The Convention Committee is responsible for the planning and execution of the annual convention. The committee selects convention meeting sites, speakers and programming.
Chairman: Liam Rogers – Hudson Tank Terminals Corporation
Joseph Basile — Catania Oils
Mark Chmielewski – RJ O’Brien
Bill Fraser – Pasternak, Baum & Co., Inc.
Glenn Ginalick – ADM
Walter Floyd – Darling Ingredients, Inc.
Brian Shultz – MPB Commodities Brokerage Inc.
Nate Smithson – Moving Parts LLC
Mitch Kilanowski – Darling Ingredients, Inc.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee consists of the current officers and various directors serving on the NIOP Board of Directors. They provide strategic recommendations and leadership to the Board of Directors.
President: Glenn Ginalick – ADM
First Vice President: Brian Owens, Stratas Foods
Second Vice President: Changjian Ji, Cargill, Inc.
Treasurer: Nate Smithson — Moving Parts, Inc.
Immediate Past President: Craig Mullen – Bridgewell Food & Agriculture
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
The Education Committee is responsible for planning NIOP’s annual course offering, Introduction to the Oilseed Industry Training, including selecting speakers, identifying important topics of discussion and ensuring a valuable experience for attendees.
Chair: Will Swanson – Cargill, Inc.
Glenn Ginalick – ADM
Craig Mullen – Bridgewell Food & Agriculture
Andrew Seagren – Ventura Foods
Tara Ryan — Cargill, Inc.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
The Membership Committee is responsible for member recruitment and retention, which includes recruiting new member organizations to join NIOP, as well as receiving feedback from current members regarding the overall membership value of NIOP.
Chair:
Brandon Mortensen — BNSF Railway
John Elliott – Cargill, Inc.
Glenn Ginalick – ADM
Craig Mullen – Bridgewell Agribusiness, LLC
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
The Scholarship Committee is responsible for administering NIOP’s scholarship program.
Chair: Craig Mullen – Bridgewell Food & Agriculture
Glenn Ginalick – ADM
Cheryl Moore
Laurie Rogers
Derrick Augspurger
SOCIAL MEDIA COMMITTEE
The Technical Committee is responsible for the organization’s social media forums that include Facebook and Instagram.
Chair: Todd Biedenfeld, CHS, Inc.
Nate Smithson – Moving Parts LLC
Sara Repa – Bunge
Paige Kennebeck – Moving Parts Llc
Logan Kuch – Ventura Foods, LLC
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
The Technical Committee is responsible for notifying the Board of Directors when technical changes to the Trading Rules are necessary because of changes in standards or criteria promulgated by other organizations and referenced in the Trading Rules.
Chair: Changjian Ji – Cargill, Inc.
Liam Rogers – Hudson Tank Terminals Corporation
Taylor Halstead – Cargill, Inc.
Dennis Walker — Procter & Gamble Co.
Jane Hayden – ADM
Scott Peterson — Odin Marine Group, LLC
Andre Thionville — Thionville Laboratories, Inc.