Director
John Marshall is an executive with more than 40 years of experience in finance, accounting, operations, audit, tax, and strategy. His industry expertise spans agribusiness, biofuels, food processing, equipment finance, and banking, with experience in both domestic and international markets. Most recently, he served as Chief Financial Officer of a large Midwest biofuel processor and agricultural cooperative where he played a key role in capturing and monetizing 45Z production tax credits and ensuring compliance with federal prevailing wage regulations. John’s career has included living and working in Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Florida, Brazil, and Venezuela. He currently resides in Watertown, South Dakota.
John’s career includes 13 years across two tenures with U.S. Bank, 13 years in domestic and international roles at Cargill, and several years in senior finance roles at the Schwan Food Company, in addition to his most recent CFO role. His leadership responsibilities have included directing accounting, tax, and finance functions, serving on senior management teams, holding appointed officer positions, and advising company boards. His roles have spanned controller of a worldwide orange juice business, corporate treasury, and management of financial trading, hedging, and commodity risk management. He has also worked with a venture capital-owned manufacturing firm and in a private consulting practice focused on finance, accounting, strategic planning, and indirect tax. Across these roles, his expertise encompasses financial analysis, strategic planning, budgeting, financial and managerial accounting, internal controls, internal audit, and tax, complemented by treasury and risk management experience in cash management, treasury operations, and commodity and financial risk management and hedging. His external relationship management experience includes auditors, tax advisors, banks, tax credit brokers, insurance providers, and financial investment brokers.
John is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Minnesota and South Dakota. He holds bachelor’s degrees in Accounting and Spanish Language/Literature and a Master of Business Administration degree.
Resume
CFO Systems LLC
Director
Glacial Lakes Energy, LLC
Chief Financial Officer
First United Bank & Ramsey National Bank
Chief Financial Officer
U.S. Bank Equipment Finance
Senior Vice President
Hoffco, Incorporated & Subsidiary
SVP & Chief Financial Officer
The Schwan Food Company
Vice President of Finance
Lyon Financial Services
SVP & Chief Financial Officer
Cargill, Inc.
U.S. & Overseas Controllership Positions