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title: ACE Elects Board of Directors During Annual Business Meeting
description: ACE announced the election and re-election of several board members during its annual business meeting.
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# [ACE Elects Board of Directors During Annual Business Meeting](https://ethanol.org/ace-news/ace-elects-board-of-directors-during-annual-business-meeting-1)

 Written by [ACE](https://ethanol.org/ace-news/author/ace) | August 20, 2025

The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) elected and re-elected members to its board of directors during the organization’s annual business meeting on August 20, ahead of ACE’s 38th annual conference in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Board members re-elected to three-year terms include:

- **Absolute Energy** – Rick Schwarck
- **Chief Ethanol Fuels** – Wayne Garrett
- **East River Electric Cooperative** – Chris Studer
- **Golden Grain Energy** – Dave Sovereign
- **KAAPA Ethanol** – Scott McPheeters
- **Redfield Energy** – Troy Knecht

Additionally, Zac Griess, Director of Petroleum with **Bosselman Enterprises**, was elected to serve on the board, succeeding Randy Gard.

ACE also welcomed two new members to its board: Chad Miller, CFO of **Al-Corn Clean Fuel, LLC,** and Seth Harder, General Manager and CEO of **Husker AG, LLC.**

> “ACE is fortunate to have a strong and diverse board of directors with representation from farmers, ethanol producers, electric cooperatives, fuel retailers, and others,” said Brian Jennings, ACE CEO. “We’re grateful for the continued leadership of our re-elected members, are pleased to welcome Chad, Seth and Zac, and are appreciative of Randy’s years of service.”

A complete roster of the ACE board of directors is available [here](https://ethanol.org/about/board). To access photos, interviews, and videos from the 2025 ACE conference, visit ACE’s virtual newsroom [here](https://agnewswire.com/2025/08/15/2025-american-coalition-for-ethanol-conference/). 

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