Committees

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CONVENTION COMMITTEE

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

Walter Floyd – Darling Ingredients, Inc.

John Healy — Columbus Vegetable Oils

Jarred Johnson — ADM

Tom Kerstetter — Ring Container Technologies, Inc.

Brian Shultz – MPB Commodities Brokerage Inc.

Nate Smithson – Moving Parts LLC

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: Brian Owens, PBF Energy 

First Vice President: Changjian Ji, Cargill, Inc.

Second Vice President: Nate Smithson, Moving Parts, Inc.

Treasurer: Scott Peterson, Odin Marine Inc.

Director:   Joseph Basile, Catania Oils

Director:  Liam Rogers, Hudson Tank Terminals

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.

Co-Chairs: Tara Ryan – Cargill, Inc. & Andy Seagren – Ventura Foods

Courtney Lawrenson — Ag Processing Inc.

Craig Mullen — Bridgewell Agribusiness, LLC

Will Swanson — 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:  Shane Veasey — Ag Processing Inc.

Keith Bryan — Procter & Gamble Co.

Beth Cook — CMC Foods

Paige Kennebeck — Moving Parts LLC

Ryan Simeral —MPB Commodities Brokerage Inc.

Ernest Webb — NETCO

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

The Scholarship Committee is responsible for administering NIOP’s scholarship program.
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Chair: Dave Reeble – Moving Parts LLC

Derrick Augspurger — Bunge

Cheryl Moore (Daughter of Mr. Mogerley, whom NIOP’s scholarship is named after; And wife of NIOP member, Craig Moore — Hudson Tank Terminals)

Laurie Rogers (daughter of Mr. Mogerley, whom NIOP’s scholarship is named after; And wife of NIOP member, Liam Rogers — Hudson Tank Terminals)

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

The Communications Committee (formerly the Social Media Committee) is responsible for the organization’s social media forums that include Facebook and Instagram as well as the Website.  The website and other communications efforts was added to the committee’s responsibilities in mid-2022.

Chair:  Todd Biedenfeld, CHS, Inc.

Beth Cook — CMC Foods

Jackie Greatorex — Spack International Inc.

Paige Kennebeck — Moving Parts LLC

Logan Kuch — Columbus Vegetable Oils

Alissa Novotny — VEOS

Sara Repa — Bunge

RULES 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:  Brett Peterson, CHS, Inc.

Taylor Halstead — Cargill, Inc.

Jane Hayden — ADM Oils

Scott Peterson — Odin Marine Group, LLC

Liam Rogers — Hudson Tank Terminals

Andre Thionville — Thionville Lab. & Survey Company, LLC

Dennis Walker — Procter & Gamble

PRODUCT INTEGRITY COMMITTEE

The Product Integrity Committee, newly created in 2022, is responsible for notifying the Board of Directors as they work on efforts to ensure Product Integrity.
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Chair: Joseph Basile, Catania Oils

Stephen Basile — Catania Oils

David Bezenyei — Columbus Vegetable Oils

Juan Colmenares — AAK, USA

Andy Crews — Stratas Foods

Phil Fontenot — Ventura Foods

Cherilynn Whitehouse — AAK, USA

 

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

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SPOUSE COMMITTEE

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OILS UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE

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TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

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