# Craig Scott

> Craig Scott is the Billings-based chief executive and a director of Bion Environmental Technologies. Associated with Bion since 1993, he moved from securities and corporate finance into communications and business development before becoming interim CEO in June 2024. He is leading efforts to commercialize ammonia recovery and organic nitrogen fertilizer production, while simplifying the company’s capital structure.

- **Role:** Interim Chief Executive Officer and Director at Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc., William Barton & Co., Tri-Valley Corporation, Cano Petroleum
- **Education:** High school graduate, Billings West High School, Montana State University, Metro State College / Denver University (as described in filed biography), University of Colorado Denver (listed on public LinkedIn profile)
- **Known for:** Progressed from Bion communications and capital-markets roles to interim CEO and board director in 2024., Led Bion during its 2025 fertilizer buyer-interest announcements, capital-structure simplification, and preliminary Kimmeridge collaboration., Led Bion when it announced settlement of Fair Oaks construction litigation in July 2026.

## Career timeline

- **1981** — Began securities-industry work; his filed biography says he went to work with his father’s investment advisory firm.
- **1993** — Began association with Bion through William Barton & Co., a Denver investment banking and brokerage firm.
- **1996** — Joined Bion full-time, handling investor and broker relations and capital raising.
- **2001–2006** — Consulted for Bion and held roles with other public companies, including Tri-Valley and Cano Petroleum.
- **2006** — Returned to Bion; became Director of Communications and later held capital-markets and business-development responsibilities.
- **2024-06** — Joined Bion’s board and became interim CEO, effective June 1.
- **2025** — Led commercialization efforts focused on ammonia recovery at biogas facilities and organic nitrogen fertilizer.
- **2026-09** — Signed the fiscal 2026 annual report as interim CEO, interim principal financial and accounting officer, and director.

## Achievements

- Progressed from Bion communications and capital-markets roles to interim CEO and board director in 2024.
- Led Bion during its 2025 fertilizer buyer-interest announcements, capital-structure simplification, and preliminary Kimmeridge collaboration.
- Led Bion when it announced settlement of Fair Oaks construction litigation in July 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Bion’s fiscal 2026 annual report identifies Scott as interim CEO and reports continued Kimmeridge project evaluation, including a change of proposed project and an extended evaluation period; the company reported no revenue for fiscal 2026.
- **2026-07** — Bion announced an agreement to dismiss Fair Oaks construction-related liens and litigation, with a convertible note to Hamstra Builders.
- **2026-02** — Bion discussed Scott’s interview with Shawn Hackett and acknowledged continuing commercial challenges.
- **2025-12** — Bion announced a preliminary MOU with Kimmeridge to evaluate ammonia recovery at a potential RNG facility.

## Links

- Website: https://bionenviro.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-scott-2306807/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/bionenviro
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bion-Environmental-Technologies-Inc/132535273445888

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Last updated: 2026-10-21