---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001309402-22-000083"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPRE"
cik: "0001309402"
company_name: "Green Plains Inc."
filed_at: "2022-09-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T07:56:33.797205+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Green Plains CFO moves to transformation role; Jim Stark appointed CFO

## Summary
- CFO Patrich Simpkins transitions to Chief Transformation Officer effective Oct. 1, 2022.
- Jim Stark becomes CFO of Green Plains and Green Plains Partners, effective Oct. 1.
- Jamie Herbert joins as Chief Human Resources Officer; Grant Kadavy as EVP of Commercial Operations.
- Simpkins will lead Office of Transformation for organizational overhaul; Stark had rejoined in Jan. 2022.
- New executives bring experience from Darling Ingredients, Cargill, Union Pacific, and Capstone IT.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001309402-22-000083
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPRE
- cik: 0001309402
- company_name: Green Plains Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-09-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940222000083/0001309402-22-000083-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940222000083/gpre-20220922.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-22-000083
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-22-000083.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-22-000083.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patrich Simpkins changed role as Chief Transformation Officer at Green Plains Inc..
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: Chief Transformation Officer
  source text: Mr. George P. (Patrich) Simpkins transitioned to Chief Transformation Officer for Green Plains Inc., from Chief Financial Officer of the Company and Green Plains Partners LP (“Green Plains Partners”) effective October 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940222000083/0001309402-22-000083-index.htm
- Executive change
  James Stark was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Green Plains Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. James Stark will be appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and Green Plains Partners effective October 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940222000083/0001309402-22-000083-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.