Board of Directors
Nathan Nolte
Nathan Nolte of AGP serves as Chair of the Iowa Biodiesel Board. At AGP, he serves as Sales Manager of Renewable Fuels. He has worked with AGP since 2010 in various roles involving accounting and marketing. Prior to AGP, Nathan attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and grew up on a...
Rachel Geilenfeld
Rachel Geilenfeld is a policy advisor for Chevron Renewable Energy Group, an international producer of biobased diesel. In this role, she works with lawmakers, regulators, trade associations, and industry to develop public policy that enables the production and use of renewable fuels. She serves as a board member and is...
Pat Woerner
Pat Woerner of Cargill serves as secretary of the Iowa Biodiesel Board.
Thomas Brooks
Tom Brooks is general manager of Western Dubuque Biodiesel, a 30 Million gallon production facility located in Farley, Iowa. He is a past chair of the Iowa Biodiesel Board. Brooks was hired by Griffin Industries in 1993 and served as a general manager for several locations within Florida before accepting...
Dave Walton
Dave Walton is a farmer from Wilton, Iowa. He grows soybeans, corn, alfalfa, grass hay, and raises beef cattle, and sheep. Dave took over the farm from his father, and his oldest son is now joining the operation. His wife Paula, and youngest son Alex have also been an integral...
Brad Wilson
Brad Wilson is President and General Manager of Western Iowa Energy, LLC, a biodiesel producer based in Wall Lake, Iowa. An accountant by trade, Wilson spent several years as a financial auditor. He became president and general manager of WIE in 2016. The multi-feedstock plant recently grew from 30 to...
Reo Menning
Reo Menning serves as President & CEO of RINAlliance in Urbandale, Iowa. RINAlliance provides a software platform and expertise to help companies comply with the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard.
Mark Cobb
Mark Allan Cobb holds the position of President at Cobb Oil Co., Inc. in Washington, Iowa. He also sits on the board of Iowa Renewable Energy LLC and Petroleum Marketers, Inc. He is past Chair for the Iowa Biodiesel Board.