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
Mitch Miller
CEO, Carbon Green BioEnergy, LLC
Todd Becker
President, CEO and Director, Green Plains, Inc.
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
Jim Leiting
CEO, Big River Resources, LLC
Mark Marquis
CEO, Marquis Energy, Inc.
Jim Pirolli
President, Ethanol Group, The Andersons, Inc.
Rick Schwarck
President, Absolute Energy, LLC
Nathan VanderGriend
President & CEO, ERI Solutions, Inc.
Tom Willis
CEO / President, Conestoga Energy Partners, LLC

Meet Our Staff

Emily Skor
CEO
Chris Bliley
Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
Sara Brenden
Senior Manager of Market Development & Events
Ben Butterfield
Controller
Leigh Claffey
Director of Communications
Michaela Colon
Finance Associate
Daniel Cones
Senior Manager of Data & Operations
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
Vice President of Events & Operations
Kelly Manning
Vice President of Development
Zach Martin
Director of Government Affairs
Mike O’Brien
Vice President of Market Development
Majda Olson
Director of Communications
Houston Ruck
Creative Director
Ryan Welsh
Director of Sales & Marketing
Craig Willis
Senior Vice President of Global Markets

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7/9/2020
Drivers surpass 15 billion miles on E15

Drivers are choosing E15, marketed to consumers as Unleaded88, at the pump now more than ever. Over the past several years, E15 has seen rapid growth nationwide. It took about four years for retailers to sell enough E15 to fuel ONE billion miles (from about 2013 to 2017). However, since then, use has increased so […]
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7/9/2020
May export report shows 32% drop due to COVID-19

By Senior Vice President of Global Markets Craig Willis Last Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) released export numbers for May 2020. This is the first reporting month that truly began to show the negative effects of the demand destroyed by COVID-19 due to reduced driving around the globe. May’s exports […]
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7/8 Growth Energy Urges EPA to Examine Real-World Data on Ethanol’s Air Quality Benefits

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7/8 Conversations with Biofuel Champions, feat. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)

Press Releases

7/2 Growth Energy Urges EPA to Combat Particulate Emissions with Low-Carbon Ethanol

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As the top ethanol & biodiesel producing state, biofuels are an important part of Iowa's economy. I spoke w/@GrowthEnergy about my work fighting for our producers, promoting the #RFS, & advocating for expanded infrastructure for higher blends of ethanol. https://t.co/I11bIFs6tB

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[email protected] urges @EPA to use real world data in #biofuels #ethanol clean air benefits >> Hear my interview with Chris Bliley >>> https://t.co/BeHsplb5bq #agnews @brownfield

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A message for this — and future — administrations, from @SenJoniErnst on how important biofuels are to the rural economy and to reducing our carbon footprint. https://t.co/QD0R9YrYRK

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15. billion. miles. on #E15. What a milestone! https://t.co/hQvEYUHJ4d

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