Nebraska Ethanol Producers Association Announces New Director Mark Palmer

The Association of Nebraska Ethanol Producers (ANEEP;  www.aneep.org) announced Mark Palmer as its new executive director effective January 1, 2016. Palmer comes to Nebraska from the Washington, D.C., office of Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin. In addition to his work as a senior policy advisor to Durbin, Palmer has worked to promote biofuels for the National Corn Growers Association, the American Soybean Association, and as the Director of Office of External Affairs for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

ANEEP, founded in 2008, previously announced a reorganization whereby its staff and management would be brought in-house. From its founding through the end of 2015, the management and operations of ANEEP have been outsourced to Schmit Industries and current executive director Loran Schmit.

Nebraska is the nation’s second largest ethanol producing state, with 24 ethanol refineries capable of producing 2 billion gallons annually. The Association of Nebraska Ethanol Producers was formed in 2008 to represent the state’s ethanol producers. The trade group fosters the development and growth of the ethanol industry in Nebraska through education, promotion, legislation and infrastructure development.

To find out more about the Association of Nebraska Ethanol Producers, visit www.aneep.org.