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Background & Education

Born on 2nd August 1957, Donald’s path into engineering started early. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA, where he developed a foundation in systems, thermodynamics, and large-scale equipment design. He went on to complete a Master’s in Civil Engineering, rounding out his technical expertise with the structural and geotechnical knowledge needed for complex industrial builds. He holds a Professional Engineer (PE) License and continues to champion rigorous technical standards across every Biofield project.

From Oil Rigs to Renewable Infrastructure

Early in his career, Donald cut his teeth on offshore oil rigs. The work was demanding, remote, and unforgiving—conditions that taught him how to manage risk, logistics, and multidisciplinary crews under pressure. Those years gave him a firsthand understanding of energy production, but also shaped his conviction that the industry needed cleaner, more sustainable paths forward.

That conviction became Biofield Constructions. Since founding the company, Donald has spent close to 30 years directing it toward biomass energy—transforming agricultural residue, forestry byproducts, and organic waste into reliable power and heat. The transition wasn’t fashionable when he started. It was practical. He saw biomass as a way to give communities energy independence while solving waste problems and creating rural jobs.

Leadership at Biofield

As CEO, Donald sets the tone for how Biofield builds: safety first, engineering-led, and accountable from design through commissioning. He’s personally overseen more than 40 biomass facilities across North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia, ranging from 5MW CHP plants for industrial clients to 80MW utility-scale generation. His teams know him for walking the site, asking pointed questions about boiler efficiency, fuel handling, and emissions controls, and for insisting that every plant be built to last 30+ years, not just to pass inspection.

Colleagues describe his style as “old-school engineering with new-school energy.” He pairs decades of field experience with a relentless focus on innovation—whether that’s integrating advanced gasification, improving feedstock drying systems, or designing modular plants that can be deployed faster in emerging markets.

Philosophy & Impact

Donald believes the best energy projects are local. They use nearby fuel sources, employ local crews, and answer to the communities they serve. That belief has shaped Biofield’s portfolio: plants that power sawmills in Oregon, district heating in Scandinavia, and agricultural processing in Southeast Asia. Each one is engineered to meet strict emissions standards while delivering predictable, baseload renewable energy.

After nearly 30 years at the helm, Donald remains a Professional Engineer in practice, not just on paper. He reviews drawings, mentors young project managers, and still takes calls from plant operators troubleshooting a conveyor at 2 AM. To clients and partners, he’s not just a CEO—he’s one of the most experienced builders in biomass energy construction operating anywhere in the world today.

Beyond the Job Site

When he’s not on a project site, Donald is usually talking to the next generation of engineers. He guest lectures on sustainable infrastructure, serves on technical committees for biomass standards, and advocates for policies that make renewable construction viable at scale. His view is simple: if you’re going to build something, build it right, build it to last, and build it so your kids’ town is better for having it.

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Donald R. Wilson
Chief Executive Officer, Biofield Constructions