Kurt Duenser graduated from Northwestern University in 2012 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a minor in Economics. He also earned a Managerial Analytics certificate from the Kellogg School of Management. Since then, he has built a successful career in the energy industry, working for ExxonMobil and XTO Energy. His roles have included Gas Sales Representative, Senior Analyst, and Advisor in Gas & Power Marketing. Duenser is currently the LNG Trading Manager at ExxonMobil, where he oversees the buying and selling of liquefied natural gas. Before joining the energy sector, he gained valuable experience as a research and development intern at Procter & Gamble and as a research and design intern at RIMKUS CONSULTING, INC.