Cliff Brannon, a native of Terre Haute, Ind., is the new general manager at POET Biorefining – Marion (Ohio).

Brannon will supervise all professional, technical and support staff at the facility ensuring that all rules and regulations are met. Brannon replaces Dave Brooks who is now serving as General Manager at POET’s newest plant in Cloverdale, Indiana.

“I am excited to be a part of domestic energy solutions,” Brannon said. “The ethanol industry can provide the best overall solution for automotive energy and eliminate our need for foreign products.”

Brannon received his Bachelor of Science in Management from Indiana State University. He served four years in the United States Marine Corps as part of the 4th Marine Air Wing in Atlanta. Brannon worked for 23 years with Sony in the optical media manufacturing group, including leadership in plant construction and management, quality assurance, process improvement and business development. Brannon has also volunteered as a board member with the Springfield Chamber of Commerce in Springfield, Ore. and Terre Haute Symphony.

About POET
POET, the largest ethanol producer in the world, is a leader in biorefining through its efficient, vertically integrated approach to production. The 23-year-old company has a production capacity of more than 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol and 9 billion pounds of high-protein animal feed annually from 27 production facilities nationwide. POET also operates a pilot-scale cellulosic ethanol plant, which uses corn cobs and light stover as feedstock, and will commercialize the process in Emmetsburg, Iowa. For more information, visit http://www.poet.com.

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