Jeff is an investor in, and an advisor to, energy technology companies. He is both the owner of the Wind Rose Group and Co-Chairman of Energy Ventures Group. He was formerly Executive Vice-President and Chief Administrative Officer of Lyondell Chemical Company. His 28-year career spans all facets of the oil and gas industry, including drilling and production, mining, transportation, refining and petro-chemicals. He has substantial experience in financing, venture formation, strategic transactions, and project management. He also has managed a number of organizations and functions, including finance and accounting, corporate development, legal, human resources, strategic planning and refining organizations (serving as Chairman of the Board of Lyondell-Citgo Refining Company). He serves on several Boards, including the Board of Plurimi (net-working technology for energy management applications) and the Advisory Boards of Hyperalert (web-based security systems) and Argus Advisory (management development). He received his law degree with honors from Stanford Law School.