NextDecade Corporation announced that the company’s Chief Operating Officer, René van Vliet, will retire as an officer and director of the company effective October 1, 2018. Mr. van Vliet will remain as an advisor to company until the end of 2018. In addition, NextDecade announced that Ivan van der Walt has joined the company as Project Manager, Rio Grande LNG. Effective on October 1, 2018, and until a new COO is appointed, Mr. van der Walt will report directly to Mr. Schatzman. Mr. van der Walt will oversee all aspects of project development, including the competitive EPC process NextDecade announced earlier September 4, 2018. Mr. van der Walt has nearly 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, including senior roles with CB&I (now McDermott) and Chevron. He was also previously the Chief Executive Officer of the Australasian division of KNM Group.