Feasibility Research • Business Planning • New Technology Commercialization • Management of Equity Drives & Operations • Technical SupportF&LPI focuses on the meat-processing industry with innovative solutions for start-ups, turn-arounds, and companies that want to achieve the next level of success. We have decades of experience in developing facilities and markets to increase the value for livestock producers all the way through the meat-processing enterprise chain.http://foodandlivestock.biz

Food & Livestock Production • Bio-Fuels • Sales & Marketing • Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance • Due Diligence for Investors • Research & Product Development • Continuous Process Improvement • Multi-Site Operations • Computer Modeling • Sustainability Flying 1 was created to provide best-in-class consulting services to Food Manufacturing, Livestock Production, and Bio-Fuels industries. I emphasize Strategy Development and Business Plan Execution to increase Enterprise Value. Customers range from Food Production Operations to International Ingredient Suppliers to Specialty Integrated Agriculture.

Food Production (Human, Animal, Specialty) • Livestock Production - "Farm-to-Fork" • Food Safety & Defense • Regulatory: HACCP, PCQI (FDA), GFSI (SQF) • Bio-Fuels & Co-Products • Expert Witness

Member of new management team recruited by owner to perform turnaround of Rice Mill with over $ 50 M in revenue. I provided executive oversight for various Business Operations: Sales & Marketing, all Compliance (i.e., Food Safety, QA/QC, Regulatory, Sustainability), Security, Logistics, and Commodity (Rice) Procurement. I also developed Models and Systems for Customer Service / Operations. SWM supplied rice products into several Food and Feed strategies: retail (film), bulk ingredient, packaged, and animal food (livestock & pet-food).• Developed and executed comprehensive plan to stabilize business.• Grew revenue by 4X within 6 months.

Member of new management team engaged to execute a complete financial, production, and cultural turn-around of a large Corn Milling facility producing Food, Feed, and Fuel-Ethanol. The facility processed 24 million bushels of corn, annually. LLF is a major supplier of corn-based food ingredients to globally-recognized leaders in Snack Foods, Brewing, and Masa Products, as well as industrial ingredients for Fertilizer and Oil-field use.• Partnered with other key exec's to achieve $ 25 M equity drive - largest in company history.• Grew Sales performance through customer engagement and volume improvements.• Improved profitability from negative EBITDA to positive EBITDA.• Oversight of all aspects of Compliance (Regulatory, QA/QC) and Food Safety.• Management of Logistics operations - Truck and Rail.• Development, implementation, and maintenance of SQF Certification.• Development of Sustainability program (LLF is a member of Field to Market®).• Turn-around of Food Quality / Defense program – Lab level and Operations level.• Established and managed budgets across 9 departments.• Restored a culture of respect for employees, customers, and suppliers.• Executed a Code of Team Behavior: improved employee performance and retention.• Established Team Training opportunities – for performance improvement and growth.• Reported Technical, Sales, and Operational results to Board of Directors at monthly meeting.

Executed all roles of CEO & COO.• Overall management of both Food and Ethanol integrated production facilities.• Initiated cultural and operational turn-around ~ 3 months prior to on-boarding new CEO.• Started with Team Evaluation and Restructuring. Led to improved performance & culture.• Leadership of 150+ employees for 24/7/365 operations.• Reported directly to BOD.

ICM is the leading developer of ethanol technology completing over 50 % of ethanol plants operating in the USA. I was recruited to develop and start-up a new feed ingredient company for ethanol plants producing high-protein ethanol-distillers specialty co-products.• Developed strategic Animal R&D efforts to commercialize new feed products.• Project was suspended due to prevailing market conditions and technology limitations.• Subsequently engaged at LifeLine Foods to initiate strategic turn-around of distressed business. This arrangement was facilitated through ICM's 50 % ownership of LifeLineFoods.

POET is the world's largest producer of Fuel Ethanol and other Bio-Products from Dry-grind ethanol distilleries. POET Nutrition, Inc. markets all the Feed Co-products produced by the 27 bio-refineries within the POET system.• Transformed a traditional commodity (DDG/S) into a name-brand, value-added ingredient (Dakota Gold). Became preferred product for livestock producers, both domestically and internationally, which commanded a premium price.• Phenomenal growth in both volume and revenue.• Expanded markets into: (1) non-traditional species and (2) new international regions.• Strategic oversight of Product Development, Technical Services, Regulatory, and Marketing functions. Integrated function and culture of each discipline into seamless Sales strategy.• Developed "pull-through" marketing programs to increase sales of down-stream distributors.• Created solutions for destination users to off-load unit trains of product. Included equipment for difficult-to-unload products (rail-car facilities).• Launched QA programs at 27 separate plants located in 8 states. Provided on-going oversight and management through dotted-line supervision of plant personnel.• Provided industry representation for several state and federal Legislative & Regulatory processes.• Provided regular on-going representation to several industry associations.• International Business Development: Mexico, EU, Asia / Pac Rim.

DGRA was a [501(c)6] entity which provided industry-leading research that focused on expanding the use of Ethanol Co-Products - primarily Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles (DDG/S). DGRA was originally created in response to the explosive growth in production of DDG/S from the modern, fuel-ethanol industry. This phenomenal growth has been widely recognized as one of the most important factors influencing many sectors of modern agriculture and food production.• Strategic oversight and comprehensive management of all Research programs.• Species included: Dairy, Beef, Swine, Broilers, Layers, Pet, Aquaculture - many of which had previously used zero (or very little) DDG/S in the diet.• Also, included research on effects of processing and / or novel co-products.• All research performed “off-site” (usually at universities) to ensure scientific integrity.• Established credibility with end-users through use of rigorous, skeptical Scientific Method.• As a result, many livestock nutritionists who were completely resistant to use of DDG/S now include DDG/S as a standard component in their typical livestock diets.• Reported results to Association Board of Directors, semi-annually, as well as member plant Boards of Directors at their quarterly meetings• Annual Research Projects: ~ 15• Annual Budget: ~ $ 900,000• Scientific Publications & Presentations: ~ 96

PAC was created to provide highly-focused Technical Service, Research, and Marketing functions to domestic and international companies (esp., EU and NAFTA region). The emphasis was placed on providing best-in-class customer-facing services.• Major clients: animal health, fine chemical, animal feed / production, and ingredient companies with revenue ranging from $ 30 million to $ 750 million.• Major areas: Animal Feed & Human Food, Specialty Ingredients, Livestock Production & Operations• Consulting Nutritionist for a “top-10”, corporate cattle feeder with revenue over $ 750 M. Developed and led turn-around plan that shifted company from loss position into profitability within 6 months.• Completed FDA-level Research project for leading pharmaceutical producer.• Created, developed, and executed comprehensive Market Development Study for Fortune 100 fine-chemical producer.• Developed numerous computer and business models for animal production and feed companies to facilitate sales of value-added feed and human nutraceutical products.

Lucta is one of the world's leading producers of Flavors, Fragrances, and Feed Additives. It is known for delivering consumer-friendly solutions derived through innovative in-house research conducted at its headquarters in Barcelona, Spain.• Technical Service, Research, and Marketing functions as well as direct Sales support.• Developed and executed “toe-hold” plan to reintroduce high-value feed chemicals from EU company into the US market resulting in sustained, long-term profitability.• International Experience: NAFTA Region, EU

Pfizer Animal Health was one of the world's largest producers and suppliers of medicated feed additives, injectable growth promoters, and vaccines for enhancing livestock production, health, and well-being. PAH was particularly known for having best-in-class research operations leading to outstanding animal health product development. PAH has been spun-off and is currently doing business as Zoetis.• Supported $ 750 M in Sales by providing end-user Technical Service.• Extensive on-farm consulting and support of Sales team.• Led technical “re-launch” of older product resulting in rejuvenated revenue growth.• Also: (1) Full-time Sr. Nutritionist for Swine Business Unit, and (2) Full-time R&D Project-load.• International Experience: NAFTA Region

Rhone-Poulenc Animal Nutrition was one of the three-largest vitamin producers in the world based in Lyons, France. RPAN was particularly known for having outstanding production technology which resulted in the highest-quality vitamin products. RPAN has gone through acquisitions and is currently doing business as Addisseo.• Supported over $ 80 M sales of straight vitamins through research, development, and customer service.• Developed Vitamin Premix Clinic: a unique training vehicle for customers on proper use of vitamins in premixes and feed. The VPC was an intense marketing program, which grew product sales through enhanced customer engagement and corporate relationships.• Created company-first formulations for sales of vitamin premixes to North American livestock producers.• International Experience: EU, Mexico, and Brazil.

Farmland was one of the top-5 Feed Companies during this time (later incorporated into a joint-venture with Land O'Lakes). It was most notable for being the parent Cooperative supplier for the large network of "Double-Circle" cooperatives operating in 17 Mid-Western states. Farmland Feeds was notable for having best-in-class feeds developed through both cutting-edge university research along with production-level R&D at its own world-class research farm complete with livestock and feed units.• Supported $ 100 M beef feed sales throughout coop system (including site operations) for largest business unit within company. Responsible for the two most successful product launches in the beef business unit.• Technical Services, Marketing, Research, and Product Development.• Production & Regulatory Oversight: Responsible for formulation and labeling of feeds for both corporate feed mills and for end-user / animal producers.• Leadership of Consulting Nutritionist and R&D teams. Created and delivered training for Sales teams. Designed and executed Sales & Marketing for end-user cattle producers and feed manufacturers.• Developed comprehensive Feed & Ration Formulation software which was integrated across the entire business enterprise. This included cultural development of “non-users” and “resistant-users” into “successful users”.• Developed several computer models adopted by end-user animal producers and packers. One of the animal models was developed for the largest feedlot consulting group (at the time). The packer model was used by a “top 5” packer (at the time).