RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC (RYAM)
Sector: Materials
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Sector: Materials
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Director information for RYAM
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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| RYAM | Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development | 54 | ["proven track record of driving innovation and growth in sustainable energy markets", "over two decades of leadership experience in the renewable fuels sector", "expertise in corporate strategy, legal affairs, and business development", "background in international operations", "board service with companies focused on advanced biofuels and renewable technologies"] | [] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Mr. Bowen currently serves as the Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development of Terviva, Inc., a private California company focused on developing a novel tree crop for biofuel, feed, and food markets. Mr. Bowen started in that role in August of 2025. Prior to August 2025, Mr. Bowen served as a consultant to Terviva and served on the Terviva Advisory Board from November 2022 until August 2025. Prior to Terviva, Mr. Bowen held various leadership roles at Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGI), a leading US renewable diesel and biodiesel company, from 2010 until its sale to Chevron in June 2022. Mr. Bowen worked at the newly formed Chevron Renewable Energy Group business unit for several months following the acquisition, with a focus on integration and strategic matters. Prior to the acquisition by Chervon, Mr. Bowen served as General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Vice President of Strategy (April 2020 June 2022) at Renewable Energy Group, and before that he served as Vice President of Corporate Business Development & Legal Affairs (January 2013 April 2020) as well as head of the REGI Life Sciences business unit (January 2014 May 2019). Before his tenure at REGI, Mr. Bowen was the Founder, President, and CEO of Tellurian Biodiesel, Inc., a California-based leader in waste-based, low-carbon fuel production, which was acquired by REGI in 2010. Additionally, he served as a director of Forge Hydrocarbons (November 2013 October 2022) and Hydrogen Works (December 2021 July 2024). Mr. Bowen earned his juris doctorate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from the University of Oregon Honors College. With a proven track record of driving innovation and growth in sustainable energy markets and over two decades of leadership experience in the renewable fuels sector, Mr. Bowen brings substantial expertise in corporate strategy, legal affairs, and business development. His extensive background, including international operations, board service with companies focused on advanced biofuels and renewable technologies, uniquely positions him to contribute to the Board s oversight of the Company s innovation, business development, and sustainability initiatives.