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

   Bill Couser, Linconway Energy
   
Vice-President
   Walt Wendland, Golden Grain Energy

Secretary
  Rick Schwarck, Absolute Energy

Treasurer
   Brad Albin, Renewable Energy Group

Past President
   Denny Mauser, Western Iowa Energy

At-Large
   Bruce Rastetter, Hawkeye Renewables LLC
   Craig Breitbach, Western Dubuque Biodiesel

Board Members

   Sam Cogdill, Amaizing Energy Holding Co.
   Pat Edmonds, Big River Resources
   Brad Davis, Corn, LP
   Dave Nelson, Global Ethanol
   Steve Bleyl, Green Plains Renewable Energy
   Jerry Celease, Homeland Energy Solutions
   Dick Gallagher, Iowa Renewable Energy
   Daryl Haack, Little Sioux Corn Processors
   Delayne Johnson, Maple River Energy
   Nick Bowdish, Platinum Ethanol
   Dave Hoffman, Plymouth Energy Company
   Owen Shunkwiler, POET Biorefining Coon Rapids
   Jeff Nelson, Quad County Corn Processors   
   Bernie Punt, Siouxland Energy & Livestock
   Karol King, Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy

IRFA Staff

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