Donnell Rehagen serves as the CEO of Clean Fuels Alliance America, biomass-based diesel’s preeminent trade association. With more than 140 member companies, Clean Fuels Alliance America is the leading U.S. organization representing the biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel industries. Rehagen works closely with the Clean Fuels board of directors to ensure the industry has a clear, sharp vision of the future. He provides leadership to Clean Fuels Alliance America’s highly competent and passionate staff and team of advocacy, technical, environmental science, and communications professionals in a dedicated drive to see the industry reach its vision of six billion gallons of demand by 2030. Formerly a fleet manager for the Missouri Dept. of Transportation, Rehagen joined the organization in 2004 as its Chief Operating Officer and assumed the role of CEO in 2016. He has a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Missouri – Columbia and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems from Missouri State University.

Kurt serves as Vice President, Federal Affairs for Clean Fuels Alliance America, leading members in advocating federal policies that support the industry’s growth. Since joining Clean Fuels, Kurt has helped the industry secure a long-term extension of the biodiesel tax incentive, preserve important protections against unfair international trade and ensure the integrity of the Renewable Fuel Standard program. Kurt continues to organize the industry’s advocacy for equitable tax, infrastructure and environmental policies.

Prior to joining Clean Fuels, Kurt worked for more than 20 years in the office of Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), leading efforts on the Renewable Fuel Standard, the biodiesel tax incentive and increased use of clean fuels. An Iowa native, Kurt graduated from Luther College with a degree in political science.

Fred Ghatala is the President of Advanced Biofuels Canada, a national industry association established to promote the production and use of advanced biofuels in Canada. 

ABFC members are global leaders in commercial production of advanced biofuels and technology development, with over 32 billion litres (8.45 billion gallons) of installed annual production capacity worldwide. 

Fred previously led ABFC’s work to establish biofuel carbon value, lifecycle analyses in regulations and expanding advanced biofuel use into aviation and marine sectors. Fred has 20 years of experience in the Canadian renewable fuels sector.

Rohaise Low is the director of GlobalData’s (formerly LMC International) Biofuels and Oleochemicals Team. She has worked in the biofuels sector for 14 years, analyzing biofuels markets around the world, covering all aspects from feedstocks and policies to prices and by-products. She has specialized in analyzing raw material and by-product markets, appraising investment projects for new biofuels plants, assessing the impact of changes in biofuel policies, as well as evaluating the impact of technological developments within the biofuels sector. She leads research into biofuel feedstocks outlook, used by a range of associations, producers and market participants globally.

Over recent years, the focus on lowering carbon emissions has seen biofuels producers shift their focus to wastes and residues as feedstocks. Rohaise has led research into the competition between these waste feedstocks and soybean oil and other vegetable oils, looking at their supply and how they fit into the biofuels market.

Shelby Neal is Vice President of Renewables and Energy Policy at Darling Ingredients, where he directs government affairs strategy for the company’s North America businesses. Darling Ingredients is a publicly traded company that takes the “other 50% of the animal” (the portion not typically eaten) and turns it into valuable ingredients. The company creates specialty food ingredients and green energy.

Shelby previously led state government affairs at Clean Fuels Alliance America, and served as a senior advisor to three Members of Congress and a state governor.