Gregory Merle is an energy infrastructure executive, project developer, and materials engineer with more than 20 years of experience spanning advanced recycling, refining, power generation, resource recovery, engineered fuels, permitting, government relations, and industrial infrastructure development.
He currently serves as President of FlexOnyx, where he leads development of large-scale waste-to-fuels and advanced recycling projects focused on converting waste plastics and other complex feedstocks into valuable fuels and petrochemical products.
Gregory is also President of Riverview Energy Corporation and serves as President of Convergen Energy, one of North America’s leading engineered fuel companies. His work has included project development, technology evaluation, permitting strategy, stakeholder engagement, fundraising, business development, and utility outreach across the energy and industrial sectors.
Education and Industry Leadership:
Gregory Merle earned a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. His technical background has supported work across energy infrastructure, industrial development, refining, advanced recycling, and resource recovery projects.
From 2015 through 2022, Gregory served as a member of the National Coal Council, an advisory committee to the U.S. Department of Energy. During this time he participated in industry discussions involving power generation, grid reliability, energy security, industrial competitiveness, and the future of the North American energy sector.
Gregory comes from a sixth-generation coal and energy family, providing a unique perspective on both traditional energy markets and emerging resource recovery, engineered fuels, and advanced recycling technologies.
Throughout his career, Gregory has worked directly with engineering firms, technology licensors, utilities, regulators, investors, elected officials, and government agencies on complex energy and infrastructure initiatives. He led development efforts that successfully secured a Title V EPA air permit for a major energy project and participated in the defense of that permit through multiple regulatory and legal challenges. His experience includes project evaluation, permitting strategy, commercial structuring, due diligence, stakeholder engagement, and execution planning for large-scale industrial projects.
Areas of Focus:
Greg’s work has focused on refining, advanced recycling, waste-to-fuels, plastics circularity, power generation, engineered fuels, utility infrastructure, project permitting, technology evaluation, and large-scale industrial project development. He has worked with engineering firms, technology providers, utilities, investors, regulators, and government agencies on projects involving traditional fuels, waste plastics, renewable fuels, power generation assets, and energy infrastructure throughout North America.
His current activities include development of FlexOnyx advanced recycling projects, support of Convergen Energy engineered fuel initiatives, evaluation of power generation opportunities, and strategic advisory work related to energy infrastructure and resource recovery.
Professional Background:
Over the course of his career, Gregory Merle has led project development efforts involving energy infrastructure, waste-to-value technologies, industrial facilities, and international business ventures. His experience includes permitting strategy, project evaluation, commercial structuring, due diligence, stakeholder engagement, fundraising, government relations, and business development.
Prior to his work in the energy sector, Gregory founded and led Andover America, an international education company serving students, educational institutions, and government-sponsored programs across multiple countries. The business developed educational initiatives in North America, Latin America, Central Asia, and South Asia, while building partnerships with organizations including the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education.
In addition to his technical and commercial experience, Gregory has worked extensively in international business environments and is fluent in English, French, and Spanish. His career has involved collaboration with partners, investors, government officials, educational institutions, and commercial organizations across North America, Latin America, Africa, Europe, and Asia.
Greg’s career has been defined by work at the intersection of engineering, business strategy, government engagement, and project execution, helping advance complex initiatives involving energy, industrial infrastructure, and resource recovery.