Mark Liebster appointed as senior strategic advisor to Shaphargroup’s Rotterdam SAF project

Shaphargroup, developer of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) refinery in Rotterdam, today announced the appointment of Dr. Mark Liebster as senior strategic advisor. The company’s facility has a nameplate production capacity of 215,000t/annum and will be using Honeywell Ecofining technology.

Liebster’s role will focus on the financing strategy and investor positioning as the project moves to the next stage of development. In his role he will be working closely with the senior leadership team.

“Great to be involved in supporting this excellent team. The project has all the necessary components for success. I look forward to help deliver this important component of the European circular energy economy,” Dr. Mark Liebster, senior strategic advisor, Shaphargroup.

Liebster has over 25 years experience in international energy. Spending much of his career at Shell, he then moved to ADNOC as SVP, Downstream Mergers & Acquisitions and New Business Development. Most recently he served as CEO of Utopia World, a biogas, biofuels and agriculture business, where he led the company through a $33m series A funding round.

“Mark brings a wealth of senior leadership experience from across the energy sector, and we are pleased to have him supporting Shaphargroup as we advance the Rotterdam project,” David Arinze, Managing Director, Shaphargroup.