Gevo, Inc. appointment of James J. Barber, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors. Dr. Barber currently serves on the board of directors of Graham Corp., where he chairs the Compensation Committee and is a member of the Audit and Nomination and Governance Committees. Dr. Barber holds a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a B.S. in Chemistry from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

He is also a recipient of the American Chemical Society's Henry F. Whalen, Jr. Award for Business Development and holds a Directorship Certification from the National Association of Corporate Directors.