The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association was formed in 2002 to represent the state’s liquid renewable fuels industry. The trade group fosters the development and growth of the renewable fuels industry in Iowa through legislative and regulatory efforts, education and promotion, and infrastructure development.
2026 Board of Directors
President
Nick Bowdish, Elite Octane
Vice President
Telly Papasimakis, Homeland Energy Solutions
Treasurer
Paul Nees, Chevron
Secretary
Chad Kuhlers, Golden Grain Energy
Past President
Chris Boshart, Corn, LP
At-Large Executive Committee Members
Tyler Schwarck, Absolute Energy
Board Members
Tyler Schwarck, Absolute Energy
Rachel Geilenfeld, ADM
David Zimmerman, Big River Resources
Paul Nees, Chevron
Chris Boshart, Corn, LP
Nick Bowdish, Elite Octane & Little Sioux Corn Processors
Kent Hartwig, Gevo, Inc.
Chad Kuhlers, Golden Grain Energy
Telly Papasimakis, Homeland Energy Solutions
Eamonn Byrne, Lakeview Plymouth Energy, LLC
Bill Couser, Lincolnway Energy
Jacob Seematter, Louis Dreyfus Company
James Broghammer, Pine Lake Corn Processors
Jeff Altena, Siouxland Energy Cooperative
Eric Fobes, Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy
Craig Schoenfeld, Valero Energy
Tom Brooks, Western Dubuque Biodiesel, LLC
Brad Wilson, Western Iowa Energy
IRFA Staff
Monte Shaw
Executive Director, mshaw@IowaRFA.org
Lisa Coffelt
Marketing Director, lcoffelt@IowaRFA.org
Colin Gorton
Policy Director, cgorton@IowaRFA.org
Hannah Love
Communications Manger, hlove@IowaRFA.org
Angie Rincon
Executive Assistant, arincon@IowaRFA.org