Antonio Machado is Director, Northwest Technical at the Western States Petroleum Association, where he leads regulatory efforts involving fuel supply, low-carbon fuels, process safety and marine transportation.

A chemist by training, he brings more than 15 years of industry experience, including 12 years at Phillips 66’s Ferndale Refinery, where he advanced from laboratory technician to crude rail superintendent, overseeing field safety and coordinating the movement of crude oil and refined products. In 2016, he envisioned and led a safety strategy that earned the Ferndale Refinery the Golden Shield Award for safety performance.

He previously worked as a senior laboratory chemist at Flint Hills Resources and a product blending manager at Flying J, and he holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Brigham Young University. He lives in Washington State with his wife and three children.