The Nebraska Ethanol Board’s nine members are appointed by the governor. Each member represents a specific area or interest related to Nebraska’s ethanol industry: Ethanol (three members), Corn, Wheat, Sorghum, General Farming, Labor, and Petroleum Marketers. The board also has one advisor who serves as a non-voting member of the board: a technical advisor from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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Jan tenBensel, Chairman (Wheat)
Cambridge, Nebraska
Appointed: October 2015
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Scott McPheeters, Vice Chair (General Farming)
Gothenburg, Nebraska
Appointed: February 2017
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Randy Gard, Secretary (Petroleum)
Grand Island, Nebraska
Appointed: September 2016
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Jamie Bearup (Labor)
Lincoln, Nebraska
Appointed: September 2025
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Todd Good (Ethanol)
Columbus, Nebraska
Appointed: September 2026
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Brent Hoops (Ethanol)
Hastings, Nebraska
Appointed: September 2026
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Taylor Nelson (Corn)
Jackson, Nebraska
Appointed: September 2017
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Joe Shanle (Ethanol)
Trenton, Nebraska
Appointed: September 2026
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Tracy Zink (Sorghum)
Indianola, Nebraska
Appointed: November 2023
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Hunter Flodman, Ph.D.
Technical Advisor
Appointed: November 2014