Director of Commercial Development
LanzaTech
Rachel Brenc is a career chemical engineer who is a leader in the carbon capture and transformation industry as LanzaTech’s Director of Commercial Development. In her time at LanzaTech, she served as the lead process engineer for the world’s first commercial waste gas to ethanol project, and developed an international program for the world’s first recycled carbon consumer goods products. Her work in process development and engineering culminated in the commercialization of gas fermentation technology in 2018. She is dedicated to community engagement through local university outreach and collaborations with University of Illinois Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, and The University of Kansas.