Future of Hydrogen Panel

Trevor Best

CEO and Co-Founder

Syzygy Plasmonics

Trevor Best is the CEO and Co-Founder of Syzygy Plasmonics. Syzygy Plasmonics is pioneering a new type of chemical reactor driven by light rather than heat, enabling the potential for dramatically more efficient chemical manufacturing.  At Syzygy, he has successfully raised three funding rounds. He is currently focusing on bringing Syzygy’s revolutionary photochemical technology to market.

Before starting Syzygy, he worked for Baker Hughes.  There he steadily progressed into management, where he gained expertise in quality assurance (Six Sigma Black Belt), regulatory compliance, technology development management, project and personnel management, supply chain management, internal/external communications, and business process architecture.

Paul Rodden

Host

The Hydrogen Podcast

Paul Rodden has nearly 19 years in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), data management, and business development primarily focused on the oil and gas industry. His recent professional associations have been with Silverbow Resources, Guggenheim Securities, Gulf Energy, and WSB Associates. Although his day to day activities have centered around traditional energy, the economics of the Hydrogen industry has always been a topic of interest. In April of 2020 he worked alongside Exxon’s hydrogen team to develop the world’s first commercial hydrogen dataset. During the development cycle of the dataset, Paul gained unique insights into the hydrogen market and its rise as the energy transition leader. This led Paul to begin consulting on hydrogen opportunities and connecting operators and investors with potential hydrogen solutions. He is also the host of The Hydrogen Podcast where he speaks to the continuing development of the industry and gives unique insights into the market, overviews of hydrogen economics, and new technologies that are ongoing in the industry.