January 16, 2013
ADM appoints Dean Brainerd as Clinton plant manager
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has appointed Dean Brainerd as plant manager for its Clinton corn wet mill.
Brainerd joined ADM in 1986 and has been Clinton plant superintendent since 2004. He replaces Jim Woll who is relocating to ADM's global headquarters in Decatur, Ill., to serve as regional manager for ADM Corn Production.
"Dean has been instrumental in leading the Clinton plant's improvements in safety, production, quality and environmental compliance as well as plant improvement projects including the new cogeneration and feed production facilities," said Randy Kampfe, vice president, ADM Corn Production. "His knowledge and leadership will help drive ADM's continued success in Clinton."
ADM has approximately 1,000 employees in Clinton. The company's Clinton operations include a corn wet mill, a cogeneration power plant, a grain elevator and barge loading operations.
In Clinton ADMproduces corn sweeteners and starches, beverage alcohol, corn oil, enzymes, ethanol, animal feed products and other food ingredients.