Kim C. Kristoff is the president of GEMTEK, Phoenix, AZ, a leading biobased chemical manufacturer specializing in seed oil derived surfactants, solvents, lubricants, and specialty chemicals for industry and transportation applications including aviation. Kristoff has been a biobased industry consultant, member of several state and federal biobased advisory committees, and a contributing author to technical journals in North America. For more information visit www.gemtek.com.