Todd A. Becker

President and CEO at Green Plains

Board

Since January 2009

Age

58 years

Education

Holds a Master's degree in Finance from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a Finance emphasis from the University of Kansas.

Tenure

Joined Green Plains Inc. in January 2009, initially serving as President and Chief Operating Officer and then promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer, while also joining the board in March 2009.

Also at Green Plains

CGO

Chris G. Osowski

Executive Vice President – Operations and Technology

GDK

Grant D. Kadavy

Executive Vice President – Commercial Operations

JFHI

James F. Herbert II

Chief Human Resources Officer

About

Todd A. Becker has built a career spanning 36 years in commodity processing, risk management, and supply chain management, which has been instrumental in shaping his approach to leadership within the agricultural and ethanol industries.

Before assuming his current role, he accumulated valuable experience through significant positions such as Executive Vice President at Global Ethanol, Chief Executive Officer at VBV LLC, and a decade at ConAgra Foods in various management roles.

His early professional journey is marked by a series of strategic roles that provided him with in-depth knowledge of international trading and operational management, thereby establishing his reputation as a transformative leader.

Apart from his responsibilities at Green Plains Inc., his participation on multiple boards underscores his broader commitment to corporate governance and strategic direction in the evolving business landscape.

$GPRE Performance Under Todd A. Becker

Past Roles

Organization	Role	Date Range	Details
Green Plains Inc. (GPRE)	Director	Since 2009	Held before his appointment as President and CEO
Green Plains Inc. (GPRE)	President and Chief Operating Officer	October 2008 - December 2008	Held prior to becoming President and CEO
VBV LLC	Chief Executive Officer	May 2007 - October 2008	N/A
Global Ethanol	Executive Vice President of Sales and Trading	May 2006 - May 2007	N/A
ConAgra Foods, Inc.	Various Management Roles	Ten years	Included roles as Vice President of International Marketing for ConAgra Trade Group and President of ConAgra Grain Canada

External Roles

Organization	Role	Date Range	Details
Core Scientific Inc.	Board of Directors	N/A	Currently serves on board

Fixed Compensation

Data from FY 2023

Component Name	Amount	Payment Schedule	Additional Details
Base Salary	$800,000	Annual	Fixed base salary
401(k) Retirement Plan Match	$22,500	Annual	Up to maximum match for 2023
Insurance and Disability Premiums Paid	$47,048	Annual	Premiums paid by the company
Tax Gross-Up for Premiums	$37,495	Annual	Covers tax on insurance and disability premiums

Performance Compensation

Data from FY 2023

Stock Awards (RSAs and PSUs)

Metric	Value	Details/Citation
Grant Date	March 9, 2023
Grant Date Fair Value	RSAs: $2,100,015; PSUs: $2,100,015; Total: $4,200,029
Grant Date Stock Price	$34.66
RSA Shares Granted	60,589
RSA Vesting Schedule	Vests ratably over 3 years (March 9, 2024, 2025, 2026)
PSU Target Shares Granted	60,589
PSU Maximum Shares	121,178 (200% of target)
PSU Vesting Schedule	Cliff vest on March 2026, based on performance
Performance Metrics (PSUs)	EBITDA, MSC ROI, Sugar ROI	EBITDA: Threshold specified, Target = +35%, Maximum = +80% ; MSC ROI: Target = +25%, Maximum = +50% ; Sugar ROI: Target = +19%, Maximum = +37%
Evaluation Period	2023–2026

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation

Metric	Value	Details/Citation
Threshold	$800,000	50% of base salary
Target	$1,600,000	200% of base salary
Maximum	$2,400,000	300% of base salary
Actual Payout	$725,000	45% of target bonus
Performance Goals	Key financial, operational, and strategic objectives, leadership, business performance, growth initiatives
Evaluation Period	Annual (post fiscal year performance evaluation)
Vesting Schedule	Not applicable (cash bonus paid after fiscal year-end)