Argus Methanol Forum

Enric Montserrat

Director Intermediate Chemicals Division, Ercros

Yasuhiro Sazuka

President, Mitsui O.S.K Lines (Americas)

Matthias Schwab

Head of New Business Development & Sustainability, BASF

Sean Morgan

Executive Director, NextEra Energy

Dario Formenti

System Manager Sustainable Fuels, International Sustainability & Carbon Certification

Dario Formenti holds a Ph.D in Chemical Science from the University of Milan (Milan, Italy) and the Leibniz Institut for Catalysis (Rostock, Germany). During his academic career he worked on the topics of sustainable and green chemistry with focus on sustainable catalysis, electrochemistry and lately Power-to-X, including Power-to-Ammonia. Since October 2022 he works in ISCC as System Manager with emphasis on sustainable fuels certification in the regulated market, focusing on the aviation&maritime sector as well as hydrogen and its derivatives (RFNBOs).

Larry Navin

VP External Affairs, Methanol Institute

Lawrence Navin joined the Methanol Institute in June 2013. Lawrence's background includes having worked for the US Chamber of Commerce's US-India Business Council, the US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), and in the US Senate. Lawrence’s role with MI includes managing the Institute’s government and public affairs activities in the Americas and Europe, and to direct the Institute’s communications and social media activities. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from the University of Delaware, and a Master of Arts degree in International Commerce and Policy from George Mason University.

Peter Keller

Chairman, SEA-LNG

Dave McCaskill

Vice President, Methanol and Derivatives Service, Argus

Dave McCaskill has been invested in the petrochemical industry for over 35 years. Beginning his long career with Celanese Chemical in 1975, Dave started as a chemical engineer at their Pampa, Texas plant, and steadily progressed through a series of positions ranging from planning, supply chain, field sales and marketing within the organization. Noted positions included Business Manager Ethylene Oxide/Ethylene Glycol and the last several years with the company as Business Manager Methanol & Derivatives. In 2000, Dave moved into the consulting sector and worked with another leading industry consulting organization, heading their Global Methanol service for 10 years. Joining DeWitt & Company in 2010, as Vice President Methanol & Derivatives, Dave continues to be focused on all commercial aspects of the methanol industry—supply, demand, capacity, pricing, cost structure, etc. Dave graduated from the University of Kansas, with a degree in chemical engineering, in 1975.

Becky Zhang

Editor, Olefins and Methanol, Argus

Becky Zhang works for Argus in a role of Asia petrochemical analyst, mainly covering Asia’s olefins and methanol markets. She has over ten years of real-time market editor work, familiar with chemical market dynamics particularly on China market and has wide industrial networks. She has also spent two years particularly in consulting service as a project manager focusing on China market and led projects in various industries, including refinery, olefins, polymers, coal and methanol. Becky is also a regular presenter at olefins and methanol conferences and forums. Becky is a chemical engineering graduate from East China University of Science and Technology, and holds two masters’ degrees in Environmental and Energy Engineering from the University of Sheffield (2001-2002) and Entrepreneurship from the University of Nottingham (2002-2003).