RFA Announces Board of Directors and New Officers

Posted on: September 30, 2010 in

In conjunction with the RFA's Annual Meeting being held September 30th, the RFA is please to announce the Board of Directors and New Officers for FY 2011.

Chuck Woodside, General Manager of farmer-owned KAAPA Ethanol in Minden, Nebraska, will be the new RFA Chairman. KAAPA Ethanol is a 60 million gallon per year farmer-owned ethanol facility. Woodside is succeeding Chris Standlee, Executive Vice President of Abengoa Bioenergy in Chesterfield, Missouri, who served for three one-year terms.

“The RFA remains the most effective voice for American ethanol producers, and I am honored the producer members of the board have selected me to lead the association,” said Woodside. “The ethanol industry is facing unprecedented challenges and on the precipice of unparalleled opportunity. As Chairman, I will seek to work with my fellow RFA members and those ethanol producers unaffiliated with the RFA to produce sound policy and market expansions that allow this industry to thrive.”

The RFA is also pleased to announce Neill McKinstray, Vice President and General Manager, Ethanol Division of The Andersons, Inc., as Vice Chairman, taking the position left vacant by Woodside’s election. The Andersons manage three ethanol facilities in Albion, Michigan, Clymers, Indiana, and Greenville, Ohio.

“From infrastructure needs to concerns over crucial public policies, the RFA has led the ethanol industry into battle and found common ground with our opponents in order to get things done,” said McKinstray. “I am honored my colleagues have given me an opportunity to help lead this organization and this industry in what is an unprecedented time of excitement and challenge.”

Also taking positions of leadership within the RFA are:

Treasurer: Randall J. Doyal, CEO of Al-Corn Clean Fuel in Claremont, Minnesota
Secretary: Walter Wendland, CEO of Golden Grain Energy in Mason City, Iowa
President: Bob Dinneen

RFA Board of Directors:

Abengoa Bioenergy Corp. - Chris Standlee

ABE South Dakota, LLC - Richard Peterson

Ace Ethanol, LLC - Bob Sather

Adkins Energy, LLC - Scott Trainum

Al-Corn Clean Fuel - Randall Doyal

Archer Daniels Midland - Matt Bruns

Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc. - Tom Manuel

Big River Resources West Burlington, LLC - Ray Defenbaugh

Blue Flint Ethanol - Jeff Zueger

Central Indiana Ethanol, LLC - Gary Drook

Central MN Ethanol Coop - Kerry Nixon