The Nebraska Ethanol Board’s seven members are appointed by the governor. Each member represents a specific area or interest related to Nebraska’s ethanol industry: Corn, Wheat, Sorghum, General Farming, Business, Labor, and Petroleum Marketers. The board also has three technical advisors who serve as non-voting members of the board: one from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, one representing Nebraska ethanol producers with an annual cumulative production capacity above 100 million gallons, and one representing Nebraska ethanol producers with an annual cumulative production capacity below 100 million gallons.
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Jan tenBensel, Chairman (Wheat)
Cambridge, Nebraska
Appointed: October 2015
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Scott McPheeters, Vice Chair (Business)
Gothenburg, Nebraska
Appointed: February 2017
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Randy Gard, Secretary (Petroleum)
Grand Island, Nebraska
Appointed: September 2016
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Mike Thede (General Farming)
Palmer, Nebraska
Appointed: September 2006
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Tracy Zink (Sorghum)
Indianola, Nebraska
Appointed: November 2023
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Taylor Nelson (Corn)
Jackson, Nebraska
Appointed: September 2017
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Brad Bird (Labor)
Blair, Nebraska
Appointed: November 2017
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Hunter Flodman, Ph.D.
Technical Advisor
Appointed: November 2014
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Todd Good
Ethanol Producer Advisor
Appointed: August 2024
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Joe Shanle
Ethanol Producer Advisor
Appointed: August 2024