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Execuitve Director of Sales and Marketing

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. is a leading North American biodiesel producer with a nationwide distribution and logistics system. Utilizing an integrated value chain model, Renewable Energy Group is focused on converting natural fats, oils and greases into advanced biofuels and on converting diverse feedstocks into renewable chemicals. With 257 million gallons of annual nameplate production capacity at biorefineries across the country, REG is a proven biodiesel partner in the distillate marketplace. For more than a decade, REG has been a reliable supplier of biodiesel which meets or exceeds ASTM quality specifications. REG sells REG-9000 biodiesel to distributors so Americans can have cleaner burning fuels that help diversify the energy complex and increase energy security. REG-9000 biodiesel is distributed in most states in the U.S.

I am the Executive Director, Sales and Marketing for Renewable Energy Group (REG), REG is the nation’s leading producer and marketer of biodiesel and renewable diesel selling over 500 million gallons of fuel in 2018. As Executive Director, Sales and Marketing, I oversee the company’s marketing activities and am responsible for business development within the sales organization, including national accounts and fleets. In addition I speak at conferences around the country on the benefits of biodiesel and renewable diesel. Prior to joining REG, I spent 17 years in the seeds, crop protection and the agriculture biotechnology industries, having worked for Imperial Chemical Industries, AstraZeneca and Syngenta, having held several senior management roles in business strategy, business development and marketing. I have a BBA in Management and an MBA in Marketing from Iowa State University.