Neste names Elim Yeoh President, Renewable Products North America

Key highlights
  • Appointment effective 1 September 2026: Elim Yeoh joins Neste’s Leadership Team as President, Renewable Products, North America.
  • She will oversee all renewable products business in North America, including regional commercial operations and feedstock sourcing.
  • Yeoh will act as Neste’s lead representative on the Martinez joint venture board and report to CEO Heikki Malinen.
  • She joins from bp, where she was Vice President, Biofuels Growth Americas, and has over 20 years’ experience across downstream, midstream and renewable fuels, with prior roles at Chevron.

Appointment

Elim Yeoh has been appointed President, Renewable Products, North America and becomes a member of Neste’s Leadership Team effective 1 September 2026.

Role and responsibilities

Yeoh will be responsible for all of Neste’s renewable products business in North America, covering regional commercial operations and feedstock sourcing. She will also serve as Neste’s lead representative on the Martinez joint venture board and report directly to President and CEO Heikki Malinen.

Experience

Yeoh is a chemical engineer with an eMBA and more than 20 years of leadership across downstream, midstream and renewable fuels. She joins from bp, where she served as Vice President, Biofuels Growth Americas, and previously held various leadership positions at Chevron.

Source: Neste

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