Green Plains Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Chris Osowski
Chief executive officer
US$3.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 13.63% |
| CEO tenure | 1yr |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | 1.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$124m |
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$15m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$3m | US$477k | -US$121m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$188m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$152m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$104m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$1m | US$396k | -US$82m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$20m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$46m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$74m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$93m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$139m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$235m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$136m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$1m | US$367k | -US$127m |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD3.50M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.10M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Chris Osowski (47 yo)
Mr. Chris G. Osowski was Executive Vice President of Operations & Technology of Green Plains Holdings LLC at Green Plains Inc. from January 2022 until August 19, 2025 and serves as President, Chief executi...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1yr | US$3.50m | 0.34% € 3.1m | |
| Senior Vice President of Operations | 1yr | US$973.99k | 0.067% € 611.3k | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 3.8yrs | US$1.50m | 0.12% € 1.1m | |
| Senior VP and Head of Trading & Commercial Operations | no data | US$1.26m | 0.10% € 928.2k | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Fluid Quip Technologies | 1.5yrs | US$1.71m | 0.40% € 3.7m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.059% € 543.3k | |
| General Counsel & Secretary | less than a year | no data | 0.050% € 456.0k | |
| Executive Vice President of Human Resources | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 3.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Product Marketing & Innovation | 5.3yrs | US$1.24m | no data | |
| Senior Vice President | 4.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Treasurer | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: G3V's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 1yr | US$3.50m | 0.34% € 3.1m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$241.82k | 0.077% € 708.5k | |
| Independent Director | 21.3yrs | US$235.00k | 0.14% € 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$219.67k | 0.065% € 592.9k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$218.85k | 0.065% € 592.9k | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$245.00k | 0.098% € 902.4k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 17.8yrs | US$110.00k | 0.19% € 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$218.85k | 0.074% € 676.4k | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$240.00k | 0.087% € 799.2k |
Experienced Board: G3V's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/08/11 04:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/08/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Green Plains Inc. is covered by 14 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Andrew Strelzik | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Salvator Tiano | BofA Global Research |
| Eric Stine | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |