FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. September 24, 2025 — Grain Craft, the largest independent miller in the nation, recently announced the promotion of Rob Noland to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) along with the promotion of Andrew Ebersole to Chief Financial Officer (CFO.)
Rob Noland has been a long-time member of the Grain Craft leadership team, serving as CFO for more than 14 years. Prior to joining Grain Craft, Noland held an extensive range of financial service roles within the food and beverage industry.
“Rob has been an invaluable member of the Leadership Team, consistently demonstrating exceptional leadership and strategic thinking,” said Pete Frederick, Grain Craft President & CEO. “His contributions in the areas of financial management, risk management, capital structure and investment, and leading various M&A transactions have been instrumental to Grain Craft’s success.”
In his new role as COO, Noland will be responsible for the internal business strategies and operations, identifying areas for process enhancement, and oversight for capital deployment and growth projects across our wheat and corn milling businesses. He will remain based in Chattanooga, TN.
Andrew Ebersole has most recently served as Grain Craft’s Corporate Controller and Treasurer. Throughout his tenure, he has played a pivotal role in strengthening Grain Craft’s financial operations, accounting functions, risk management, and supported the company’s strategic growth through various Grain Craft initiatives and M&A transactions.
“Andrew’s deep expertise in financial management and financial controls, combined with his forward-thinking approach, has earned him the respect of colleagues across the organization. He has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership, integrity, and commitment to excellence,” said Rob Noland, Grain Craft COO.
As CFO, Andrew joins the executive team with a clear vision to drive Grain Craft’s financial strategy and to ensure the company remains well positioned for continued success and growth. He will oversee all Finance, Accounting, and Information Systems functions. Ebersole will also remain based in Chattanooga, TN.
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About Grain Craft
Grain Craft is a leader in milling and is the third largest wheat flour miller in the United States. With a heritage in wheat milling, we operate both Grain Craft Wheat Milling and Central Milling organic flour. In addition, we recently welcomed Grain Craft Corn Milling into our operations. Through these three companies we offer premium bulk and bagged grain products for the baking, culinary, food service, pizza and tortilla industries. With over 100 years of history, we continue the tradition of working with American farmers to grow and harvest the best varieties to provide customers with industry-leading flour and grain-based ingredient solutions. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, Grain Craft serves customers coast to coast through 21 milling locations and three Innovation R&D centers. People are the core of the company, driving our three cultural pillars – Driven with Purpose, Relationships are Everything, and Right Always Wins.
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