Solazyme - Terravia

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