Series B Director C. Bailey Ragan voluntarily tendered his resignation from the Board of Directors of Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC effective October 31, 2013. Effective November 1, 2013, the company appointed Matthew K. Gibson as the Series B Director of the company to replace Mr. Ragan. Mr. Gibson has held various management and commodity trading roles in the grain industry for over eighteen years.

Mr. Gibson is currently the Vice President and General Manager for Bunge's Grain Division.