Nopetro Energy, a vertically-integrated producer, distributor and operator of natural gas solutions across North America, announces the addition of Russ Boullion as vice president of commercial development in the Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Solutions division. In this role, he will help expand Nopetro鈥檚 footprint in the heavy-duty trucking sector and build new partnerships with both public- and private-sector fleet operators.
Boullion will work closely with聽Nopetro鈥檚聽executive vice president of RNG聽Solutions, Scott Brinner, to expand the company鈥檚 commercial reach, supporting its growing network of RNG fueling stations and production plants. He will also help grow聽Nopetro鈥檚聽N360 offering, which provides customers with a truck,聽through a direct lease, lifetime service and maintenance, and fuel鈥攐ften at a fixed price per gallon鈥攁ll in one package.
His focus will include building relationships with trucking companies, private fleet owners, waste companies, municipal transportation聽departments聽and local governments, while聽identifying聽opportunities to strengthen fuel聽logistics聽and support new station development amid rising demand and emerging technologies,聽such as the Cummins X15N natural gas engine.
鈥淩uss is joining us at a pivotal moment,鈥� said Jorge Herrera, CEO of聽Nopetro. 鈥淗is experience will help us bring the benefits of RNG to fleets across the country, providing a聽cleaner,聽high-performing, American-made fuel option, while his ability to build strong relationships will accelerate connections with fleets, municipalities, and partners. His proven leadership and fresh perspective will strengthen existing partnerships and open new opportunities for growth.鈥�
Boullion brings extensive experience in trucking, logistics, transportation management, supply chain management and industrial and commercial development. He joins Nopetro with a background leading commercial operations in the chemical logistics sector, including serving as commercial director for Delta Chemical, a PSC Group company. Prior, he served in several leadership roles at Quantix, formerly A&R Logistics, including vice president of packaging and warehouse, where he led development of the export packaging business, and vice president of corporate marketing, leading a company-wide rebrand. Earlier, he held logistics leadership roles at Westlake Chemical encompassing all modes of transportation and logistics. He holds an MBA from the University of St. Thomas in Houston and a bachelor鈥檚 degree in finance from Sam Houston State University.