Ryan Loneman was appointed General Counsel and Secretary of Green Plains in January 2026. In this role, Mr. Loneman leads the company’s legal function and serves as a key advisor to senior leadership on corporate governance, strategic transactions, and regulatory matters.
Mr. Loneman joins Green Plains from Lindsay Corporation, where he served in a variety of legal roles beginning in 2016, most recently as Vice President – Legal. He previously was Vice President and General Counsel at Signal Security, an international security services franchisor, and practiced law with Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
A Nebraska-licensed attorney, Mr. Loneman earned his Juris Doctor with distinction from Stanford Law School and an undergraduate degree in Finance and Philosophy from Creighton University. He is also a 2019 Leadership Omaha graduate.