Mike Bishop is the new general manager at POET Biorefining – Fostoria.

Bishop supervises professional, technical and support staff at the facility ensuring efficient production and that all rules and regulations are met.

“I am excited to be directly involved with providing solutions for energy independence with a clean biofuel that has benefits at the local and national level,” Bishop said. “We will continue to build our team in Fostoria to create a safe and profitable operation.”

Bishop is a native of Van Buren, Ohio and received his Bachelors of Science in Technology and Masters of Industrial Technology from Bowling Green State University. He is also completing a Doctor of Business Administration degree at Northcentral University. Bishop has served as a Director of Operations and Plant Manager during a 22-year career in the automotive industry.

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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