Liesl Schindler (she/her)
VP Technology Development, Trillium Renewable Chemicals
Liesl Schindler, chair of Activate’s board of directors, has been involved with Activate since 2016, starting as a member of the industry leadership council. She is vice president of technology development at Trillium Renewable Chemicals, a venture-backed clean-tech startup making chemicals from plant-based materials. She previously spent 22 years at Shell, where she held many different roles, including R&D, innovation management, and strategy. Most recently, she was general manager for process development, overseeing a global team developing and implementing next-generation technologies in the chemicals and new energies areas with advantages in cost, safety, efficiency, and carbon footprint. She holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from University of Minnesota.