Management

Bret Scholtes has served as Chief Executive Officer and President since January 2012, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since June 2011 and as Senior Vice President—Corporate Development since April 2010. Previously, Mr. Scholtes served as Vice President—Origination at GE Energy Financial Services. Prior to that, Mr. Scholtes held finance positions with two publicly traded energy companies and worked for a major public accounting firm. He has a B.S. from the University of Missouri and an M.B.A. from New York University.

Andrew Johannesen has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since January 2012 and as Senior Vice President- Finance and Treasurer since July, 2011. Previously, Mr. Johannesen served as Vice President and Treasurer of Westlake Chemical Corporation, and Vice President and Treasurer of RRI Energy, Inc. (formerly Reliant Energy, Inc.). Prior to that, he worked for Exxon Mobil Corporation and a major public accounting firm. Mr. Johannesen is a Certified Public Accountant and has a B.A. from Haverford College and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.

John D. Held has served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since 2005, as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since September 2002, as Vice President, General Counsel since April 2002 and as General Counsel since March 2000. Previously, Mr. Held was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of American Residential Services, Inc., and practiced law with Baker Botts, LLP in Houston, Texas. Mr. Held has a B.A. from Bucknell University and a J.D. from Cornell University School of Law.

Dr. Mark E. Griffin has served as Senior Vice President - R&D/Sales and Marketing since January 2011 and Vice President of Research and Development for Omega Protein since July 2009. Previously, Dr. Griffin served as Technical Director of the Specialty Group of Land O'Lakes Purina Feed, LLC and as Director of the Zoo and Aquaculture divisions of Land O'Lakes Purina Feed, LLC. Dr. Griffin also held several positions in the aquaculture, companion animal, zoo and private label divisions of Purina Mills, Inc. and Land O' Lakes Purina Feed, LLC. Dr. Griffin received his B.S. and a Ph.D from Purdue University.

Gregory P. Toups has served as Omega Protein's Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since June 2011, as Vice President and Controller since May 2008, as Controller since May 2005 and as Assistant Controller since March 2005. Previously, Mr. Toups was employed by accounting firms Kushner LaGraize and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Toups is a Certified Public Accountant and has a B.A. from Louisiana State University.

Matthew Phillips has served as the President of Cyvex Nutrition, Inc. (acquired by the Company in December 2010) since March 2008. Prior thereto, Mr. Phillips served as Vice President, Marketing and Sales American/Europe for BI Nutraceuticals, a botanical ingredient supplier, from January 2002 until March 2008. Prior thereto, Mr. Phillips held sales and marketing positions of increasing responsibility with various botanical, nutrition and wellness companies.