Sylvia Hendron
About Sylvia Hendron
Sylvia Hendron is the Chief Development Officer with over 20 years of experience in engineering, construction, and management in the environmental and renewable energy sectors.
Title: Chief Development Officer
Sylvia Hendron currently holds the position of Chief Development Officer. In this role, she leverages her extensive experience in engineering, construction, and project development to guide the strategic growth and operational effectiveness of the organization. Her responsibilities include overseeing the development and construction of renewable energy projects as well as optimizing project execution and management.
Education and Expertise
Sylvia Hendron holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. These academic credentials provide a solid foundation for her over two decades of experience in geo-environmental consulting, environmental construction, and renewable energy. Her expertise spans a wide range of technical disciplines, including deep well drilling, aquifer restoration systems, and biocompatible polymer soil stabilization.
Professional Background and Experience
Sylvia Hendron's career began in engineering consulting, where she worked on the development and closure of solid waste landfills and the geo-environmental remediation of brownfields and hazardous waste sites. She later expanded her expertise to include watershed treatment system design, tension structure construction, and road construction using biocompatible polymer soil stabilization. Before her current role, she served as Vice President of Engineering and Construction at Clean Energy Fuels, where she led the development and construction of renewable natural gas fueling stations in the United States and Canada.
Career in Environmental Construction and Renewable Energy
Sylvia Hendron has significant experience in environmental construction and the renewable energy industry. Her early career focused on engineering consulting, dealing with the remediation of hazardous waste sites and landfill development. Later, she played a vital role in the renewable energy sector by leading the construction of renewable natural gas fueling stations for a range of clients in the transit, refuse, and trucking industries. Her contributions have had a substantial impact on advancing sustainable energy infrastructure.