Steven D. Danforth

Education:
University of Arkansas
BS Agricultural Engineering 1980
Honors: Arkansas Outstanding Young Engineer 1995
Charter Member Arkansas Academy of Biological Engineers 2001
Contributor to Parboiling Chapter of “Rice Chemistry and Technology” 2002
Associate Editor for Technical Review ASAE-FPEI 2005
Rice Parboiling Patent 1991

License: Professional Engineer Intern 1981 - 2006

Employment History:
Date: December 1999 to present
Title: Principal and President
Employer: Agri Process Innovations

Date: November 2005 to present
Title: Principal and Executive Vice President
Employer: Patriot Biofuels

Date: March 2006 to present
Title: Principal and operating director
Employer: Greenline Manufacturing

Date: September 1991 to May 2000
Title: Plant Manger
Employer: Riviana Foods Inc.
Carlisle, AR

Date: December 1988 – September 1991 Title: Sr. Research Engineer
Employer: Riceland Foods Inc.

Date: July 1987 – December 1988
Title: Plant Manger for Rice Snacks Inc.
Employer: Riceland Foods Inc.

Date: July 1982 – July 1987
Title: Project Engineer
Employer: Riceland Foods Inc.

Date: January 1981 – July 1982
Title: Rice Division Engineer
Riceland Foods Inc.

Presentations
• Oilseed Processing Conference 1997, Biloxi, Mississippi “Controlling Refining Losses”
• RICESHOW 2000, Pelotas, Brazil “Parboiling for Added Value”
• INDUARROZ CONGRESS 2001, Bogotá, Colombia “Drying Technology”
• INDUARROZ CONGRESS 2002, Bogotá, Colombia “Value Added Processing”
• Guest instructor for Satake Rice Milling College 1998 – 2002

Feasibility and Cost Studies
• Due Diligence Technical Evaluation of the Design, Capital Budget and Operating Budget for a New Rice Mill in Brazil, IFC Sponsored, 1999
• Consultant for Milling for the Strategic Planning for the Rice Industry for Guyana, IDB Sponsored, 2001
• Consultant for Processing for an Action Plan for the Privatization of Four Parastatal Agro-industries in Suriname, IDB Sponsored, 2003
• Due Diligence Technical Evaluation of the Design and Operational Status of Four Commercial Rice Mills in Brazil, Darby Overseas Investments, 2003

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

University of Arkansas Bio and Ag Engineering Advisory Board
Member American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Member Grain Elevators and Processors Society

SERVICE ACTIVITIES:

Tau Beta Pi
FUMC Administrative Board
Past Member Carlisle Economic Development Council
Associated Industries of Arkansas – Past Board of Directors Member