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

Dan Sanders
Vice President, Front Range Energy — Chair
Mitch Miller
CEO, NUVU Fuels — Vice-Chair
Tom Willis
CEO / President, Conestoga Energy Partners, LLC — Treasurer

Ray Bradbury
President, Risk Management - Corn, ADM
Jeff Broin
Chairman & CEO, POET, LLC
Tom Buis
Board Member, Growth Energy
Richard Childress
Chairman & CEO, Richard Childress Racing
Rod Harris
Vice President, Strategy and Business Development – Trade and Processing Group
Mark Marquis
CEO, Marquis Energy, Inc.
Rick Schwarck
President, Absolute Energy, LLC
Dave VanderGriend
Founder & CEO, ICM, Inc.
Nathan VanderGriend
President & CEO, PROtect, LLC
David Zimmerman
Director of Trading and Risk Management, Big River Resources, LLC.

Meet Our Staff

Emily Skor
CEO
Will Beck
Regional Sales Director
Chris Bliley
Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
Kate Borden
Executive Assistant
Sara Brenden
Senior Manager of Market Development & Events
Ben Butterfield
Controller
Leigh Claffey
Senior Director of Communications
Daniel Cones
Senior Manager of Data & Operations
David Durling
Regional Sales Director
John Fuher
Vice President of Government Affairs
Elizabeth Funderburk
Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs
Scott Greene
Finance Associate
Bryce Jones
Senior Director of Membership
Joe Kakesh
General Counsel
Lorrie King
Vice President of Operations & Chief of Staff
Mike Lorenz
Senior Vice President, Market Development
Kelly Manning
Senior Vice President of Development
Majda Olson
Senior Director of Communications
Houston Ruck
Creative Director
Katie Webster
Senior Communications Manager
Ryan Welsh
Director of Sales & Marketing

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Press Releases

5/25/2022
Growth Energy: EPA Must Consider Biofuel Benefits for Peer Review Panel
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5/25/2022
DOE Scientists Release Comments Citing Inaccuracies and Misrepresentations from Lark Study

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, environmental scientists and experts from across the country associated with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Argonne National Laboratory released a new set of comments in response to the recent article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) by Tyler Lark, et al. The scientists, including Steffen Mueller […]
Press Releases

5/20 Growth Energy, EPA Reach Settlement on Deadline for Issuing 2023 RVO

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5/17 Growth Energy Thanks Governor Reynolds for Leading the Way for Statewide E15 In Iowa

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5/17 Growth Energy Supports Nomination of Alexis Taylor for Key USDA Position

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Hitting the road for the long weekend? Choose higher blends of biofuels to save money at the pump! E15 has saved consumers up to $.60 per gallon over the last several months. That's a meaningful difference. https://t.co/xaIvK4eY9q

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Iowa Corn was grateful to highlight the bright future of #E15 and higher #ethanol blends with @GrowthEnergy & @EthanolRFA on #biofuels panel @gilbarcoinc Retail Technology Conference #RTC2022 ⁦@NationalCorn⁩ https://t.co/LXF8Qz9OZK

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🔘 Outdated and inaccurate projections for future crop prices. 🔘 Double counted and incorrect emissions results. 🔘 Magnificent changes in land use that are overestimated. The anti-biofuel study from Lark is found to be problematic and misleading → bit.ly/3lJcxs3

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Thank you @EthanolMagazine for highlighting the potential of SAF from ethanol and particularly our project with @MarquisSaf. #SomedayIsNow #sustainableaviationfuel #decarbonization #netzero2050 https://t.co/GthzMKiQh8

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