About NEB: Board Members

The Nebraska Ethanol Board is made up of seven members appointed by the Governor. Each member represents a specific area or interest related to the ethanol industry in Nebraska. Current members of the Nebraska Ethanol Board are:

Mike Thede Mike Thede
Palmer, NE
Represents:
General Farming
Appointed to Board:
September 12, 2006
Todd Brodersen Tod Brodersen
Hastings, NE
Represents:

Petroleum Industry
Appointed to Board:
July 31, 2000
Tim Else Tim Else
Secretary
Belvidere, NE
Represents:
Sorghum Industry
Appointed to Board:
September 1, 2003
Paul Kenney Paul Kenney
Secretary
Kearney, NE
Represents:
Business & Industry
Appointed to Board:
September 1, 2009
  Steve Hanson
Chair
Elsie, NE
Represents:
Wheat Industry
Appointed to Board: September 1, 2007
Mark McColley Mark McColley
Omaha, NE
Represents:
Labor
Appointed to Board: November 1, 2000
Galen Frenzen Galen Frenzen
Vice Chair
Fullerton, NE
Represents:
Corn Industry
Appointed to Board: September 1, 2009
James Hendrix Dr. James Hendrix Lincoln, NE
Technical Advisor
Chemical Engineering Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln