02:48 PM EST, 03/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Green Plains ( GPRE ) shares were down more than 2% in recent trading Monday after President and CEO Todd Becker stepped down last week.

The company said Friday it has begun a search for a new CEO and formed an executive committee, which includes senior leaders from commercial, legal, operations and human resources, to lead the company during the transition period.

Green Plains ( GPRE ) also shared that Patrich Simpkins will transition from company chief transformation officer to CEO of its majority-owned unit Fluid Quip Technologies.

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