Growth Energy represents the producers and supporters of biofuels who feed the world and fuel America in ways that achieve energy independence, improve economic well-being and create a healthier environment for all Americans now.
Meet Our Board of Directors
Jeff Broin
Chairman & CEO, POET, LLC
Tom Buis
Co-Chair, Growth Energy
Dan Sanders
Vice President, Front Range Energy
Emily Skor
CEO
Todd Becker
President, CEO and Director, Green Plains, Inc.
Ray Bradbury
President, Risk Management - Corn, ADM
Richard Childress
Chairman & CEO, Richard Childress Racing
Brett Davis
Vice President, New Holland North America
Ray Defenbaugh
President and CEO of Big River Resources, LLC
Kyle Gilley
SVP of External Affairs and Communications, POET
Mark Marquis
CEO, Marquis Energy, Inc.
Mitch Miller
CEO, Carbon Green BioEnergy, LLC
Rick Schwarck
President, Absolute Energy, LLC
Nathan Vander Griend
President & CEO, ERI Solutions, Inc.
Tom Willis
CEO / President, Conestoga Energy Holdings
Meet Our Staff
Emily Skor
CEO
Chris Bliley
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
Sara Brenden
Manager of Market Development & Events
Ben Butterfield
Controller
Alec Caso
Communications Associate
Leigh Claffey
Director of Communications
Michaela Colon
Finance Associate
Daniel Cones
Manager of Operations
Austin Dabney
Manager of Communications
Patti Daino
Executive Assistant
John Fuher
Vice President of Government Affairs
Elizabeth Funderburk
Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs
Bryce Jones
Senior Director of Membership
Joseph Kakesh
General Counsel
Kitty Loyd
Senior Director of Operations & Programming
Kelly Manning
Vice President of Development
Mike O’Brien
Vice President of Market Development
Houston Ruck
Creative Director
Majda Olson
Director of Communications
Ryan Welsh
Director of Sales & Marketing
