The Gavilon Group LLC, Omaha, Neb., announced Feb. 26 that Lewis Batchelder has been named CEO of the Gavilon Group of companies, effective March 1, 2016. The company said he brings more than forty years of experience in the grain industry, and has held positions as senior vice president, Agriculture Services at Archer Daniels Midland Co. and chairman of Alfred C. Toepfer International, a global merchandiser of agricultural commodities and processed products.
Gavilon said Batchelder’s experience in the grain industry, along with his long-standing relationship with Marubeni Corp., of which Gavilon is a wholly-owned subsidiary, will be instrumental in building on Gavilon’s success while also shaping the future path for growth of the company within Marubeni’s group-wide business strategy.
Gavilon said former CEO Jim Anderson, COO John Neppl, and Greg Konsor, vice president of North American Grain, have stepped down. Along with the addition to Batchelder, Chris Faust will be promoted to vice president and general manager of North American Grain.