Mani Erfan is a chemical engineer, international entrepreneur, and industrial executive with over 33 years of experience in the global catalyst industry. Based in Houston, Texas, he has led companies in catalyst manufacturing, purification technologies, and recycling. He founded a catalyst company from the ground up and expanded it into a global enterprise, achieving more than $700 million in total product sales before its sale in 2020. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of a catalyst-recycling company with annual revenues of approximately $8 million. Erfan was born in Iran in 1966. His father was a commercial pilot who logged nearly 38,000 flight hours during his career. In 1983, at 17, he immigrated to the United States, where he adapted to a new culture, language, and education system. In 1984, he enrolled at the University of Florida to pursue a degree in Chemical Engineering. He completed 157 credit hours in less than four years and graduated in August 1988 with high honors and a GPA of 3.88. He began his professional career in Texas as a Process Engineer, where he analyzed chemical operations and suggested improvements. In 1990, he joined a Danish catalyst company as a Sales Engineer, managing a 26-state territory. Over three years, he increased annual sales from $1.4 million to over $6 million and was promoted to Sales Manager, becoming the youngest individual in that role at the time. In 1993, he joined a Houston-based recycling company as International Sales Manager. He expanded operations into several global markets, increasing annual international revenue from $1 million to $11 million. In 2000, he founded a new catalyst company with $50,000 in seed funding and led it to peak annual revenues of $40 million before it was sold for $38 million. He also founded a consulting and industrial solutions firm that, by 2021, operated in over 10 countries and generated $7.5–$8 million annually. Since 1992, he has been involved in ministry work, founding a nonprofit organization, launching an online Bible college with 4,500 students, and overseeing support platforms serving thousands. He has donated several million dollars to charitable causes, contributing between $200,000 and $300,000 annually. Mani Erfan remains committed to leadership in both industrial and ministry efforts.