Barry Siler - Chief Executive Officer
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Barry Siler is the Chief Executive Officer of Kodiak Fuels, a premier consulting company involved in corporate hedging and risk management. Barry launched his consulting company, Kodiak Fuels, in 1994, initially specializing in the airline sector. Since then, Siler has expanded his client base, and is now involved in jet fuel, natural gas, high sulfur fuel oil, crude oil, distillates and other refined products.
During the past 37 years, Barry has experience as an energy trader, marketer, refinery business manager, B2B internet platform developer, salesman and consultant. He has worked for Dow Chemical, Ferrell Petroleum, Challenger Petroleum, Mieco Inc., World Fuel Services, CheMatch.com, China Aviation, Williams, Sunkyong and Arizona Clean Fuels before establishing his consulting company.
Kodiak Fuels was established primarily to support Siler’s relationship with Southwest Airlines where he and Gary Kelly, then CFO of Southwest Airlines, developed and implemented one of the most creative and successful jet fuel hedging programs.
Barry continues to expand his consulting business by utilizing a pro-active hedging style, developing client specific programs with foundations that can change with the dynamics of the energy market and commodities. He uses an aggressive and creative style in hedging while preserving a sincere commitment to his clients founded on sound principles with the highest degree of integrity.
Barry was born in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1945. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Albion College in 1967, majoring in Mathematics and Chemistry with a minor in Physics. In college, Barry was an All-Conference golfer, an All-Conference football player, Small College All-American football, Most Valuable MIAA Conference football. He also played for the New Orleans Saints, Super Bowl XLIV Champions. Barry lives in Fulshear (Houston), Texas with his wife Susan, has 3 children and currently 9 grandchildren.
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Scott Weissman - Executive Vice President
Scott Weissman is the Executive Vice President of Kodiak Fuels. With his deep industry relationships and financial risk management expertise, Weissman will continue to support the rapid growth of Kodiak Fuel's client base, which has expanded into crude, natural gas, high sulfur fuel oil, distillates and many other refined products.
During the past 18 years, Scott has gained valuable industry knowledge and experience building and leading profitable sales and trading platforms as an energy trader, marketer, structurer, originator, and derivative sales executive. He has worked for Louis Dreyfus Energy, Koch Industries, Entergy, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and BNP Paribas before joining forces with Kodiak Fuels.
Scott was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1969. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University in 1992, with a dual major in Finance and International Business. Scott moved to Israel to earn his Masters Degree in Middle Eastern Studies from the WUJS International Graduate Institute in 1993. He is currently living in Bellaire (Houston), Texas with his wife Suly, and 2 daughters, Erika and Gabby.