Mr. Pedersen serves as the Chairman and CEO of Gunvor Group. Within his role, he chairs both the Trading Committee, the main decision making body for the company’s trading and shipping activities, and the Management Board, a coordinated leadership function that handles Gunvor’s day-to-day business.

Gary is a 30-year veteran of the energy commodities trading industry, with extensive international experience in trading management, logistics, and refining. He joined Gunvor from Millennium Management LLC, where he served as Senior Portfolio Manager for cross barrel oil products since 2022.

Gary began his career in 1994 at Koch Industries, Inc., where he worked for various entities, including Koch Chemical Company, Flint Hills Resources, and Koch Supply & Trading. During this period, Gary held managing director roles in Rotterdam, Singapore, London, and Geneva. 

Gary studied and played football at Iowa State University and received a Finance degree from University of Nebraska Kearney.