RANDALL L. BESECKER

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abmr5y@r.postjobfree.com

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Lebanon, Ohio 45036

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RANDALL L. BESECKER AND ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED - Lebanon, OH

2004-Present

President/Chief Executive Officer-

. Established a consulting firm dedicated to feedstock procurement and

commodity derivative management for biofuels producers

. Consult with pre-startup and startup biodiesel plants with respect to

their feedstock sourcing, procurement, pricing and commodity market

strategy development, and trade execution

. Provide market analysis and intelligence to clientele with respect to

various biofuels feedstocks

. Managed the crude, degummed soybean oil procurement and barge

logistics for a 30 million gallon biodiesel production plant

. Assisted in developing renewable energy projects

. Oversee all aspects of company management, sales, and marketing

ROUSE MARKETING, INCORPORATED - Cincinnati, OH

2003-2004

Vice President-

. Managed day-to-day operations of a boutique fats and oils marketing

and trading firm

. Provided marketing and supply chain services to firm's clients in

addition to positioning the various animal fat and yellow grease

markets

. Serviced current clientele while prospecting new business for the

firm, increasing profitability by 20%

. Established RTI as a new client, managing their waste cooking oil

sales from three main facilities

SARA LEE CORPORATION 1997-2003

Sara Lee Foods US - Cincinnati, OH

Senior Manager, Commodities ? July, 1999 to February, 2003

. Corporate-wide reorganization sparked relocation to Ohio to manage day-

to-day responsibilities related to all supply chain and derivative

management for Sara Lee Bakery and Sara Lee Food Groups' corn-, soy-,

and wheat-derived commodities including corn sweetener,

fats/oils/shortenings, and flour

. Negotiated and implemented procurement and derivative hedging

strategies for other ingredients including dairy-based products,

cheese, butter, eggs and sugar

. Managed corporate ingredient procurement in excess of $200 million in

total annual spend

. Directed sales of all commodity turkey parts and credit items from Bil

Mar Foods' slaughter line

. Participated in annual FASB/Sarbanes-Oxley corporate audits

. Established excellent relationships with management, colleagues, and

suppliers

. Met/exceeded annual corporate performance objectives versus the market

Bil Mar Foods - Zeeland, MI

Director, Commodity Risk Management ? September, 1997 to July, 1999

. Oversaw all commodity risk management activities related to hedging

feed ingredient and energy supply chain, accounting for $70 million in

annual commodity spend

. Led all phases of strategic market analysis, price discovery, contract

negotiation and procurement

. Managed logistics for all feed ingredients and energy utilized for

corporate turkey grow-out/production

. Established close communication with top management regarding all

commodity-related issues

FRONTIER RISK MANAGEMENT, INCORPORATED - Chicago, IL 1996-

1997

Vice President of Grains ?

. Hired to establish and assist commercial clientele in the area of

grain and oilseed risk management

. Managed client development, market analysis/strategy formulation, and

trade execution for derivative hedgers and investors

. CFTC/NFA registered and Series III licensed as an Associated Person of

the firm, granting full legal rights to conduct business as a

Commodity Broker

RANDALL L. BESECKER

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MOORMAN'S, INCORPORATED - Quincy, IL 1994-

1996

Commodity Manager ?

. Oversaw the establishment and execution of corporate purchasing

strategies for feedgrains, protein meals (plant, marine, animal), and

fibers for eight major livestock feed manufacturing plants located in

the Midwest, South, and Southeast US

. Managed company's commodity derivative risk exposure, including the

cattle placement program and swine marketing operations

. Established commodity price levels for feed pricing via weekly

commodity reviews and audits

. Conducted procurement of feed ingredients in excess of $50 million in

annual commodity spend

. Chaired monthly commodity review meetings with corporate senior

management

FERRUZZI/MONTEDISON GROUP

1988-1994

Ferruzzi Trading USA, Incorporated - New York, NY

Export Merchandiser ? September, 1992 to February, 1994

. Merchandised corn, soybeans and wheat of US origin into the world

export market

. Executed CIF corn and barge freight trading strategies to meet export

vessel loadings

Mississippi River Grain, Incorporated - Davenport, IA

Location Grain Manager ? September, 1990 to September, 1992

. Oversaw all elements of the facility's operations including grain

merchandising, logistics, accounting, personnel, and operations

management

. Managed a budget of $60 million in annual commodity spend

Central Soya Company, Incorporated - Fort Wayne, IN; Decatur, IN

Senior Grain Merchandiser ? April, 1988 to September, 1990

. Responsible for location's soybean procurement and grain merchandising

activities at the company's largest facility in the absence of the

Location Grain Manager

. Directed the company's corn and soft red winter wheat merchandising

strategy development, execution and logistics accounting for $100

million in annual commodity spend

. Strengthened relationships with management, colleagues and trading

partners through timely communication and attentiveness to detail

RICHARD A. BROCK AND ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED - Milwaukee, WI 1985-

1988

Vice President of Consulting ?

. Directed the firm's operations in the absence of the President

. Conducted all phases of consulting including market analysis, risk

strategy formulation and communication, and execution of the company's

cash market and derivative risk management recommendations for

clientele consisting of agricultural operations ranging in size from

600 to 17,000 acres located in the US

. Responsible for corporate client annual aggregate commodity management

in excess of $25 million

. CFTC/NFA registered and Series III licensed as an Associated Person of

the firm

CARGILL, INCORPORATED - West Des Moines, IA; Pasco, WA

1982-1985 Commodity Merchandiser ?

. Promoted to Commodity Merchandiser and transferred to the Pacific

Northwest to oversee merchandising of soft white wheat and barley

through loading facilities on the Snake/Columbia River

. Initially hired as a Merchant Trainee, responsible for trading

truck/rail corn and soybeans into both domestic and export markets

learning through Cargill's extensive merchant training programs

. Developed Cargill's penetration and control of grain origination from

Iowa Northern RR shippers

EDUCATION

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ? Columbus, OH, MBA

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ? Columbus, OH, BS, Agricultural

Economics

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