Since founding Elevar Resources in 2018, Steve has focused on starting up and investing in numerous businesses and providing strategic advisory services for numerous companies and organizations in the agriculture, energy and chemical industries. Before starting Elevar Resources, Steve worked at Koch Industries, Inc. for over 30 years. Until his retirement, he was the commercial leader and president of Koch Ag & Energy Solutions since 1998. Under Steve’s leadership, Koch Ag & Energy Solutions grew from a break-even business to a large income generating business for Koch Industries. This growth was achieved by significantly expanding Koch’s global fertilizer manufacturing and distribution businesses and establishing new businesses in enhanced-efficiency fertilizers and North American natural gas marketing and distribution. Prior to his time in Koch Ag & Energy Solutions, Steve served in business development, marketing, sales and trading roles with Koch Minerals Services, Koch Agriculture Company and Koch International Company. He is a 1987 graduate of Kansas State University with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics.