Philip Brunner, PhD currently serves as VP of R&D at BioRegion Technology, LLC, a producer of novel, biobased carbon products located in Junction City, OR. Prior to joining BioRegion Technology, Phil oversaw R&D at Grain Millers and was director of Strategic Accounts at Interfacial, a Nagase Company. Phil holds several materials and processing patents and has successfully launched numerous products to market. His passion is working with companies to help sustainably solve the world's biggest problems related to food production, plastic waste, and energy.