“Greg has firsthand knowledge of the ethanol industry in our state and that will help him hit the ground running as he looks to implement programs allowing us to meet the goals we, as a board, set in our recent five-year strategic plan,” said Mike Shuter, ICMC president and farmer from Frankton, Ind. “Our goals regarding ethanol are aggressive and include adding ethanol production capacity in the state to build more in-state markets for Indiana corn farmers. With the relationships Greg already has in the ethanol industry, he has a good idea of what needs to be done to grow the renewable fuels industry within our state.”

Prior to his work at POET, Noble was a vice president of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Grain Company for 10 years, where he was responsible for grain marketing services and led initiatives to procure grain to meet the growing needs of ADM for the grain handling/export facilities and processing plants. His past work experience also includes Countrymark Cooperative.

“We are very excited that Greg brings a range of knowledge about the marketing and movement of grain with him to our organizations,” said Lynn Teel, ISA president and farmer from Chalmers, Ind. “As we launch our new strategic plan, it becomes even more important that we know how and where our soybeans and corn move to market. Greg is a great addition to our staff and we expect that he will have a positive impact across our initiatives.”

In addition to working to encourage the growth of Indiana’s ethanol production capacity, Noble will be working with stakeholders to garner support of in-state biofuels production, as well as looking for research opportunities that will allow Hoosier farmers to participate in corn-based cellulosic ethanol developments.

“With biofuels – both ethanol and biodiesel – being important markets for corn and soybeans, I look forward to working with Indiana farmers to find ways to continue to help the industry grow, especially within our state,” said Noble. “After years of working with farmers, it’s great to be working for Indiana corn and soybean farmers and playing a part in helping them build markets for their crops today and into the future.”

Noble is originally from a grain and livestock farm in Ohio and received his bachelor’s of science degree in Agriculture from The Ohio State University. Greg and his wife, Nancy, currently reside in Champaign, Ill. but are in the process of relocating to central Indiana.