Ms. Batt joined the Company on December 5, 2005 as its Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that time, she served as Chief Financial Officer for Golden Grain Energy in Mason City, Iowa from September 2004 to December 2005. She graduated from Briar Cliff University with a B.A. in Accounting. From 1998 to 2003, Ms. Batt was employed as finance director at Sbemco International, Inc. Prior to joining the private sector Ms. Batt spent 15 years in public accounting. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Society for Human Resource Management. |