GUY L. POSSCHELLE

Guy L. Posschelle

4210 Braganza Street

Miami, Fl 33133, USA

Tel: (305) 665 4404

Fax: (305) 665 2933

WEB Page: http://www.gaexpertise.com

QUALIFICATIONS:

An European- trained University Engineer with more than 30 years of managerial and technical experience on large agroindustrial projects. Expertise covers project analysis and planning, plant design and layout, equipment selection and installation, as well as operations management . Has led or participated in numerous feasibility and cost analysis studies. World experience spans more than 40 countries, including Africa, Latin America and South East Asia. Speaks fluent Spanish, English and French.

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

1986- Present: President, GA Expertise Inc., Miami, Florida

Provides consulting engineering and project management services to private companies, governmental organizations and international financing agencies, mainly in the United State, Latin American and Africa. Specializes in the design, installation, rehabilitation and operation of turnkey AgroIndustrial projects, especially, oilseed processing and vegetable refining facilities, palm oil extraction plants, grain storage and handling installations, Energy aspect including co-generation. Most recent assignments and clients include:

· Nigeria 2000: Palm Kernel oil extraction plant Technical audit for the completion of 100 T/Day extraction plant with incorporation of sheanut processing.

· Honduras 2000: Energy study of Palm Oil Mill leading to the supply of a complete co-generation system

· Peru 2000: Cost study comparison for 9T FFBH Palm oil Mill

· Mexico (Chiapas) 2000: Study and equipment supply management of new palm oil mill:10T expandable to 20Tand 30T FFB/Hr

· Honduras 1999: Palm oil producers Cooperative:

Cost study for transfer and expansion of palm oil Mill to a new location.

· Tunisia, 1999: African Development Bank: assessment of new olive oil refinery project

· Ivory Coast 1999: Private sector, study for 2 new palm Oil Mills

· Peru, 1999: Technical study of two small capacities mill in Peru/Amazons area

· Senegal, 1998: World Bank via a UK consulting group: Privatization study of SONACOS, groundnut factories (Dakar, Diourbel, Lyndiane, Ziguinchor) and refinery in Dakar and Diourbel

· Russia, 1998: USDA through VOCA: layout and technical supervision of 1000T/day Sunflower processing factory

· Benin, Ivory Coast, 1997: Feasibility study on new cottonseed oil factory, Project sponsored by BAD (African Development Bank) which is financing the project. The study included inspection of site and detailed evaluation of all commercial technical and financial aspects of the project.

· Honduras, 1996-1997: Project of two palm oil mills financed by EXIM BANK (Malaysia) for a private local group. Project includes important co-generation section providing sales of electricity to country network and installation of a central palm kernel oil extraction factory. The project includes supply of equipments for the associated palm oil refinery and oleochemical project, which will use the palm oil and palm kernel oil, produced by the extraction plants.

· Argentine, 1995-96: Preparation of a project of multilateral financing for one of the largest oil-processing group of the country including modernizing of a cottonseed factory (including ginning) and two multiseed (Soya and Sunflower) factories.

· Benin, 1995-96: World Bank via a Canadian consulting group. Restructuring prior to privatization of SONICOG:

· Togo, 1995: short mission tied to privatization of SONAPH (Lome and factory at AGOU)

· Company was eventually privatized.

· Ivory Coast, 1996: Palmindustrie - Abidjan, complementary reports prior to the privatization for the account of the World Bank who took benefit of our presence in the area.

· Senegal, 1993-1994-1995: USAID via a Washington DC consulting group: Privatization study of SONACOS, groundnut factories (Dakar, Diourbel, Lyndiane) cotton/palm kernels (Ziguinchor) and refinery in Dakar.

· Venezuela, 1991-92: Design and construction of a complete palm oil mill on the South of Lake Maracaibo for a private group (Financing by Interamerican Development Bank)

· Gambia, 1988-1992: USAID Privatization of GPMB (groundnut Gambia monopoly). Study conducted via a Canadian Consulting firm and a Washington DC consulting group.

· China 1992: World Bank: Animal feed sector /solution to protein deficit, aspect of production of oilseed.

· Samoa 1991: feasibility for Samoa Coconut Board in Apia Western Samoa

· Madagascar 1990: Feasibility for Saovanio (coconut government agency)

· Chad 1988: UNIDO: Technical audit of the cottonseed complex at Moundou. Study led to the installation of a new industrial unit at SARH.

· Latin America: 1990-1997: Collaboration with WEMBLEY IBAE SDN, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: set up of a strategy for the sales of palm Oil Equipment in Latin America.

· Latin America: 1986-1990: Collaboration with CROWN IRON WORKS, Minneapolis: set up of a strategy for the sales of solvent extraction and refining equipment in Latin America

EMPLOYMENT

1986 - Now: Director GA EXPERTISE INC, Miami Fl.

1984 – 1986 VP and General Manager, BEKAERT Trading Inc. Miami Fl.

Responsible for expanding and diversifying sales of the BEKAERT Group in the Caribbean and Central America from Miami office.

1979- 1983 Vice-President, DE SMET USA Corporation, Atlanta Ga. USA

Responsible for the creation and management of the United State branch of this Belgian engineering and metalworking company. Secured growth of the business and established relationship with the US and Canadian market.

1968- 1979 General Manager, DE SMET Mexico SA de CV, Mexico City.

Founded the Mexican branch of the company in 1968. Responsible for general management, business and development and the management of complex projects involving large-scale infrastructure and wide variety of equipment and materials.

Made extensive use of Mexican engineering firms as sub-contractors. Worked with almost all oil mills/refineries in Mexico and created a record of sales to at least 30 different companies in the region. Maintained close contact with equipment suppliers, private sector clients and federal, state and local government officials.

1967- 1968 Area manager, NV EXTRACTION DE SMET, SA, Karachi, Pakistan

Project development in coordination with the local Development Bank (PICIC and IDBP) within the cottonseed sector: Construction of 2 factories including delinting, mechanical and solvent extraction at Multan and Lahore.

1965-1967 Engineer, NV EXTRACTION DE SMET SA, Edegem –Belgium

Responsible for project construction and start-up in Southern Europe and Latin America of solvent extraction and refineries plant.

GENERAL

EDUCATION:

Civil Engineering (M.Sc. equivalent), Faculties Of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Louvain, Belgium.

LANGUAGES:

French (native speaker) Fluent English, Spanish, all fluent

MEMBERSHIPS:

American Society of Agricultural Consultants

American Oil Chemist Society, including Latin American Section

International Oil Mill Superintendent Association

Various international chamber of commerce memberships