The ethanol industry has a lot to celebrate this Veterans Day – including 15 percent of its workforce.

The Renewable Fuels Association is honoring its veterans this year by launching “Veterans for Renewable Fuels” (VRF), a new program to recognize and celebrate the contributions of military veterans in the industry and provide them with opportunities to network and support one another in their careers and personal lives.

“We are extremely proud to unveil the VRF initiative just in time for Veterans Day,” said RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper, who served on active duty as an Army captain specializing in bulk petroleum supply and logistics. “When women and men in uniform leave the military and start searching for jobs, they want more than a paycheck. They’re looking for rewarding work and they want to join a team of dedicated professionals focused on a common mission. Many veterans have found just what they’re looking for in the ethanol industry, and we are truly honored to have them in our midst.”

Learn more about VRF in this interview with RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper.
VRF interview with RFA CEO Geoff Cooper 12:18

Including Cooper, the veterans initiative is being led by five military veterans who are on staff or in leadership positions in the RFA. They include RFA Board Vice Chair and Aztalan Bio CEO Jeff Oestmann, RFA board member and president of Trenton Agri-Products Tony Leiding, RFA Director of Environment, Health and Safety Justin Schultz, and Robert White, RFA’s Senior VP of Industry Relations and Market Development.

Hear from all of them in this edition of the Ethanol Report – and a huge thank you to them for their service!
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