Who Are We

Dan Weiss has been in the Fats, Oils and Grease Industry since 2007. He began his career, boots on the ground in oleochemical plants, and sampling and testing in labs. Today he trades physical commodities with Third Coast, finding a home for even the most obscure co-products.

Dave has been involved in trading since 1999 and brings a wealth of experience to Third Coast. From 2009 onward he has solely focused on the biodiesel industry. Dave has worked for multiple companies in the biodiesel industry including rendering, trading, and production companies. Dave graduated from NYU Stern and resides on the New Jersey shore. He loves traveling, running, and the Buffalo Bills.

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Nichole graduated from Kent State University in 2007 with a degree in Business Management. She has seven years of experience in the biodiesel industry from her time at Hero BX and has been with Third Coast since 2015. She loves to travel, read, stay involved in her church, and spend as much time as possible with her growing family.

With over 30 years of experience in the commodity business, Roger has worked and owned small trading businesses and worked for a large rendering company.  His last role was working with a medium-sized grease collector and processor in the Canadian market.  He has dealt with feed, pet food, chemical, and the bio and renewable diesel sectors over the years. The customer/supplier base has been small mom and pop operations to large multi-national corporations.

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Chelsea is a relative newcomer to the FOG industry.  She spent a decade in the world of Ultralight Aircraft. She garnered experience from parts production, managing inventory, running logistics, and accounts receivable.  She joined the team at 3CC in 2022 and couldn’t be happier engaging with an industry that is giving us a cleaner planet.

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With over three decades in a managerial role overseeing Business Licensing Affairs and Consumer Protection for the City of Chicago, Cheryl retired from her position in 2018. Her expertise in licensing and regulations now informs her current role as a trade floor associate, where she handles compliance and regulatory actions for our trade team.

Clare started working in the Fats, Oils and Protein industry back in 1990. She has worked for trading companies, renderers and restaurant grease collection facilities.  Clare has held many positions in various departments, including customer service, finance, accounting, and information systems.

Finance professional with over 20+ years of experience in several different key industries including retail, supply chain, and manufacturing. Areas of specialization include: Financial Reporting, Planning, Forecasting, acquisitions, distressed asset management, strategic planning and implementation, supply chain network optimization, offshore manufacturing, Activity Based -Target costing, financial modeling and Leadership

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Biosystems Engineering whiz turned Accounting ace, topped with almost a decade of hands-on operations hustle. Matt is our jack-of-all-trades, self described "Unicorn", leading our Tech department. His technical understanding of our organizations as a whole serves as the great communication pivot between our organization and the greater FOG industry. When he isn't grinding away at the latest project, he enjoys Bowling and Curling, while also continually dominating the company Chess airways.

Paul brings nearly 20 years of experience to the Fats, Oils, and Grease business, including sales, marketing, grease collection, and trading. Most recently, he was the Senior UCO trader for one of the industry's top commodity trading companies. While there, he helped manage a book that traded over a billion lbs of fat from 2008 to 2013. In August 2013, he started Third Coast Commodities to bring a new perspective to an older business model. Paul resides in Michigan with his wife, whom he met while attending Georgia Southern University. He is an avid cyclist and voracious reader who also enjoys good food and working on his farm.