Patrich Simpkins was appointed to Chief Executive Officer of Fluid Quip Technologies in February of 2025. Prior to that, Mr. Simpkins served Green Plains as Chief Transformation Officer since October 2022 and Chief Financial Officer from May from 2019 to October 2022. He previously served as Chief Development Officer from October 2014 until May 2019, Chief Risk Officer from October 2014 through August 2016 and Executive Vice President – Finance & Treasurer from October 2012 to October 2014. Prior to joining Green Plains, Mr. Simpkins was Managing Partner of GPS Capital Partners, LLC, a capital advisory firm serving global energy and commodity clients. From February 2005 to June 2008, he served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of SensorLogic, Inc., and as Executive Vice President and Global Chief Risk Officer of TXU Corporation from November 2001 to June 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Simpkins served in senior financial and commercial executive roles with Duke Energy Corporation, Louis Dreyfus Energy, MEAG Power Company and MCI Communications. Mr. Simpkins has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Economics and Marketing from the University of Kentucky.