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Career Highlights Entrepreneurial Leadership/Strategy * Initiated and led successful strategies and business plans for both mature and developing organizations in the agriculture, agricultural products, animal health, and biomass production industries. * Leveraged broad business acumen to build start-up business, including building a biomass operation for an international company and developing cutting-edge products for entrepreneurial animal health and pharmaceutical companies. Renewable Energies/Biomass/Biofuel Expertise * Developed extensive knowledge and experience in the areas of biomass/bio fuel production, renewable energies, and the transportation and logistics of agricultural and bioenergy products. Accomplishments include leading group of engineers, financial professionals, and researchers in the procurement of a $100M grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) for the establishing a new bio refinery. Agriculture/Grain/Livestock Experience * Broad range of experience in agriculture industry, including grain production and livestock. Successes include conducting research and selecting site for "first of its kind" cellulosic ethanol facility, and partnering with National Soil Conservation scientists and agronomists to maximize the harvest of biomass material while ensuring long-term environmental stability for farmers. Product Development/Management * Led teams in the development and introduction of new agricultural, pharmaceutical, and bio-energy products and capabilities. Successes include introducing new vaccine delivery device to the swine market, obtaining FDA and EPA registration for animal health products, and securing patents for new distilling processes. International Business Development * Increased sales by 25% in assigned territory of Peru, Ecuador, Central America, Caribbean countries, Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Communistic Europe. - Robb Accomplishments include leading group of engineers, financial professionals, and researchers in the procurement of a $100M grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) for the establishing a new bio refinery. Agriculture/Grain/Livestock Experience * Broad range of experience in agriculture industry, including grain production and livestock. Successes include conducting research and selecting site for "first of its kind" cellulosic ethanol facility, and partnering with National Soil Conservation scientists and agronomists to maximize the harvest of biomass material while ensuring long-term environmental stability for farmers. Product Development/Management * Led teams in the development and introduction of new agricultural, pharmaceutical, and bio-energy products and capabilities. Successes include introducing new vaccine delivery device to the swine market, obtaining FDA and EPA registration for animal health products, and securing patents for new distilling processes. International Business Development * Increased sales by 25% in assigned territory of Peru, Ecuador, Central America, Caribbean countries, Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Communistic Europe. - Robb