Byron Elmer Grote is Member-Business Government Forum at Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and Council Member-Emeritus at Cornell University and on the board of 5 other companies.

In the past he held the position of Chairman for Chemicals Innovation & Growth Team, Executive Director & EVP-Business Activities at BP Plc Chief Executive Officer at BP Chemicals, Inc. Chief Executive Officer & Group Treasurer at BP Finance International, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of BP Exploration Operating Co. Ltd. and Vice President-Retail Marketing at Standard Oil of Ohio (which are all subsidiaries of BP Plc), Vice President-Commercial at BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc., Panning Director at Kennecott Copper Corp., Member of Asia Task Force and Governor at Johnson Graduate School of Management.

He received a doctorate from Cornell University.