Directors:

Operations Director:

Jan Laesecke
Laesecke@cubiodiesel.org

Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, Jan is an undergraduate in Environmental Engineering. His academic fields of focus have evolved in sustainable energy systems and engineering project management. He aspires to further pursue these studies internationally at the graduate level.

Further interests include cycling, skiing and motorsport.

Education Director:

Kallie Barnes
Barnes@cubiodiesel.org

Kallie is an Environmental Studies and Evoltionary Biology major. She has experience in life cycle analysis projects of forest service bio mass gasification projects.

Outreach Director:

Brett Sawchak
Sawchak@cubiodiesel.org

Brett is from New Jersey. He'd like to save the planet.

Alumni:

Former Research & Development Director, contact:

Alex Blane-Zimberg
AlexBZ@cubiodiesel.org

A California native, Alex escaped southern California's urban sprawl in search of fresh powder and new people. He is currently a senior Environmental Science: Biogeochemistry major, and Geology minor. Alex helped found and run processes at the Boulder Biodiesel Co-Op, and is well versed in biodiesel chemistry and biofuel production methods. His interests include: algae & photbioreactors, microbes, renewable energy, sustainable living, biofuels, german cars, currency futures trading, and of course skiing and hiking the mountains of Colroado.