Experience

Western Iowa Energy & Agron Bioenergy

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and General Manager

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  Western Iowa Energy, LLC is a 45 MGPY biodiesel production facility located in Northwest Iowa with refining capabilities on the raw materials side, we primarily use vegetable oils / animal fats & oils as feedstocks to produce the biodiesel from. On November 7th, 2017, WIE purchased Agron Bioenergy, it is a 15 MGPY biodiesel production facility located in Watsonville, CA, in the Monterey Bay area of California, in Santa Cruz County.I began my career in the Agribusiness industry with Gardiner & Company, CPA’s as a financial auditor, auditing farmer-owned cooperatives across the central U.S. region. Since then, I have worked as an Internal Auditor and Business Analyst with West Central Cooperative (WCC) in Ralston, IA. (currently Landus Cooperative). While at WCC, I spearheaded accounting and finance functions for external biodiesel plants prior to REG moving headquarters to Ames, IA. Here at WIE/Agron, I previously held the position of EVP/CFO.I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Central Oklahoma and a Master of Business Administration degree from Iowa State University. Show less

• CFO

  • Mar 2011 - Present

  As Western Iowa Energy’s Chief Financial Officer, I am esponsible for the financial stewardship of the company, including capital and operating budgets, financial affairs and reporting, and debt/treasury management. Charged with the task of upholding strong financial management and accountability while providing timely, accurate, and reliable financial information and enhancing internal control.



West Central Cooperative

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Systems Analyst

  • Jan 2008 - Mar 2011

• Internal Auditor

  • Mar 2005 - Jan 2008



Gardiner + Company CPAs

• United States
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Auditor

  • Dec 2000 - Mar 2005



United States Air Force

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Aircraft Structural Maintenance Production Supervisor

  • Feb 1990 - Feb 2001



H.G. Martin, Jr. P.C.

• Midwest City, Oklahoma

• Staff Accountant

  • Jan 1998 - Sep 2000