COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, September 04, 2024 - Brian Flis has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Flis is an accomplished business leader and entrepreneur with extensive global experience in operations, finance, quality, human resources, engineering, supply chain, product management and consulting. He has a proven track record of driving operational improvements and transformational change across numerous industries. With strong individual and team leadership abilities developed over 20 years of military and private sector experience, he has made significant contributions to various fields.
Mr. Flis co-founded LF Bioenergy in 2020, establishing it as a trailblazer in renewable energy. The company collaborates with farmers to provide them an additional revenue stream by producing pipeline quality natural gas from cow manure while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, fostering a sustainable future. Securing private equity funding through Cresta Fund Management in Dallas, they embarked on the company's inaugural project in upstate New York. With five operational projects currently in motion, his team has another five slated for construction and 10-15 more on the horizon in the next two years. Co-founding LF Bioenergy is Mr. Flis' most notable accomplishment and Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC) recently purchased 49.9% of the company.
Prior to founding LF Bioenergy, Mr. Flis ventured into oil and gas consulting and successfully launched Lavister in 2018. Here, he specialized in empowering energy, chemical and services companies to achieve peak operational performance through a fusion of people, processes and data. Additionally, he co-founded OperatingCulture in 2020 and served as a partner until 2021 while concurrently co-founding ParOne in 2020 and holding the role of chief financial officer until 2021.
Mr. Flis' early career includes tenure with Wilson Perumal & Company in 2010 as a strategy and operations consultant. His positive impact led him to be recruited by Endeavor Management in 2017 as managing director of energy, manufacturing and operational excellence. His earlier roles include supplier quality manager at Eaton Corporation from 2008 to 2010 and senior financial analyst at the same firm for the preceding two years.
Mr. Flis also has an impressive military career, including six years in the U.S. Air Force. He served as a information operations research manager from 2003 to 2006, a ballistic missile program manager and production manager from 2001 to 2003 and a deputy program manager and flight controls unit engineer from 2000 to 2001.
Mr. Flis holds a Master of Business Administration in finance from the Fisher College of Business as part of Ohio State University, a Master of Science in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy. He has obtained numerous certifications, including Executive Presence and Influence: Persuasive Leadership Development from The Wharton School, Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence from ASQ World Headquarters and Newchip Seed and Series A Accelerator from Newchip Accelerator.
In addition to his professional achievements, Mr. Flis has been recognized with several awards, such as the Partners' Award at Wilson Perumal & Company, the Weidler Scholar Award for Academic Excellence at Ohio State and the Best Integrated Product Team from the U.S. Air Force. He is also the author of "Do It Your Way: Bringing Meaning to Frontline Work" and "Never and Never Again: Lessons from the Frontline."
Outside of his career, Mr. Flis enjoys golf, snowboarding and spending time with his family. Looking ahead, he is passionate about the tremendous growth potential of his company with plans that include launching an initial public offering or conducting a significant sale of the company. Additionally, he is enthusiastic about embarking on new ventures within the renewable energy sector or further expanding his current company.
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