People: Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc (GPRE.O)

Summary

Name	Age	Since	Current Position
Wayne Hoovestol	55	2009	Chairman of the Board
Todd Becker	47	2009	President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Jerry Peters	55	2007	Chief Financial Officer
Jeffrey Briggs	48	2009	Chief Operating Officer
George Simpkins	51	2012	Executive Vice President - Finance, Treasurer
Paul Kolomaya	47	2012	Executive Vice President - Commodity Finance
Michelle Mapes	46	2009	Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
Carl Bleyl	54	2008	Executive Vice President – Ethanol Marketing
Michael Orgas	54	2008	Executive Vice President - Commercial Operations
Jim Anderson	55	2008	Independent Director
Jim Barry	46	2008	Independent Director
James Crowley	66	2008	Independent Director
Gordon Glade	42	2007	Independent Director
Gary Parker	63	2007	Independent Director
Brian Peterson	49	2008	Independent Director
Alain Treuer	40	2008	Independent Director
Jim Stark			VP - Investor & Media Relations

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Biographies

Name	Description
Wayne Hoovestol	Mr. Wayne B. Hoovestol is Chairman of the Board of Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. He has served as a director since March 2006. Mr. Hoovestol served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer from January 2007 to February 2007, Chief Executive Officer from February 2007 to December 2008, and Chief Strategy Officer from March 2009 to November 2009. Mr. Hoovestol no longer is an employee of the Company. Mr. Hoovestol began operating Hoovestol Inc., a trucking company, in 1978. He is also President of Lone Mountain Truck Leasing, which he founded in 2005. Mr. Hoovestol became involved with the ethanol industry as an investor in 1995, and has served on the boards of two other ethanol companies. Mr. Hoovestol also served on the board of CapSource Financial, Inc., a truck trailer sales and leasing company, from May 2005 to March 2007.
Todd Becker	Mr. Todd A. Becker is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. He has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since January 2009, was appointed as a director in March 2009. Mr. Becker served as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer from October 2008 to December 2008. He served as Chief Executive Officer of VBV LLC from May 2007 to October 2008. Mr. Becker was Executive Vice President of Sales and Trading at Global Ethanol from May 2006 to May 2007. Prior to that, he worked for ten years with ConAgra Foods in various management positions including Vice President of International Marketing for ConAgra Trade Group and President of ConAgra Grain Canada. Mr. Becker has over 24 years of related experience in various commodity processing businesses, risk management and supply chain management, along with international trading experience in agricultural markets. Mr. Becker has a Masters degree in Finance from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a Finance emphasis from the University of Kansas. The Board concluded that Mr. Becker should serve as a director because he provides an insider’s perspective about the business and the strategic direction of the Company to Board discussions. His commodity experience and leadership traits make him an essential member of the Board.
Jerry Peters	Mr. Jerry L. Peters CPA, is Chief Financial Officer of Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. Mr. Peters served as Senior Vice President – Chief Accounting Officer for ONEOK Partners, L.P. from May 2006 to April 2007, as its Chief Financial Officer from July 1994 to May 2006, and in various senior management roles prior to that. ONEOK Partners is a publicly-traded partnership engaged in gathering, processing, storage, and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids. Prior to joining ONEOK Partners in 1985, he was employed by KPMG LLP as a certified public accountant. Mr. Peters has a Masters degree in Business Administration from Creighton University with a Finance emphasis and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.
Jeffrey Briggs	Mr. Jeffrey S. Briggs is Chief Operating Officer of Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. Mr. Briggs served as a consultant to the Company from July 2009 to November 2009. Prior to his consulting role, he was Founder and General Partner of Frigate Capital, LLC, a private investment partnership investing in small and mid-sized companies, from January 2004 through January 2009. Prior to Frigate, Mr. Briggs spent nearly seven years at Valmont Industries, Inc. as President of the Coatings Division. Prior to Valmont, he acquired and managed an electronic manufacturing company; was Director of Mergers and Acquisitions for Peter Kiewit and Sons; worked for Goldman Sachs in their Equities Division; and served five years as an Officer in the U.S. Navy on a nuclear submarine. Mr. Briggs has a Masters degree in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal and Power Systems from UCLA.
George Simpkins	Mr. George P. Simpkins is Executive Vice President - Finance, Treasurer of Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. Prior to joining Green Plains, Mr. Simpkins was Managing Partner of GPS Capital Partners, LLC, a capital advisory firm serving global energy and commodity clients. From February 2005 to June 2008, he served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of SensorLogic, Inc., and as Executive Vice President and Global Chief Risk Officer of TXU Corporation from November 2001 to June 2004. Prior to that, he served in senior financial and commercial executive roles with Duke Energy Corporation, Louis Dreyfus Energy, MEAG Power Company and MCI Communications. He was recently named chairman of the board for Allegro Development Corporation. Mr. Simpkins, who is a registered investment principal and advisor, has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Economics and Marketing from the University of Kentucky.
Paul Kolomaya	Mr. Paul E. Kolomaya is Executive Vice President - Commodity Finance of Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc., since February 2012. He joining the Company in August 2008 as its Vice President – Commodity Finance. Prior to joining Green Plains, Mr. Kolomaya was employed by ConAgra Foods, Inc. from March 1997 to August 2008 in a variety of senior finance and accounting capacities, both domestic and international, including Senior Manager Finance – Enterprise Procurement, International Accounting Manager – Trade Group, Business System Manager, and Head Office and Commodity Accounting Manager. Prior to that, he was employed by Arthur Andersen & Co. in both the audit and business consulting practices. Mr. Kolomaya holds chartered accountant and certified public accountant certifications and has a Bachelor of Honors Commerce degree from the University of Manitoba.
Michelle Mapes	Ms. Michelle S. Mapes is Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary of Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc., since November 2009. She joined the Company in September 2009 as its General Counsel. Prior to joining Green Plains, Ms. Mapes was a Partner at Husch Blackwell, LLP, where for three years she focused her legal practice nearly exclusively in renewable energy. Prior to that, she was Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel for HDM Corporation. Ms. Mapes served as Senior Vice President – Corporate Services and General Counsel to Farm Credit Services of America from April 2000 to June 2005. Ms. Mapes holds a Juris Doctorate, a Masters degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance, all from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.
Carl Bleyl	Mr. Carl S. Bleyl is Executive Vice President - Ethanol Marketing of Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. Mr. Bleyl served as Executive Vice President – Ethanol Marketing for VBV LLC from October 2007 to October 2008. From June 2003 until September 2007, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Renewable Products Marketing Group LLC, an ethanol marketing company, building it from a cooperative marketing group of five ethanol plants in one state to seventeen production facilities in seven states. Prior to that, Mr. Bleyl worked for over 20 years in various senior management and executive positions in the fuel industry. Mr. Bleyl has a Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the United States Military Academy.
Michael Orgas	Mr. Michael C. Orgas is Executive Vice President - Commercial Operations of Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc., since November 2008. Mr. Orgas has experience in supply chain management, logistics, risk management, and strategic planning. From May 2004 to October 2008, he served as the Director of Raw Materials Strategic Sourcing and Risk Management for the Malt-O-Meal Company. From February 2003 to December 2003, Mr. Orgas was a Partner in the Agribusiness/Food Practice of McCarthy & Company, an advisory services firm. Prior to that, he served in various management capacities at ConAgra Foods, Inc. and at General Mills. Mr. Orgas has a Masters degree in Business Management from the University of Montana and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota.
Jim Anderson	Mr. Jim Anderson is Independent Director of Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. He also serves on the Board’s Audit and Compensation Committees. Mr. Anderson joined The Gavilon Group, LLC in March 2010 as Chief Operating Officer, Fertilizer. Prior to that, he served United Malt Holdings (“UMH”), a producer of malt for use in the brewing and distilling industries, as Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors from September 2006 to February 2010. Prior to that, beginning in April 2003, Mr. Anderson served as Chief Operating Officer / Executive Vice President of CT Malt, a joint venture between ConAgra Foods and Tiger Brands of South Africa. Mr. Anderson’s experience in the agricultural processing and trading business includes serving as Senior Vice President and then President of ConAgra Grain Companies. His career also includes association with the firm Ferruzzi USA and as an Operations Manager for Pillsbury Company. Mr. Anderson has a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Finance emphasis from the University of Wisconsin - Platteville.
Jim Barry	Mr. Jim Barry is Independent Director of Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. He also serves as Chairman of the Board’s Nominating Committee. Mr. Barry was named Chief Investment Officer of the renewable power investment team within BlackRock, Inc. in February 2011. Prior to that, he served as Chief Executive Officer of NTR plc from June 2000 to February 2011 after serving as Assistant Chief Executive and General Manager, Development. Prior to joining NTR, he worked with Bain and Company, a global consulting firm, and in the investment banking division of Morgan Stanley International. Mr. Barry is on the Council of Patrons of Special Olympics Ireland and is a board member of The Ireland Funds. He also sits on a number of advisory boards related to activities at Harvard Business School and University College Cork. Mr. Barry has a Masters degree in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University College Cork.
James Crowley	Mr. James F. Crowley is Independent Director of Green Plains Renewabl Energy Inc. He also serves as Chairman of the Board’s Audit Committee. Mr. Crowley has been the Chairman and Managing Partner of Old Strategic, LLC since July 2006. His previous experience includes service as Chairman and Managing Partner of Strategic Research Institute, President of Global Investment and Merchant Banking at Prudential Securities, and investment banking at Smith Barney Harris Upham & Co. He currently serves on the board and is audit committee chair of Core Molding Technologies and has served on a number of educational and not-for-profit boards. Mr. Crowley has a Masters degree in Business Administration from the Wharton Graduate School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Villanova University.
Gordon Glade	Mr. Gordon F. Glade is Independent Director of Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. He also serves on the Board’s Audit and Nominating Committees. For more than the past five years, Mr. Glade has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Capital, Inc., a commercial equipment leasing company. In addition, he is a current investor in several other ethanol companies. Mr. Glade also serves as Vice President and a director of the Edgar Reynolds Foundation and as a director of the Brunswick State Bank. Mr. Glade has a Bachelor of Science degree in both Accounting and Finance from Texas Christian University.
Gary Parker	Mr. Gary R. Parker is Independent Director of Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. He also serves on the Board’s Compensation and Nominating Committees. Mr. Parker is the President, Chief Executive Officer and owner of GP&W Inc., d/b/a Center Oil Company, of St. Louis, Missouri, which he founded in 1986 to market gasoline and other petroleum products. Mr. Parker is also the founder of Center Ethanol Company LLC, which owns a 54 million gallon ethanol plant with rail and barge access on the Mississippi River, located in Sauget, Illinois. He also serves on the board of Reliance Bancshares Inc., a publicly-traded bank holding company. Mr. Parker has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Wichita State University.
Brian Peterson	Mr. Brian D. Peterson is Independent Director of Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. He was named to the Board’s Audit Committee in March 2009. Mr. Peterson also served as Executive Vice President in charge of site development from 2005 to October 2008. Mr. Peterson was the sole founder and owner of Superior Ethanol LLC, which was acquired by the Company in 2006. For the last twenty-three years, he has owned and operated grain farming entities which now include acreages in Iowa, Arkansas and South Dakota. Additionally, he built, owns and operates a beef feedlot in northwest Iowa. Mr. Peterson has a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business from Dordt College.
Alain Treuer	Mr. Alain Treuer is Independent Director of Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. He also serves as Chairman of the Board’s Compensation Committee. Mr. Treuer is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tellac Reuert Partners (TRP) SA, a global Investment and Financial Consulting firm. He was appointed Chief Executive in 2004 and became Chairman in 2005. Mr. Treuer has also controlled Wilon Holdings, S.A. since 2006. Prior to joining TRP SA, he was Chairman of TIGC, a global telecommunications company that he founded in 1992 and sold in 2001. Mr. Treuer has a Masters degree in Business Administration from the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University in New York and a Bachelor of Economics degree from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Jim Stark

Basic Compensation

Name	Fiscal Year Total
Wayne Hoovestol	396,565
Todd Becker	4,301,140
Jerry Peters	823,429
Jeffrey Briggs	972,815
George Simpkins	--
Paul Kolomaya	--
Michelle Mapes	690,270
Carl Bleyl	760,414
Michael Orgas	636,342
Jim Anderson	--
Jim Barry	--
James Crowley	--
Gordon Glade	--
Gary Parker	--
Brian Peterson	454,739
Alain Treuer	--
Jim Stark	--

As Of 30 Dec 2012

Options Compensation

Name	Options	Value
Wayne Hoovestol	0	0
Todd Becker	0	0
Jerry Peters	0	0
Jeffrey Briggs	6,250	4,750
George Simpkins	0	0
Paul Kolomaya	0	0
Michelle Mapes	0	0
Carl Bleyl	0	0
Michael Orgas	0	0
Jim Anderson	0	0
Jim Barry	0	0
James Crowley	0	0
Gordon Glade	0	0
Gary Parker	0	0
Brian Peterson	0	0
Alain Treuer	0	0
Jim Stark	0	0

Insider Trading

Name	Shares Traded	Price
PETERSON BRIAN D	4,797	$13.55
TREUER ALAIN	4,797	$13.55
ANDERSON JAMES D	4,797	$13.55
BARRY JIM	4,797	$13.55
PARKER GARY R	4,797	$13.55
CROWLEY JAMES F	4,797	$13.55
GLADE GORDON FREDRICK	4,797	$13.55
HOOVESTOL WAYNE B	4,797	$13.55
SIMPKINS G PATRICH JR	1,944	$13.58
SIMPKINS G PATRICH JR	1,944	$13.58
SIMPKINS G PATRICH JR	25,000	$13.58
PETERS JERRY L	5,000	$13.42
HOOVESTOL WAYNE B	10,000	$11.40
HOOVESTOL WAYNE B	1,100	$12.20
MAPES MICHELLE S	4,300	$12.00
BECKER TODD A	25,000	$11.90
KOLOMAYA PAUL E	405	$10.74
BECKER TODD A	17,607	$10.74
BRIGGS JEFFREY S	4,044	$10.74
MAPES MICHELLE S	809	$10.74
ORGAS MICHAEL CARL	1,214	$10.74
BLEYL CARL STEPHEN	2,022	$10.74
PETERS JERRY L	2,022	$10.74
BRIGGS JEFFREY S	600	$9.21
BRIGGS JEFFREY S	2,400	$9.43

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