Didion
James Hepp is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in management and operations across various industries. Currently serving as the Multi Plant Manager for Didion Milling, Inc. since January 2019, James oversees operations in Markesan and Johnson Creek. In addition, James has been the Owner of Hepps Home Inspection LLC since March 1999, conducting inspections throughout Wisconsin. Previously, James held the position of Maintenance Manager at Didion Ethanol from January 2015 to January 2018 and served as Plant Manager at IFS Filing Systems LLC from February 2014 to January 2016, where responsibilities included managing multiple departments and leading safety initiatives. James also worked as a Process Manager at TAB from March 2000 to January 2014, focusing on special projects and engineering. Educational background includes studies at BDHS and Milwaukee Area Technical College.
Didion
Together, we make a difference. Didion is a family-owned agricultural processing company with two business units, Didion Milling and Didion Bioscience. Didion Milling processes over 86,000 bushels of corn each day from a vast network of local producers. Operating North America’s newest dry corn mill, we separate the richest parts of each kernel and produce ingredients for some of the nation’s most respected food brands. Didion Milling also produces over 350 million meals annually for the USAID program through the USDA. These meals help to fight hunger in four dozen developing nations. The co-located Didion Bioscience facility produces USP-grade alcohol suitable for home cleaning, sanitizing products, cosmetics and more. In addition, Didion Bioscience produces over 50 million gallons of clean-burning ethanol annually.