Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. announced that Bill Rupp will join Bion's Board of Directors, effective February 15, 2023. In September of 2022, Mr. Rupp was named to Bion's Advisory Group. Bill brings 37 years of experience, including 18 years in senior leadership roles with Cargill and JBS, two of the world's meat packers.

His operating expertise and industry relationships will be invaluable in his role, where he will work directly with Bill O'Neill, Bion's CEO, to build a team and strategy to commercialize Bion's technology and product line. Mr. Rupp spent 25 years with Cargill, the last ten as President of Cargill Beef He oversaw Cargill's global beef business operations that did over $25 billion in annual sales in the U.S., Canada, Argentina, and Australia. Mr. Rupp also served five years as President of JBS Beef, where he led JBS's North American beef business that did approximately $20 billion in sales.

In 2021, Mr. Rupp was inducted into the National Provisioners' Meat Packer Hall of Fame.