About
Mani Erfan is a chemical engineer, international entrepreneur, and industrial executive with more than 33 years of experience in the global catalyst industry. Based in Houston, Texas, he has founded and led companies involved in catalyst manufacturing, purification technologies, and recycling. He established a catalyst business from the ground up and expanded it into a global enterprise, reaching over $700 million in total product sales before its sale in 2020. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of a catalyst-recycling company generating approximately $8 million in annual revenue. Erfan was born in Iran in 1966. His father was a commercial pilot who logged close to 38,000 flight hours during his career.