During its first quarter meeting, the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Board of Directors elected its 2025 officers who also comprise the organization’s Executive Committee.
Re-elected to serve as officers on the 2025 Executive Committee are:
- Dave Sovereign, President – Chairman of Golden Grain Energy’s Board, which oversees a locally owned 125 million-gallon-per-year (MGY) ethanol plant in Mason City, Iowa. Sovereign also serves on the Absolute Energy board, a locally owned 130 MGY ethanol producer in St. Ansgar, Iowa.
- Troy Knecht, Vice President – South Dakota farmer, representing Redfield Energy, a 63 MGY ethanol producer in Redfield, South Dakota.
- Ron Alverson, Secretary – Ron farms part-time with his son and serves as an expert resource on the GREET model and lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, he represents Dakota Ethanol on the ACE Board, which owns a 100 MGY plant in Wentworth, South Dakota.
- John Christianson, Treasurer – John is a Founding Partner and recently retired Director of Christianson PLLP, an accounting and business consulting firm for Ag and Renewable Energy. His retirement from Christianson PLLP allows him to focus on his software company Beyond and Christianson Benchmarking, LLC.
- Chris Studer – Chief Member and Public Relations Officer for East River Electric Power Cooperative, which is a founding member of ACE dating back to 1987.
- Bill Dartt – Chief Financial Officer for Cardinal Ethanol, a 138 MGY ethanol plant in Union City, Indiana.
Mid-Missouri Energy Celebrates 20 Years of Success
ACE member Mid-Missouri Energy, a 60 million-gallon-per-year (MGY) ethanol plant in Malta Bend, Missouri, celebrated 20 years in business on Feb. 1, 2025. Mid-Missouri Energy was founded in 2005 by local farmers and has since contributed significantly to Missouri’s agricultural and renewable energy sectors.
In response to hitting this milestone, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe awarded Mid-Missouri Energy with a certificate of recognition for the positive economic impact it’s provided the state of Missouri over its 20 years in business.
