Viridis Chemical (Viridis Chemical), a manufacturer of renewable chemicals, announces the hiring of Keith Terhune as Senior Vice President of Operations. Terhune will oversee all operations and capital project execution for the company.

Terhune has had a long, successful career of engineering and operational experience in the chemical and energy industries, including eight years with Baker Hughes, Inc. and 19 years with Eastman Chemical Company.

Carl Rush, co-founder and CEO, stated, "We are excited to have Keith join the Viridis Chemical team. Keith is experienced in a variety of chemical and industrial applications that will be invaluable to our company, including at our existing plant in Columbus, Nebraska, and as we evaluate new opportunities to expand our renewable chemical platform."

Keith Terhune, Senior Vice President of Operations, remarked, "The chemical industry and its customers continue to focus on sustainable and economically viable green products to supplement existing hydrocarbon-based processes. Viridis Chemical has taken the first step in providing a solution to participants in the space and I am thrilled to be part of the team. I look forward to helping accelerate the great progress Viridis Chemical has made to date on building a leading green chemical company."