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GROWTH ENERGY HONORS DAN SANDERS WITH THE AMERICA’S FUEL AWARD
Mar. 24, 2025
Source: Growth Energy news release
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla.--Growth Energy, the nation's largest biofuel trade association, bestowed its highest honor - the America's Fuel Award - on Dan Sanders, the immediate past chair and current vice chairman of the Growth Energy Board and the CEO of Front Range Energy. The award recognizes an individual who has gone above and beyond as a champion for the renewable fuels industry. It was presented at Growth Energy's 16th annual Executive Leadership Conference (ELC).
"Dan has been at the forefront of biofuels advocacy and innovation for nearly 20 years," said Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. "With his father, he founded Front Range Energy in Windsor, Colorado, expanding the footprint of biofuels into the Rocky Mountains. He also led our industry through a global pandemic, major shifts in federal policy, and key regulatory battles as chairman of Growth Energy. From engaging with lawmakers to recruiting new members, he always shows up, he always makes time--not for recognition, but rather, to do his part for the greater good of the industry. We are tremendously grateful for his continued leadership."
Sanders holds a business management degree from Arizona State University and has served on Growth Energy's board of directors since 2013. Sanders was the second chairman to serve Growth Energy, succeeding founding chairman Jeff Broin in 2019, and serving for four years.
Past winners of America's Fuel Award include Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen (R), former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and Raymond E. Defenbaugh, CEO and chairman of Big River Resources LLC in West Burlington, Iowa - along with many others who have made significant contributions to the U.S. bioethanol industry.
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Growth Energy is the leading voice of America's biofuel industry. Our members operate and support biomanufacturing facilities at the heart of America's bioeconomy, delivering a new generation of clean fuel options. For more information, visit us at GrowthEnergy.org, follow us on X (formerly Twitter) at @GrowthEnergy, or connect with us on Facebook.
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