Our Leadership Team
Richard Barton
President/CEO
Rich began his career in oilseed processing in November 1981 after completing a BS and Master of Engineering in Agricultural Engineering from Texas A&M University. His first 13 years were with Bunge, AGP and Central Soya at seven locations throughout the United States. His responsibilities ranged from plant engineer in the beginning to extraction/elevator superintendent at the end with roles in corporate project/process engineering in between. In September 1994 Rich started with NHM, first as its primary engineer, and since September 2001 as its Owner and President. With NHM Rich develops new technologies and new partner relationships, leads marketing activities, and manages the company.
Rich has been an active member of AOCS since 1995, holding positions as Secretary/Treasurer, Vice-Chair and Chair in the Processing Division. He has created “Hot Topic” sessions, chaired Divisional sessions and presented numerous times over the years. He was a member of the now defunct Tri-States Oil Mill Superintendents Association (TSOMSA) and was its chair when it merged with the now defunct International Oil Mill Superintendent Association (IOMSA), where he also served in various leadership roles. Rich has been on the NFPA 36 Technical committee since 1997, acting as Chair for ten years.
Rich volunteers his time with the US Soybean Export Council (USSEC) and the USDA program Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA). These opportunities have allowed Rich to travel to Mozambique, Madagascar, Bangladesh, Turkey, Nepal, Dubai, and Algeria teaching the fundamentals of soy crushing to the local teams. Beginning in 1996, Rich continues to present at the extraction short course which was hosted by the Food Process Engineering Department at Texas A&M and now is sponsored by one of its former researchers.
John Mullholland
General Manager
John has over 40 years of experience in the oilseed industry. He has served as N. Hunt Moore’s General Manager since 2007, where he has been responsible for the direction and coordination of Engineering, Sales, Service, and Customer Support for company resources. Before joining N. Hunt Moore, John served in various operational roles at major processors including Ralston Purina, Cargill, and Perdue Farms in elevator operations, maintenance, project management, and production. He was Plant Manager at 4 locations and finally Director of Crush and Refining operations before leaving plant operational responsibilities.
John is a member of American Oils Chemists Society (AOCS), served as a board member of the International Oil Mill Superintendents Association (IOMSA) and president of the booster club, served on the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) Board of Directors and Chairman of the Technical, Environmental, Safety and Health (TESH) committee, presented at the Texas A&M extraction short course and at the Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) annual convention as well as at the University of Illinois National Soybean Research Laboratory.
His areas of expertise include plant operations, long-term planning, technology, safety, projects, and employee relations. Throughout his career, he has placed special emphasis on operational excellence, personnel safety, and environmental awareness with his operations winning awards in all of these areas.
Scott Korte
Director of Engineering
Scott joined NHM in late 2023 bringing with him over 20 years of operations and project experience in the oilseed crushing industry. He held several operations and project management roles during his 12 year tenure with Cargill including 5 years working on international projects in Asia. Scott continued to develop his project management career in petrochemical industry for a few years before returning to Ag industry to manage large projects for Bunge. He recently worked at a medium sized engineering firm as the Oilseeds Subject Matter Expert before joining NHM.
Scott’s areas of expertise include Project Management, Process Design, Strategic Planning, Value Engineering, FEL & FEED, Feasibility Studies, as well as Construction Management and Commissioning/Start-up. Specific to Oilseeds processing, he has extensive experience with Grain Cleaning, Storage and Material Handling, Cracking, Conditioning, Dehulling, Flaking, Solvent Extraction, Distillation, Evaporation, Solvent Recovery, and Degumming. At NHM, he is mainly responsible for the direction and coordination of the Engineering, Design and Project Management side of the business but also works closely with John and Rich on Sales and Customer support as well as new technology development.
Scott is a current member of the American Oil Chemist Society (AOCS), holding the position of Secretary of Education for the Processing Division.