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, Lincolnway Energy 

Vice-President
   Denny Mauser, Western Iowa Energy

Secretary
   Nile Ramsbutton, Renewable Energy Group

Treasurer
   Mike Jerke, Quad County Corn Processors

Past President
   Walt Wendland, Golden Grain Energy

At-Large
   Bruce Rastetter, Hawkeye Renewables LLC
  

Board Members
  

   Rick Schwarck, Absolute Energy

   John Campbell, AGP
   Sam Cogdill, Amaizing Energy Holding Co.

   Pat Edmonds, Big River Resources
   Jeremie Parr, Central Iowa Energy

   Brad Davis, Corn, LP
   Ken Clark, East Fork Biodiesel

   Wayne Hoovestol, Green Plains Renewable Energy

   Dick Gallagher, Iowa Renewable Energy

   Daryl Haack, Little Sioux Corn Processors
   Dave Nelson, Midwest Grain Processors LLC
   Larry Meints, Pine Lake Corn Processors
   Dave Hoffman, Plymouth Energy Company

   Bernie Punt, Siouxland Energy & Livestock

   Mark Drake, Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy

   Owen Shunkwiler, Tall Corn Ethanol
   Pete Krull, United Bio Energy

   Troy Shaner, VeraSun

   Craig Breitbach, Western Dubuque Biodiesel

   Jim Stewart, Xethanol Biofuels

IRFA Staff

   Monte Shaw, Executive Director, mshaw@iowarfa.org
   Lucy Norton, Managing Director, lnorton@iowarfa.org
   Julie Vyskocil, Biofuels Specialist, jvyskocil@iowarfa.org