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 19, ahead of ACE’s 39th annual conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Board members re-elected to three-year terms include:
Badger State Ethanol – David Kolsrud
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company – Harmon Wilts
Mid-Missouri Energy – Chris Wilson
Nebraska Ethanol Board – Ben Rhodes
South Dakota Corn Growers Association – Dave Ellens
Additionally, Andrew Larson with ICM, inc., was elected to serve on the board, succeeding Adam Anderson.
ACE also welcomed two new members to its board: Kim Herzog, CCO of Encore Energy and Bill Pracht, President and CEO of East Kansas Agri-Energy.
“After several years as an ACE member, Encore is thrilled to deepen our involvement by joining the Board of Directors,” said Herzog. “ACE’s incredible team consistently delivers value-added events and initiatives, and the membership is full of industry experts with vast experience that we’re grateful to learn from. We look forward to contributing our own expertise to the board, giving back to an organization that has provided so much value to us.”
“I’m honored to represent East Kansas Agri-Energy on the ACE board,” said Pracht. “I look forward to bringing an open mind and years of experience to a great board and working together to build a better industry.”
A complete roster of the ACE board of directors is available here. To access photos, interviews, and videos from the 2026 ACE conference, visit ACE’s virtual newsroom here.