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Richard(Dick) Talley serves as Vice President of Technology and Projects and as President of Biosource America, NOva's design/build arm. Mr. Talley has over 19 years of experience in process development and design. During the last 3 years, he has led the effort to develop the unique biodiesel production technology now owned by the company. Mr. Talley has been requested to speak at the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) Annual Conference and the Fat and Proteins Research Foundation (FPRF) Annual Meeting, where he led presentations on biodiesel production technologies.
In addition, Mr. Talley has authored an article regarding biodiesel production from animal fats and greases for the National Render Association�s Magazine (Render February 2004 Biodiesel: A Compelling Business for The Rendering Industry). Before joining biodiesel production technology development efforts in the fall of 2000, Dick served as the Western Regional Manager for HKM Engineering. HKM was a regional A/E firm that specialized in large scale industrial and public works projects including process and chemical refineries, structures, dams, highways and bridges, airports and large water supply, treatment and distributions systems. Dick began work with HKM in 1990 and served as a project engineer, project manager, and technical division director prior to his promotion and transfer to the Western Regional Manager position in Butte, Montana. During Dick�s tenure, HKM experienced significant growth in revenue, scope of operations, employment, and the geographical market that HKM served. Dick received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Wyoming in 1986, and is currently registered as a professional engineer in the states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. | 