About Us
Cindy Thyfault
Cindy Thyfault has over 20 years business experience in development, management and funding of agricultural value-added manufacturing projects, bioenergy projects, residential and industrial construction, building products, and consumer goods.
She organized Westar Trade Resources in 1994 to develop new businesses, both domestically and internationally, and provide consulting services to companies from start-up through expansion. She has assisted companies with obtaining over $37 million in grants, including a $33 million DOE award to Alico, Inc, of LaBelle Florida for a cellulosic ethanol plant. She also has assisted her clients to obtain millions in financing through the use of USDA loan guarantees.
Westar Trade Resources has broadened...
William H. Mark
Bill Mark is an international market development specialist with 38 years of experience in agricultural development in Latin America. He is skilled in managing both private sector and US government –funded development projects in Mexico, Central and South America. Mr. Mark has served as country director for Venezuela for IRI Research Institute, Inc., International Director of Programs for Latin America, the Middle East and Sub Saharan Africa for the US Grains Council, Director of International Marketing for the Texas Grain Sorghum Association and has managed ranches in Paraguay, Venezuela and Honduras.
In Venezuela, Mr. Mark...