"There is an exciting, entrepreneurial, innovative spirit at Growth Energy, reaching out to build a coalition that offers tremendous opportunities for America's farmers and the ethanol industry."
Newt Gingrich, Former U.S. Speaker of the House
Structure & Members
Our members and board of directors help us educate the public, press and policymakers about the benefits of domestically produced ethanol. As ethanol producers see what Growth Energy is doing on behalf of renewable, sustainable, domestic ethanol. more and more are joining our ranks.
Growth Energy Board Co-Chairs
Gen. Wesley Clark – U.S. Army (Ret.); Wesley Clark & Associates
Jeff Broin – POET, LLC
Growth Energy Board Members
Todd Becker, President — Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.
Bob Casper — POET Ethanol Products
Richard Childress — Richard Childress Racing
Ray Defenbaugh — Big River Resources, LLC
Dave Vander Griend — ICM, Inc.
Abe Hughes — New Holland Agriculture
Mark Marquis — Marquis Energy, Inc.
Steve McNinch — Western Plains Energy
Gary Pestorious — Pestorious, Inc.
Bruce Rastetter — Hawkeye Energy Holdings
Committee Chairs
Greg Breukelman, Communications
Greg Krissek, Technical
Rob Skjonsberg, Government Policy
