Max Pyziur is Research Director for Downstream, Transportation Fuels, Electricity, and Natural Gas Programs at the Energy Research Policy Foundation (EPRINC). EPRINC is a Washington, DC-based think-tank focused on the intersection of energy, economics, and security policy issues. Previously he has held senior analytical roles at PIRA Energy and CPM Group, both commodities market consultancies. He received his MBA from Washington University in St. Louis, and his BA from St. Louis University.