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.
Board of Directors
President
Al Giese, Quad County Corn Processors
Vice President
Brad Wilson, Western Iowa Energy
Treasurer
Chris Boshart, Corn, LP
Secretary
Nick Bowdish, Elite Octane
Past President
Devin Mogler, Green Plains, Inc.
At-Large Executive Committee Members
Paul Nees, Renewable Energy Group
Rick Schwarck, Absolute Energy
Board Members
Chris Riley, ADM
David Zimmerman, Big River Resources
Paul Nees, Chevron Renewable Energy Group
Chris Boshart, Corn, LP
Kent Hartwig, Gevo, Inc.
Jerry Calease, Golden Grain Energy
Tim Keaveney, HERO Bx
Telly Papasimakis, Homeland Energy Solutions
Eamonn Byrne, Lakeview Plymouth Energy, LLC
Bill Couser, Lincolnway Energy
Daryl Haack, Little Sioux Corn Processors
James Broghammer, Pine Lake Corn Processors
Bob Van Gelder, Siouxland Energy Cooperative
Sarah Hoodjer, Verbio North America
Tom Brooks, Western Dubuque Biodiesel, LLC
IRFA Staff
Monte Shaw
Executive Director, mshaw@IowaRFA.org
Lisa Coffelt
Marketing Director, lcoffelt@IowaRFA.org
Nathan Hohnstein
Policy Director, nhohnstein@IowaRFA.org
Jared Palmer
Communications Director, jpalmer@IowaRFA.org