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Mr. Mellinger is Chief Executive Officer and Founder of HighQuest Group, overseeing the firm’s consulting, conference, and media divisions. He formulated the company’s Global Food and Agribusiness focus in 2003 and spearheaded the acquisitions of Soyatech’s publishing and research business in 2006. and SJH & Company’s consulting practice in 2010 that helped strengthen HighQuest’s industry depth and expertise and launch of its highly successful conference business. In addition to leading the company’s divisions day to day, Mr. Mellinger works with HighQuest’s global clients as a senior advisor for the development of new strategies to achieve key business growth, investment and corporate governance goals. He plays an active role and derives much professional satisfaction though working with HighQuest Consulting on the practice’s go-to-market strategies and positioning with clients globally. Mr. Mellinger is often working closely with clients on their grain origination, export, trading, transportation, investment/M&A, performance improvement, and marketing initiatives globally.

Prior to HighQuest, Mr. Mellinger served in executive and corporate development roles at PRT Group and RCM Technologies, which provided consulting services to Fortune 500 companies from US, Japan, India, and Europe. Mr. Mellinger served as a Board member of PRT Group from 1995-1999 and as an Advisory Committee member of Mitsui & Co. (USA), Inc. from 2002-2008. He currently sits on the Advisory Council of ASSOCOM India’s Bakery Technology & Management Institute.