Jeremy Bezdek

Jeremy Bezdek is Managing Director for Innovation at Flint Hills Resources, LLC, the petroleum refining, chemical and renewable fuels wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc. Mr. Bezdek has been with Koch companies for 18 years and has held a variety of finance and commercial roles within the petroleum refining and renewable fuels industry. Prior to 2010, Mr. Bezdek lead the External Supply group for the refined products business within Flint Hills. In early 2010, Mr. Bezdek was asked to lead the newly created innovation group for Flint Hills. Since that time, Flint Hills has acquired six corn ethanol production facilities and two biodiesel production facilities, as well as making multiple investments in early stage development companies related to the petroleum refining, renewable fuels and chemicals industries. Mr. Bezdek also serves on the board of directors of three development companies in which Flint Hills has an investment, as well as serving as a managing partner on two management committees associated with joint venture companies newly created by Flint Hills. Mr. Bezdek holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the University of Kansas. He has previously served as a member of the Finance Advisory Council at the university.