POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned constitutes and appoints Tana Murphy, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, to sign any and all SEC statements of beneficial ownership of securities of the undersigned relating to Benson Hill, Inc. (the "Company") on Schedule 13D as required under Section 13 and Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144 as required under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any amendments thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, Benson Hill, Inc. (the "Company"), and any stock exchange on which any of the Company's securities are listed, granting unto said attorneys-in­ fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each act and thing requisite and necessary to be done under said Section 13 and Section 16(a), as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. A copy of this power of attorney shall be filed with the SEC. The authorization set forth above shall continue in full force and effect until the undersigned revokes such authorization by written instructions to the attorneys-in-fact. The authority granted hereby shall in no event be deemed to impose or create any duty on behalf of the attorneys-in-fact with respect to the undersigned's obligations to file Schedule 13Ds and Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144 with the SEC. Dated: --------- y: _ ���----.::::::::=:::::::::__ ____ _ 1lrne+-DanietCosgrove Title: General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretaiy Exhibit 24.1