RiceBran Technologies announced that the company has completed management transition plan. As part of the completion of that plan, Brent Rystrom has assumed the role of President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of the company, effective, October 1, 2018, replacing Dr. Robert Smith who stepped down from that position effective September 30, 2018. Dennis Dykes, succeeded Mr. Rystrom as Chief Financial Officer and has assumed the additional role of Corporate Secretary.

The company also appointed Mr. David Chemerow as a member of its Board of Directors effective October 1, 2018. Mr. Chemerow brings extensive corporate governance and financial management experience to the company. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors at Dunham's Athleisure Corp., and served for 15 years as a board member at Playboy Enterprises Inc., culminating with his role as Non-Executive Chairman prior to its acquisition by Icon Acquisition Holdings, L.P. in 2011.

Mr. Chemerow has held numerous key executive roles in both public and private companies during his distinguished career where he garnered significant expertise managing early stage growth companies, conducting mergers, acquisitions, turnarounds and divestitures, and developing long term corporate growth strategies.