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Two exceptional leaders, one incredible team. 
Rob Broin Few personalities in the renewable energy space can say that they grew a large-scale renewable energy company from the ground up. Rob Broin can. Rob is one of the founders and Chief Technology Officer of Broin Companies, now known as Poet Energy. When Rob left Poet, it was on the brink of becoming the largest ethanol producer in the world. With more than 20 years of experience in producing bio-based energy, Rob’s understanding of the business is intrinsic and his technological savvy is without peer. In 1983, Rob and his family started experimenting with ethanol on the family farm in Wanamingo, Minnesota. By 1987, they were ready to commercialize it — and bought, modified and restarted a foreclosed ethanol plant in Scotland, South Dakota. Rob helped preside over the company’s rapid growth until his departure in 2007. During that tenure, he helped build 25 ethanol production plants in the U.S. and operate 19 of them — including one near Emmetsburg, Iowa that will be converted to a cellulosic ethanol site. 
Michael J. MustonWith his diverse executive background, global experience and extensive industry knowledge, Mike gives us a steady and seasoned hand at the helm of Otoka Energy. Prior to serving as Executive Vice President and Board Member for Poet Energy, Mike served as a Venture Partner at Cargill, Inc. Before Cargill, Mike was CEO of Rochester Cheese, a food ingredients manufacturing company. Mike has also held the positions of Executive Vice President and Management Board Member of Advanta B.V., an international seed supplier, and President of Mycogen Seeds, the sixth largest seed company in North America. He left Mycogen after leading the company through its acquisition by Dow AgroSciences, where he was General Manger of the Western U.S., and also served as Global Business Operations Manager. Mike received a B.S. in Commercial Economics and Agricultural Business from South Dakota State University and attended Butler University and Babson University graduate programs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nathan CW Smith - Vice President, Finance & Operations Nathan’s leadership history began with eleven years of service as a commissioned officer in the US Navy, where he earned numerous qualifications in operations and engineering disciplines. In private enterprise, he was Director of Corporate Development for a major ethanol producer and has participated in over $1 billion in M&A transactions, including two of the largest deals in the biofuels industry’s history. He has directed asset and corporate modeling for multiple stages of biofuels producers, directed site development for multiple ethanol projects, managed negotiations & due diligence, and provided the analytical lead for numerous acquisition and greenfield projects. Nathan is a graduate of the US Naval Academy, and earned an MBA from Indiana University with a focus in Finance, and a Master’s of Science in Strategic Management with a focus in Global Business. Dodi D. Matti - Director of Corporate Affairs Dodi Matti possesses a decade of financial & management experience. As the senior finance manager for one of the nation's largest ethanol producers, she was intimately acquainted with the financing requirements of renewable energy projects. She has been responsible for business decisions for financing, cash needs, and forecasting, cultivating relationships with banking entities, securing economic incentives from state and federal sources, and the corporate investment portfolio. Prior to her experience in renewable energy, she held various finance and accounting positions for Honeywell, Inc. and the accounting firm of McGladrey & Pullen with emphasis in the construction and real estate industries. Dodi is Six Sigma certified, graduated from Minnesota State University with a BS in accounting, and earned her MBA with an emphasis in finance from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management. Christine Renee Schumann - Director of Finance Prior to joining Otoka, Christine occupied a senior role within the Treasury department for one of the nation’s largest ethanol producers, integrating the overall financial organization as part of her responsibilities. She coordinated the financial impacts of both the corporate and project budgets, commodity risk management, operations and other quarters; which also included modeling financing alternatives and reviewing industry benchmarks to manage the company's primary forecasting model utilized for all major decisions, including site selection, acquisition and merger. Christine possesses similar experience from tenure with General Mills. She graduated with a BS in finance from the University of St. Thomas and is currently enrolled in their MBA program. | ||
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