IRVING, Texas, Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Darling
Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) today announced the hiring of
James E. Stark as its new VP,
Investor Relations. Melissa Gaither, current VP of Investor
Relations and Global Communications, will refocus her role as VP of
Global Communications and Sustainability. As Darling continues to
grow, this organizational change will more effectively address the
increasing demands from the investor community and how Darling
communicates its corporate philosophy and strategic operations.
Mr. Stark comes to Darling after an outstanding career at Green
Plains Inc., based in Omaha, NE,
where he held the position of EVP, Investor and Media Relations.
Jim will begin his new role in December and will report to
Randall C. Stuewe, Darling's
Chairman and CEO. Ms. Gaither's new role helps position the
company to further develop and target Darling's long-term ESG
message.
As Darling Ingredients has evolved in complexity and expanded
around the world, the company must spend more time refining and
communicating their business strategy and results to its
stakeholders; this includes shareholders, customers, employees and
the communities they serve. Additionally, in today's changing
times, when businesses must not overlook their responsibility to
protect the planet, Corporate Social Responsibility messaging has
evolved to not only demonstrate sustainable and responsible
operations but to also measure and report on targets identified in
Environmental, Social and Governance platforms.
By having dedicated roles for investor relations and
sustainability, these critical areas can more efficiently receive
focused attention and communicate with all stakeholders with a
unified, well-defined message.
Darling Ingredients Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Randall Stuewe, said, "We are
pleased to announce the hiring of Jim
Stark as VP, Investor Relations. Jim brings a wealth of
experience and knowledge related to energy, food and agriculture to
our team. Together with Melissa
Gaither's extensive tenure with Darling, we are building a
strong team to take Darling into the future."
ABOUT DARLING
Darling Ingredients Inc. is a global developer and producer of
sustainable natural ingredients from edible and inedible
bio-nutrients, creating a wide range of ingredients and specialty
solutions for customers in the pharmaceutical, food, pet food,
feed, technical, fuel, bioenergy, and fertilizer industries. With
operations on five continents, the Company collects and transforms
all aspects of animal by-product streams into useable and specialty
ingredients, such as gelatin, edible fats, feed-grade fats, animal
proteins and meals, plasma, pet food ingredients, organic
fertilizers, yellow grease, fuel feedstocks, green energy, natural
casings and hides. The Company also recovers and converts
recycled oils (used cooking oil and animal fats) into valuable feed
and fuel ingredients and collects and processes residual bakery
products into feed ingredients. In addition, the Company provides
environmental services, such as grease trap collection and disposal
services to food service establishments. The Company sells its
products domestically and internationally and operates within three
industry segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients and Fuel
Ingredients. For additional information, visit the Company's
website at http://www.darlingii.com.
For More Information, contact:
Melissa A. Gaither, VP Global Communications and
Sustainability
5601 N. MacArthur Blvd.
Irving, Texas 75038
Phone: 972-281-4478
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