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

   Brad Albin, Renewable Energy Group  

Vice-President
   Rick Schwarck, Absolute Energy LLC

Secretary
   Brian Cahill, Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy

Treasurer
   Steve Bleyl, Green Plains Renewable Energy

Past President
   Walt Wendland, Golden Grain Energy

At-Large
   Craig Willis, Archer Daniels Midland

   Tom Brooks, Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC

Board Members

   John Campbell, Ag Processing, Inc.

   Sam Cogdill, Amaizing Energy Holding Co.
   Pat Edmonds, Big River Resources
   Brad Davis, Corn, LP
   Steve Gerber, Fiberight    

   Jerry Calease, Homeland Energy Solutions
   Dick Gallagher, Iowa Renewable Energy

   Bill Couser, Lincolnway Energy
   Daryl Haack, Little Sioux Corn Processors

   Pete Bartlett, Pine Lake Corn Processors
   Nick Bowdish, Platinum Ethanol
   Dave Hoffman, Plymouth Energy Company
   Bill Howell, POET Biorefining Coon Rapids
   Delayne Johnson, Quad County Corn Processors   
   Bernie Punt, Siouxland Energy & Livestock
   Denny Mauser, Western Iowa Energy

IRFA Staff

   Monte Shaw, Executive Director, mshaw@iowarfa.org
   Lucy Norton, Managing Director, lnorton@iowarfa.org
   Grant Menke, Biofuels Manager, gmenke@iowarfa.org