REG works to diversify board with addition of 2 new directors

Renewable Energy Group Inc. announced Nov. 9 that two new board members have been appointed to the company’s board of directors. Joining the board are Dylan Glenn, senior executive at Eldridge Industries, and Niharika Taskar Ramdev, a former General Motors executive. Both were appointed at the company’s board meeting Nov. 9.

“We are thrilled to add Dylan and Niharika to our board,” said Chairman Jeff Stroburg. “As the company advances its growth strategy, diversifying our board will continue to guide the company’s mission of delivering sustainable solutions and leading the way in the energy transition. Dylan and Niharika both bring impressive backgrounds and relative experience to REG’s areas of growth.”

Glenn is a senior executive at Eldridge Industries, a diversified holding company based in Greenwich, Connecticut. Prior to joining Eldridge, Glenn was CEO of KBBO Americas LP, a U.S.-based investment vehicle for the KBBO Group, headquartered in the United Arab Emirates. Prior to KBBO Americas LP, he was senior managing director of Guggenheim Partners, where he joined in 2005. Glenn also has experience in the government and regulatory space, serving as deputy chief of staff to Gov. Sonny Perdue of Georgia and special assistant for economic policy to President George W. Bush.

Ramdev is a seasoned finance executive with global experience and has worked in the U.S., India, China, and Singapore. She held senior positions at General Motors for more than 20 years. Her experience includes having served as chief financial officer of the global Cadillac division from 2018 to 2019, chief financial officer of General Motors International from 2015 to 2018, vice president of finance and treasurer from 2014 to 2015 and chief financial officer for global purchasing and supply chain from 2011 to 2014.

Glenn will serve as a class II director and his term will expire at the company’s 2022 annual meeting. Ramdev will serve as a class III director and her term will expire at the company’s 2023 annual meeting.