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CoverCress Inc. Names New CEO as Winter Oilseed Edges Closer to Commercialization

Mike DeCamp, former COO, will lead CoverCress Inc. through launch of new crop as its new president and CEO.


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May 13, 2021, 10:15 ET

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The board of directors for CoverCress Inc. has named Mike DeCamp as its new president and CEO and a member of the board.
The board of directors for CoverCress Inc. has named Mike DeCamp as its new president and CEO and a member of the board.

ST. LOUIS, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The board of directors for CoverCress Inc., a company aiming to commercialize the nation's first "cash cover crop," has named Mike DeCamp as its new president and CEO and a member of the board. DeCamp takes the helm after one year of serving as chief operating officer.

CoverCress Inc. is converting field pennycress, a native winter annual, into a new winter oilseed crop for Midwest farmers under the CoverCress™ brand. As the "cash cover crop," CoverCress seed allows corn and soybean farmers to add a profitable new third crop into their rotation on existing land over winter and early spring. It also offers the environmental benefits of a cover crop such as mitigating nutrient loss, reducing soil erosion and increasing soil carbon sequestration.

Innovation has led the way for our business and that will continue as we transition into commercial operations. I am honored the board has entrusted me with leading this next phase of growth.

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The CoverCress crop is unique as one of the best scalable options to produce low carbon intensity oil to be made into renewable fuels like biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, and help that industry meet the goal of doubling its role in the nation's fuel supply. It will also be used in animal feed.

"Our team at CoverCress is passionate about our mission of delivering farmers the opportunity to produce more income from their existing land while enhancing the current role they play in tackling climate change," said DeCamp. "Innovation has led the way for our business and that will continue as we transition into commercial operations. I am honored the board has entrusted me with leading this next phase of growth."

DeCamp succeeds company co-founder Jerry Steiner, who will serve as executive chairman of the board, remaining active in the company's strategy execution.

"Jerry's passion for the business, its team and its partners, coupled with his disciplined strategic vision, has set the company on a solid path in delivering this new technology to Midwest farmers," said Rick Holton, Jr., COO of Hermann Companies and an initial investor and board member of the company. "We thank him for his exceptional service, while welcoming Mike as the perfect fit to take this amazing company to market."

Cameron Ator has joined in the new role of chief commercial officer, reflecting the company's transition from a research and development focus to launching commercial operations. He brings more 30 years of ag industry experience, most recently serving with Bayer Crop Science. Ator grew up on his family farm in western Illinois and is still active in its operation today.

"Cam's farming heritage, coupled with his industry knowledge and relationships, is exactly the right combination of talent and experience to lead the commercial expansion of the business," said DeCamp.

The company plans a commercial launch of CoverCress seed in 2022, initially partnering with Illinois and Missouri farmers, with the goal of growing to several million acres across the lower Midwest.

Alan Weber, an economist with MARC IV Consulting and a leading biodiesel expert instrumental in the commercial success of the U.S. biodiesel industry, was also elected to the board. Weber, the first independent director, will play an important role in the company's efforts to position CoverCress oil as a reliable low-carbon feedstock source to produce biodiesel and renewable diesel, particularly in light of the industry's aggressive goal of reaching 6 billion gallons by 2030.

From its inception, CoverCress has partnered with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, a world-leading institution for plant science based in St. Louis, and the company's headquarters are located in the 39 North innovation district.

About CoverCress Inc.
CoverCress Inc. is an innovative startup company developing a new winter oilseed crop under the CoverCress™ brand. Founded in 2013, the company is converting the native winter annual, field pennycress, using plant breeding to improve yield and maturity combined with advanced gene editing tools to improve fiber and oil composition. As the "Cash Cover Crop," CoverCress™ seed allows corn and soybean farmers to add a new crop into their rotation on existing land during winter, while offering the environmental benefits of a cover crop, including improved soil health and carbon sequestration. The St. Louis-based company, whose lab resides at BRDG Park and its greenhouse operations at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, plans a commercial launch in 2022, with the goal of growing to millions of acres across the lower Midwest. Learn more at CoverCress.com.

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Jenna Higgins Rose, CoverCress Inc., 573.808.0815, [email protected]

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CoverCress Inc. is an innovative startup company developing a new winter oilseed crop under the CoverCressu2122 brand.
CoverCress Inc. is an innovative startup company developing a new winter oilseed crop under the CoverCressu2122 brand.
Cameron Ator has joined CoverCress in the new role of chief commercial officer, reflecting the companyu2019s transition from a research and development focus to launching commercial operations.
Cameron Ator has joined CoverCress in the new role of chief commercial officer, reflecting the companyu2019s transition from a research and development focus to launching commercial operations.
Alan Weber, an economist with MARC IV Consulting and a leading biodiesel expert instrumental in the commercial success of the U.S. biodiesel industry, was elected to the CoverCress board.
Alan Weber, an economist with MARC IV Consulting and a leading biodiesel expert instrumental in the commercial success of the U.S. biodiesel industry, was elected to the CoverCress board.
CoverCress Inc. is an innovative startup company developing a new winter oilseed crop under the CoverCressu2122 brand. Cameron Ator has joined CoverCress in the new role of chief commercial officer, reflecting the companyu2019s transition from a research and development focus to launching commercial operations. Alan Weber, an economist with MARC IV Consulting and a leading biodiesel expert instrumental in the commercial success of the U.S. biodiesel industry, was elected to the CoverCress board.

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