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:
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Mike Thede Palmer, NE Represents: General Farming Appointed to Board: September 12, 2006 |
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Tod Brodersen Hastings, NE Represents: Petroleum Industry Appointed to Board: July 31, 2000 |
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Tim Else Secretary Belvidere, NE Represents: Sorghum Industry Appointed to Board: September 1, 2003 |
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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 |
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Mark McColley Omaha, NE Represents: Labor Appointed to Board: November 1, 2000 |
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Galen Frenzen Vice Chair Fullerton, NE Represents: Corn Industry Appointed to Board: September 1, 2009 |
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Dr. James Hendrix Lincoln, NE Technical Advisor Chemical Engineering Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |







