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
Brad Wilson, Western Iowa Energy
Vice President
Chris Boshart, Corn, LP
Treasurer
Nick Bowdish, Elite Octane
Secretary
Telly Papasimakis, Homeland Energy Solutions
Past President
Al Giese, Quad County Corn Processors
At-Large Executive Committee Members
Paul Nees, Chevron 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
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
Emma Koehler
Communications Manager, ekoehler@IowaRFA.org