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. The board also has a technical advisor from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, who serves as a non-voting member of the board.
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Jan tenBensel, Chairman (Wheat)Cambridge, Nebraska
Appointed: October 2015 -
Scott McPheeters, Vice Chair (Business)Gothenburg, Nebraska
Appointed: February 2017 -
Randy Gard, Secretary (Petroleum)Grand Island, Nebraska
Appointed: September 2016 -
Mike Thede (General Farming)Palmer, Nebraska
Appointed: September 2006 -
Tracy Zink (Sorghum)Indianola, Nebraska
Appointed: November 2023 -
Taylor Nelson (Corn)Jackson, Nebraska
Appointed: September 2017 -
Brad Bird (Labor)Blair, Nebraska
Appointed: November 2017 -
Hunter Flodman, Ph.D. Chemical Engineering (Technical Advisor)Appointed: November 2014
