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Lee Blank

 
Dir., Pres., COO - Alternative Energy Sources Inc.
 
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Company Name : Alternative Energy Sources Inc.
 
Company Website : www.aensi.com
 
Company Address : 310 W 20th St., 2nd Fl.
, Kansas City, MO,
United States,
 
Lee Blank Profile :
Dir., Pres., COO - Alternative Energy Sources Inc.
 
Lee Blank Biography :

Mr. Blank brings 19 years of key management experience within five divisions of The Archer Daniels Midland Company to Alternative Energy Sources. In 1987, Mr. Blank began his ADM career in the grain merchandising division, learning the key principals of the grain trade, earning his commodity futures trading license and gaining valuable insight into the concepts of risk management and its effects on a large commercial entity such as ADM.

In 1993, Mr. Blank was promoted to Merchandising Manager of the Soybean Process Division asset in Little Rock, Arkansas. Here, he was instrumental in implementing rate structures on the Union Pacific that extended profits for ADM’s Little Rock facility to record levels and established a consistent input scenario into a grain deficit region.

In 1996, Mr. Blank was named Director of Rates for Soy and Softseeds within ADM’s Corporate Transportation Division. Here, Mr. Blank negotiated new freight tariffs with the Union Pacific and BNSF in a previously contract-exclusive, positioned ADM at a significant annual net margin advantage and reduced the effectiveness of ADM’s competitors. Mr. Blank was instrumental in developing rate structures for ADM’s softseed facilities in Canada, contributing to the $60 million bidding process for the previously-owned SOO line railroad, and enhancing leased-car compensation by $1 million annually for Class One carriers in the Eastern United States.

As Western Sales Manager for ADM’s Bio-Products Division, Mr. Blank grew the business in a declining margin environment. He solidified relationships with national accounts such as Tyson Foods and ConAgra, increased volumes and margins by introducing a more effective liquid amino acid to the marketplace and managed more than $50 million in annual sales as well.

In 1999, Mr. Blank was recruited to manage ADM’s soybean processing assets in North Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Blank was instrumental in implementing the 54-car BNSF shuttle units to the western ADM soybean processors, a program that benefited all of ADM’s assets on the BNSF and increased company profits by more than $1 million annually. Another significant accomplishment was his establishment of a marketing program into Mexico. This program increased export tonnage from 475 tons to 4750 tons weekly and is still being utilized today.

Most recently, Mr. Blank served as Sales Manager and Director of Exports for the ADM Wheat Milling Division in Overland Park, Kansas. Mr. Blank managed numerous national accounts, including Tyson Foods, Interstate Bakeries, Kroger and JM Smucker. Under his direction, both domestic and export sales saw significant annual increases.

 
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Mark Beemer

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John Holland

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John Ward

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Kathy Newton

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J. Voss

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