As a Senior Technology Consultant, Kevyn Renner currently drives innovative application of Control & Information Systems, for Chevron Global Manufacturing, based in San Ramon, California.

He has a Chemical Engineering and Technology Marketing background with more than 25 years combined experience in Chemical Process Design & Operations, Advanced Control & Instrument Systems, Vertical Industry Marketing and Information Systems with companies including PetroCorp, Mobil Oil, Foxboro, Emerson and Sun Microsystems.

Kevyn is widely published on automation and information systems topics and has delivered numerous keynote presentations in international forums. He is presently focused on the integral use of refining system automation and information systems, within an interoperable infrastructure, as well as new visualization techniques, to drive enhanced value from the petroleum value chain.

He is also a session lead for the annual National Petrochemical and Refiners Association (NPRA) Technology Conference.

Kevyn holds an Engineering Honors degree from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, with majors in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry.