Kelly Knopp

CEO & Co-Founder, Citroniq Chemicals


Kelly Knopp, CEO and Co-Founder of Citroniq, has over 40 years of experience in the Refining, Midstream, Petrochemicals and Plastics industries. His experience includes leading international sales teams, building sales & marketing strategies for new products and regions, directing new business development, and improving sales teams through focused customer engagement. He has served as Vice President of Business Development for NOVA Chemicals, Vice President of Marketing for Williams Energy, and other leadership roles at Koch Industries and Phillips 66 Company. Knopp holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kansas and MBA from the University of Houston – Clear Lake.