THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Todd Mitchell has been named chief financial officer and secretary for RiceBran Technologies, Inc., effective July 1. He will succeed Dennis Dykes, who will step down from the company on June 30 to pursue other business opportunities.

Mr. Mitchell most recently was c.f.o. of Park City Group, Inc., a provider of cloud-based supply chain management and compliance software for the consumer goods industry. Earlier, he spent two decades as a research analyst on Wall Street.

He received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Vassar College and a master’s degree in economics from George Washington University.

“We are pleased to welcome Todd to the executive team at RiceBran Technologies as we continue to expand our business opportunities,” said Brent Rystrom, chief executive officer of RiceBran. “Todd brings a strong financial management background to R.B.T., including a unique understanding of supply chain management and food safety compliance. We are confident that his extensive background in capital markets, finance and public equities will also help us to maximize shareholder value, and we look forward to his future contributions to the company.

“We would also like to thank Dennis Dykes for his tireless efforts in serving on our executive team. His dedication and financial leadership skills were instrumental in helping us transform the balance sheet over the past several years to position the company for success. We look forward to his help during this transition period and we wish him well in his future endeavors.”