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

   Jeremie Parr, Central Iowa Energy
   Brad Davis, Corn, LP
   Dave Nelson, Global Ethanol

   Steve Bleyl, Green Plains Renewable Energy

   Jim Boeding, 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

   Brian Cahill, 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