IRFA Staff and Board Members

The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association was formed in 2002 to represent the state’s biodiesel and ethanol producers. 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.

Board of Directors

Officers

President

Derek Winkel, Renewable Energy Group

Vice President

Eamonn Byrne, Plymouth Energy, LLC

Treasurer

Daryl Haack, Little Sioux Corn Processors

Secretary

Devin Mogler, Green Plains

At-Large

Rick Schwarck, Absolute Energy 

Tom Brooks, Western Dubuque Biodiesel, LLC

 

Board Members

Chris Riley, ADM
Pat Edmonds, Big River Resources
Brad Davis, Corn, LP
Jerry Calease, Golden Grain Energy
Mathew Driscoll, Homeland Energy Solutions
Bill Couser, Lincolnway Energy
James Broghammer, Pine Lake Corn Processors
Ryan Filloon, POET Biorefining Coon Rapids
Al Giese, Quad County Corn Processors
Bob Van Gelder, Siouxland Energy Cooperative
Mike Jerke, Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy
Brad Wilson, Western Iowa Energy

IRFA Staff

Monte Shaw, Executive Director, mshaw@IowaRFA.org
Lucy Norton, Managing Director, lnorton@IowaRFA.org
Cassidy Walter, Communications Director, cwalter@IowaRFA.org 
Nathan Hohnstein, Policy Director, nhohnstein@IowaRFA.org