People: Pacific Ethanol Inc (PEIX.W)
PEIX.W on CBOE When Trading NASDAQ Global Select Market
3.90USD
12 Jun 2013
3.90USD
12 Jun 2013
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
William Jones |
63 | 2005 | Chairman of the Board |
Neil Koehler |
54 | 2005 | President, Chief Executive Officer, Director |
Bryon McGregor |
49 | 2009 | Chief Financial Officer |
Michael Kandris |
65 | 2013 | Chief Operating Officer, Director |
Christopher Wright |
60 | 2006 | Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary |
Douglas Kieta |
70 | 2006 | Independent Director |
Larry Layne |
72 | 2007 | Independent Director |
John Prince |
70 | 2005 | Independent Director |
Terry Stone |
63 | 2005 | Independent Director |
Rebecca Herrick |
Investor Relations Officer |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
William Jones |
Mr. William L. Jones is Chairman of the Board of Pacific Ethanol Inc., since March 2005. Mr. Jones is a co-founder of Pacific Ethanol California, Inc., or PEI California, which is one of the predecessors, and served as Chairman of the Board of PEI California since its formation in January 2003 through March 2004, when he stepped off the board of directors of PEI California to focus on his candidacy for one of California’s United States Senate seats. Mr. Jones was California’s Secretary of State from 1995 to 2003. Since May 2002, Mr. Jones has been the owner of Tri-J Land & Cattle, a diversified farming and cattle company in Fresno County, California. Mr. Jones has a B.A. degree in Agribusiness and Plant Sciences from California State University, Fresno. |
Neil Koehler |
Mr. Neil M. Koehler is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Pacific Ethanol Inc., since March 2005. Mr. Koehler is a co-founder of PEI California and served as its Chief Executive Officer since its formation in January 2003 and as a member of its board of directors from March 2004 until its dissolution in March 2012. Prior to his association with PEI California, Mr. Koehler was the co-founder and General Manager of Parallel Products, one of the first ethanol production facilities in California, which was sold to a public company in 1997. Mr. Koehler was the sole manager and sole limited liability company member of Kinergy Marketing, LLC, which he founded in September 2000, and which is one of the wholly-owned subsidiaries. Mr. Koehler has 30 years of experience in the ethanol production, sales and marketing industry in the Western United States. Mr. Koehler is a Director of the California Renewable Fuels Partnership, a Director of the Renewable Fuels Association and is a nationally-recognized speaker on the production and marketing of renewable fuels. Mr. Koehler has a B.A. degree in Government from Pomona College. |
Bryon McGregor |
Mr. Bryon T. McGregor is Chief Financial Officer of Pacific Ethanol Inc., since November 19, 2009. Mr. McGregor served as Vice President, Finance at Pacific Ethanol from September 2008 until he became Interim Chief Financial Officer in April 2009. Prior to joining Pacific Ethanol, Mr. McGregor was employed as Senior Director for E*TRADE Financial from February 2002 to August 2008, serving in various capacities including International Treasurer based in London, England from 2006 to 2008, Brokerage Treasurer and Director from 2003 to 2006 and Assistant Treasurer and Director of Finance and Investor Relations from 2002 to 2003. Prior to joining E*TRADE, Mr. McGregor served as Manager of Finance and Head of Project Finance for BP (formerly Atlantic Richfield Company – ARCO) from 1998 to 2001. Mr. McGregor has experience in banking and served as a Director of International Project Finance for Credit Suisse from 1992 to 1998, as Assistant Vice President for Sumitomo Mitsubishi Banking Corp (formerly The Sumitomo Bank Limited) from 1989 to 1992, and as Commercial Banking Officer for Bank of America from 1987 to 1989. Mr. McGregor has a B.S. degree in Business Management from Brigham Young University. |
Michael Kandris |
Mr. Michael D. Kandris is Chief Operating Officer, Director of Pacific Ethanol Inc. He has served as a director since June 2008 and as Chief Operating Officer since January 6, 2013. Mr. Kandris served as an independent contractor with supervisory responsibility for ethanol plant operations, under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer, from January 1, 2012 to January 5, 2013. Mr. Kandris was President, Western Division of Ruan Transportation Management Systems from November 2007 until his retirement in September 2009. From January 2000 to November 2007, Mr. Kandris served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Ruan Transportation Management Systems, where he had responsibility for all operations, finance and administrative functions. Mr. Kandris has 30 years of experience in all modes of transportation and logistics. Mr. Kandris served on the Executive Committee of the American Trucking Association and as a board member for the National Tank Truck Organization until his retirement from Ruan Transportation Management Systems in September 2009. Mr. Kandris has a B.S. degree in Business from California State University, Hayward. |
Christopher Wright |
Mr. Christopher W. Wright is Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary of Pacific Ethanol Inc., since June 2006. From April 2004 until he joined Pacific Ethanol in June 2006, Mr. Wright operated an independent consulting practice, advising companies on complex transactions, including acquisitions and financings. Prior to that time, from January 2003 to April 2004, Mr. Wright was a partner with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP, and from July 1998 to December 2002, Mr. Wright was a partner with Cooley Godward LLP, where he served as Partner-in-Charge of the Pacific Northwest office. Mr. Wright has experience advising boards of directors on compliance, securities matters and strategic transactions, with a particular focus on guiding the development of rapidly growing companies. He has acted as general counsel for numerous technology enterprises in all aspects of corporate development, including fund-raising, business and technology acquisitions, mergers and strategic alliances. Mr. Wright has an A.B. degree in History from Yale College and a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. |
Douglas Kieta |
Mr. Douglas L. Kieta is an Independent Director of Pacific Ethanol Inc., since April 2006. Mr. Kieta is retired. Prior to retirement in January 2009, Mr. Kieta was employed by BE&K, Inc., a engineering and construction company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, where he served as the Vice President of Power from May 2006 to January 2009. From April 1999 to April 2006, Mr. Kieta was employed at Calpine Corporation where he was the Senior Vice President of Construction and Engineering. Calpine Corporation is a North American power company which leases and operates integrated systems of fuel-efficient natural gas-fired and renewable geothermal power plants and delivers clean, reliable and fuel-efficient electricity to customers and communities in 21 states and three Canadian provinces. Mr. Kieta has a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Clarkson University and a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from Cornell University. |
Larry Layne |
Mr. Larry D. Layne is an Independent Director of Pacific Ethanol Inc., since December 2007. Mr. Layne joined First Western Bank in 1963 and served in various capacities with First Western Bank and its acquiror, Lloyds Bank of California, and Lloyd’s acquiror, Sanwa Bank, until his retirement in 2000. Sanwa Bank was acquired by Bank of the West. From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Layne was Vice Chairman of Sanwa Bank in charge of its Commercial Banking Group which encompassed all of Sanwa Bank’s 38 commercial and business banking centers and 12 Pacific Rim branches as well as numerous internal departments. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Layne was also Chairman of the Board of The Eureka Funds, a mutual fund of five separate investment funds with total assets of $900,000,000. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Layne was Group Executive Vice President of the Relationship Banking Group of Sanwa Bank in charge of its 107 branches and 13 commercial banking centers as well as numerous internal departments. Mr. Layne has also served in various capacities with many industry and community organizations, including as Director and Chairman of the Board of the Agricultural Foundation at California State University, Fresno; Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Ag. Foundation at California State University, Fresno; board member of the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District; and Chairman of the Ag Lending Committee of the California Bankers Association. Mr. Layne has a B.S. degree in Dairy Husbandry from California State University, Fresno and is a graduate of the California Agriculture Leadership Program. |
John Prince |
Mr. John L. Prince is an Independent Director of Pacific Ethanol Inc., since July 2005. Mr. Prince is retired but works as a consultant to Ruan Transport Corp. and other companies. Mr. Prince was an Executive Vice President with Land O’ Lakes, Inc. from July 1998 until his retirement in 2004. Prior to that time, Mr. Prince was President and Chief Executive Officer of Dairyman’s Cooperative Creamery Association located in Tulare, California, until its merger with Land O’ Lakes, Inc. in July 1998. Land O’ Lakes, Inc. is a farmer-owned, national branded organization based in Minnesota with annual sales in excess of $6 billion and membership and operations in over 30 states. Prior to joining the Dairyman’s Cooperative Creamery Association, Mr. Prince was President and Chief Executive Officer for nine years until 1994, and was Operations Manager for the preceding ten years commencing in 1975, of the Alto Dairy Cooperative in Waupun, Wisconsin. Mr. Prince has a B.A. degree in Business Administration from the University of Northern Iowa. |
Terry Stone |
Mr. Terry L. Stone is an Independent Director of Pacific Ethanol Inc., since March 2005. Mr. Stone is a Certified Public Accountant with 30 years of experience in accounting and taxation. He has been the owner of his own accountancy firm since 1990 and has provided accounting and taxation services to a wide range of industries, including agriculture, manufacturing, retail, equipment leasing, professionals and not-for-profit organizations. Mr. Stone has served as a part-time instructor at California State University, Fresno, teaching classes in taxation, auditing and financial and management accounting. Mr. Stone is also a financial advisor and franchisee of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Mr. Stone has a B.S. degree in Accounting from California State University, Fresno. |
Rebecca Herrick |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
William Jones |
-- |
Neil Koehler |
424,375 |
Bryon McGregor |
269,370 |
Michael Kandris |
-- |
Christopher Wright |
269,370 |
Douglas Kieta |
-- |
Larry Layne |
-- |
John Prince |
-- |
Terry Stone |
-- |
Rebecca Herrick |
-- |
As Of 30 Dec 2012
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
William Jones |
0 | 0 |
Neil Koehler |
14,040 | 130,572 |
Bryon McGregor |
0 | 0 |
Michael Kandris |
0 | 0 |
Christopher Wright |
10,530 | 97,929 |
Douglas Kieta |
0 | 0 |
Larry Layne |
0 | 0 |
John Prince |
0 | 0 |
Terry Stone |
0 | 0 |
Rebecca Herrick |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
MCGREGOR BRYON T |
2,000 | $5.10 |
KOEHLER NEIL M |
250,000 | $0.00 |
MCGREGOR BRYON T |
46,922 | $0.31 |
WRIGHT CHRISTOPHER W |
38,104 | $0.31 |
KOEHLER NEIL M |
300,000 | $0.00 |
JONES WILLIAM L |
14,999 | $0.00 |
KOEHLER NEIL M |
1,000,000 | $0.00 |
MCGREGOR BRYON T |
350,000 | $0.00 |
WRIGHT CHRISTOPHER W |
350,000 | $0.00 |
KIETA DOUGLAS L |
150,000 | $0.00 |
PRINCE JOHN L |
150,000 | $0.00 |
KANDRIS MICHAEL D |
150,000 | $0.00 |
LAYNE LARRY D |
150,000 | $0.00 |
JONES WILLIAM L |
200,000 | $0.00 |
STONE TERRY L |
150,000 | $0.00 |
KOEHLER NEIL M |
311,301 | $0.34 |
JONES WILLIAM L |
15,564 | $0.34 |
JONES WILLIAM L |
16,935 | $0.31 |
KOEHLER NEIL M |
338,709 | $0.31 |
WRIGHT CHRISTOPHER W |
5,070 | $1.24 |
WRIGHT CHRISTOPHER W |
11,507 | $1.23 |
WRIGHT CHRISTOPHER W |
1,536 | $1.23 |
JONES WILLIAM L |
400 | $0.72 |
JONES WILLIAM L |
45,000 | $0.71 |
JONES WILLIAM L |
2,900 | $0.72 |
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