Bion CEO Bill O'Neill resigns; interim COO and board additions announced

BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC

CEO Bill O'Neill resigned effective June 1, 2024; will assist transition through end of June.
Gregory Schoener appointed interim COO and joined the board; he is a major shareholder and brings business experience.
Craig Scott appointed to board effective June 1; he will assume broader management role including business development.
Chairman Mark Smith, who planned to retire in June 2024, agreed to continue to assist transition.
Company refocusing on capital needs and third-party engineering of Ammonia Recovery System at Fair Oaks.

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Appointed

S. Craig Scott

Director

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Effective: 2024-06-01
Filed: June 4, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

On May 30, 2024, the Board of Directors appointed S. Craig Scott, the Company’s Head of Business Development, to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2024.

Appointed (interim)

Gregory Schoener

Chief Operating Officer

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Filed: June 4, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

Mr. Schoener will assume the COO position on an interim basis.

Departed

William O'Neill

Chief Executive Officer

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Effective: 2024-05-31
Filed: June 4, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

On May 21, 2024 William O’Neill, then Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company, informed other members of the Company’s Board of Directors (by email) of his intention to resign from his positions with the Company.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

S. Craig Scott was appointed as Director at BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Action: appointed
Role: Director

Exact text from the filing

On May 30, 2024, the Board of Directors appointed S. Craig Scott, the Company’s Head of Business Development, to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2024.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Gregory Schoener was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Operating Officer

Exact text from the filing

Mr. Schoener will assume the COO position on an interim basis.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

William O'Neill resigned as Chief Executive Officer at BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Action: resigned
Role: Chief Executive Officer

Exact text from the filing

On May 21, 2024 William O’Neill, then Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company, informed other members of the Company’s Board of Directors (by email) of his intention to resign from his positions with the Company.

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