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Jeremy Thompson / CFO

Jeremy recently worked as a Product Manager at Givaudan Flavor and Fragrances, the world’s largest flavor and fragrance business. In this position, he develops and executes product line business plans, including outlining marketing strategies and developing promotional materials for a product portfolio with more than $100 million in annual sales. Jeremy manages customer and industry takeholder relationships, and is responsible for the profitability of the product lines.

Before this position, Jeremy worked at Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Company for 10 years where he most recently was a Global Product Manager. He began his career there in accounting and was promoted to an Accounting Supervisor role, having significant accounting responsibility and managing an accounting staff. After completing his Master of Business Administration degree, Jeremy transitioned into a Director of Purchasing position and later was promoted to Product Manager where he managed all commercial operations of several food ingredient businesses. Responsibilities included profit/loss management, marketing activities, cost oversight, and execution of sales growth initiatives. After four years with ADM, Mr. Thompson left the company for a year to work as a Cost Accounting Manager at Demirco Corporation, where he gained insights into the operations of a smaller, privately held company.

Jeremy graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Millikin University in 1996. He returned to Millikin University to complete a Master of Business Administration degree in 2001. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.