Manager Plant

Leadership Team Management Technical Skills &

Traits

Management of Change Team Building Collaborative budgetary

Performance Problem Solving control

Intelligent Risk Improvement Systematic Strategic

Taking Delegation of Approach Operations

Cost Management Responsibilities Process / Product Analysis

Quality & Lean Set Priorities & Development & Dedicated

Manufacturing Timelines Improvement Teacher

Re-Structuring Follow Up / DCS & IT Savvy Results

Experience Through Oriented

Accomplishments' Summary:

Personal:

Achieved Black Belt in Tai-Kwan-Do

Translated and published two books. 3rd In Progress

Happily Married since 1990.

Technical:

Generated over $100 MM of substantiated direct Impact on EBITDA

through Career.

Acquired Certification for DCS system configuration and process

control Engineering.

Acquired Advanced level technical expertise in operations and

management of Bio-Ethanol from grains and bio-mass.

Accomplished Certifications in ISO 9001, 14000 & 18000, Six

Sigma and Lean methodologies

'Expert' level expertise in Manufacturing Operations,

Processes, Performance Management and Customer Satisfaction

Leadership:

Successfully Led over 125 Personnel, Operations, Quality, EHS and P&L of

$300 MM Ethanol and Proteins/Starches Manufacturing facilities with over 25

product lines.

Achieved all time record earnings and production during 50% of the career

years.

Met and exceeded budget obligation of over $1.52 B throughout

career.

Acquired ISO Certification of every business managed throughout

the career.

Obtained over 15 years of experience as Production Mgr, Plant

Mgr. and General Manager (Increasing responsibilities

throughout career)

Participated as Director county board, Member EDC and Chamber

of commerce of all states in the career.

Strong Ability to influence others without having a direct

reporting relationship

Successfully negotiated and implemented three union contracts.

Community:

Taught at Junior Achievement Classes.

Contributed to the community as Foster parent. Youth consular &

Advisor for over 15 years.

Assisted the local Community Leadership Council. Race for Cure.

Coached the local Junior Soccer League.

Professional Experience:

General Manager. MGP Ingredients Inc. Atchison, KS

(2006-2010)

Director Innovation (A $450 MM Beverage Ethanol and Food Ingredients

Company)

Plant Manager. Abengoa Bioenergy Corp. Chesterfield, USA

(2000-2006)

($1.45 B multi-national company & The Largest Ethanol

producer in EU)

Production Manager. Williams Companies. Pekin, IL. USA

(1989-2000)

An $8.25 B integrated Natural Gas Company

involved in Exploration, Production

& Transportation of NG, Liquid Fuels and Bio-

Energy.

Education:

BS. Chemical Engineering

MS. Industrial Operations

Professional History

Director, Innovation MGP Ingredients Inc. Atchison, KS 66002 (2006- 2010)

Vision: The position is responsible for managing Innovation, Business

development and Technology needs, of interest to MGPI, by evaluating the

potential opportunities for New Products, Technologies and Business

Processes. Assure the definition and creation of the critical Business

processes that support the existing and future Innovation activities with

MGPI.

Responsibilities:

Lead, Manage and be fully responsible for the definition, Evaluation,

Implementation, Follow up and results for the following,

. New Innovative technologies.

. Business Development opportunities

. Business Process Planning, Development and Optimization of all

supporting systems.

. Solicitation of grant and funding resources to state and federal

agencies.

. Research & New Product Development

. Enterprise-wide innovation strategy

. Establishment of a "culture of creativity" by encouraging

collaboration and developing innovative capacity seeding the future,

identifying and exploring options for the company to develop new

businesses for the longer term, be that five, ten or even twenty years

down the line

General Manager

Vision: To lead and manage $300 MM Food Ingredients & Ethanol

manufacturing businesses at Pekin by communicating, facilitating and

implementing objectives as established by company strategic business

Responsibilities:

. Oversee all administration, operations, maintenance, quality, safety,

environmental, and Human resources activities at the business level.

. Develop operating budget and ensure compliance with cumulative and

evolving budget and operating parameters.

. Assure the fulfillment of marketing, production and shipment

obligations.

. Participate in defining, communicating and Implementation of the

policies for the organization.

. Establish and control the process of exchanging information to ensure

cross departmental performance to optimize through continuous

improvements methodologies our resources, processes and products.

. Evaluate the performance of the employees in order to decide actions

to take regarding professional development, recognition and

motivation.

. Organize the ascending, descending and cross-functional communication

channels to transmit the culture, values, objectives and goals.

. Enhance the value of the company's interests and strengthen the image

and competitive position by proper representations of the company in

all situations.

Plant Manager Abengoa Bioenergy Corporation. Chesterfield, MO 63017

(2000-2006)

Vision: To ensure efficient plant management by communicating,

facilitating and implementing objectives as established by Company

Strategic Business Plan. To ensure compliance with all internal and

external policies and standards, provide leadership for the plant and

industry, and to promote good relationships within the community.

Responsibilities:

. Lead the entire plant operations and guarantee the P&L, products output

according to the internal and external policies and standards according to

objectives established by the company.

. Comply with the Expenses and investments in budget of the plant.

. Guarantee the compliance of organization policies and to fulfill the

objectives corresponding to the management activities by putting into

practice: planning, organizing, Execution and Follow up.

. Ensure the cross-functional coordination throughout the enterprise to

meet objectives.

. Manage and lead personnel to further their professional development and

meet corporate objectives.

. Promote the sustainable development in compliance with environmental laws

and regulations.

. Promote the continuous improvement in resources, processes and products

through the application of continuous improvement methodologies.

. Practice socially responsible and positive corporate image by

establishing mutually beneficial relationships, and by representing the

company before public and private organizations, agencies and institutions,

at the federal, state and local level.

. Lead and direct the entire plant operation and guarantee product output

according to the internal and external policies, standards and Budgets.

Project Director

Responsibilities:

. Create global R&D department, Hire all employees, Help create

the business plan and manage 42 million dollar R&D budget.

. Provide leadership and technical support to 14 highly

skilled team members including Four PhDs, Three MBAs and over

160 year of experience in R&D department.

. Finance over 50% of the Innovation-R&D business from external sources.

. Provide leadership and execution in the areas of Business

Development, strategic planning to transition into Bio-

Refinery, Yield, Operational Reliability and Engineering.

Production Manager Williams Companies. Pekin, IL. USA (1989-2000)

Responsibilities:

. Manage the Operations department of 100-MM gal/year Wet

mill Ethanol Plant.

. Provide leadership to Operations group in the areas of

production management, Budget obligations, customer

satisfaction and people management.

. Develop and Execute Regulatory compliance and

operational plans.

. Develop and Execute training plans including six sigma &

Lean Methodologies.

. Promote continuous improvement in resources, processes

and products through the application of continuous

improvement methodologies.

. Participate in defining the corresponding policies for

the organization's activities

. To analyze daily, weekly, and monthly operations reports

of each area in order to detect variances in process and

to assure that the corrective action has been taken.

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