Renewable Energy Group Adds Peter J. M. Harding to Board of Directors
23 December 2014 - 8:54AM
Business Wire
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGI) announced today that
Peter J.M. Harding has been elected to serve on the Company’s Board
of Directors.
Harding has served in leadership roles for international
businesses involved in commodities trading and asset management.
Most recently, he was the Chief Executive Officer and a member of
the Board of Directors of Westway Group, Inc. (“Westway”), a liquid
storage and liquid animal feed business, from May 2009 until his
retirement in June 2010.
“Peter Harding has had a distinguished career where he gained
expertise in the different industries that are part of the REG
supply chain,” said Jeff Stroburg, Chairman of the Board. “His
diverse skillset and business know-how will be a great asset to our
board and our company.”
Harding has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of
New Orleans College Prep since 2008 and was appointed Chairman of
the Board in July 2013. From 2003 until joining Westway, Mr.
Harding served in various roles at ED&F Man, including as
member of their Executive Committee, Board of Directors and
Managing Director of their Molasses & Palm Oil Trading,
Feed Products, Third Party Storage, and Biofuels Division. He also
served as Chief Executive Officer of Westway Holdings Corporation
from 1997 to 2006. Concurrent with his service as Chief Executive
Officer, he served as President of Westway Terminal Company, Inc.
from 2001 to 2004. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Harding also served as
Chief Executive Officer of ED&F Man’s North American Cocoa
Processing Group and prior to that as Chief Executive Officer of
Savannah Cocoa, Inc. from 1992 to 1995. Mr. Harding served as
Vice President of Sales & Marketing of Refined
Sugars, Inc. from 1985 to 1989. Additionally, Mr. Harding
owned and managed an asset management firm and commodity fund
during the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. Mr. Harding attended
the Harvard Business School program for Management Development in
1985.
Mr. Harding was elected to the class of directors whose term of
office expires at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders.
About Renewable Energy GroupRenewable Energy Group, Inc.
is a leading North American advanced biofuels producer and
developer of renewable chemicals. REG utilizes a nationwide
production, distribution and logistics system as part of an
integrated value chain model to focus on converting natural fats,
oils and greases into advanced biofuels and converting diverse
feedstocks into renewable chemicals. With 10 active biorefineries
across the country, research and development capabilities and a
diverse and growing intellectual property portfolio, REG is
committed to being a long-term leader in bio-based fuels and
chemicals.
For more than a decade, REG has been a reliable supplier of
advanced biofuels which meet or exceed ASTM quality specifications.
REG sells REG-9000™ biomass-based diesel to distributors so
consumers can have cleaner burning fuels that help diversify the
energy complex and increase energy security. REG-9000™
biomass-based diesel is distributed in most states in the US. REG
also markets ultra-low sulfur diesel and heating oil in the
northeastern and midwestern US. For more information on REG visit
our website at www.regi.com.
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.Anthony Hulen,
703-822-1972Executive Director, Corporate
Affairsanthony.hulen@regi.com
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