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From: "National Biodiesel Board" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 2:01 PM
Subject: NBB to Open Washington, DC, Office
National Biodiesel Board to Open Washington, DC, Office
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Industry Organization Announces Governmental Affairs Team
The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) announced today it will be opening an
office in Washington, DC, starting March 1, 2006. The office will focus on
federal regulatory and legislative issues impacting the biodiesel industry.
In addition to opening its Washington, DC, based governmental affairs
office, the industry’s nonprofit coordinating organization is proud to
announce Scott Hughes has been promoted from Regulatory Director to Director
of Governmental Affairs. As Director of Governmental Affairs, Hughes will
have management responsibility for NBB’s state and federal regulatory and
legislative programs. Hughes will be 100 percent dedicated to biodiesel
legislative issues and coordination, while other members of the team will be
partially dedicated to biodiesel issues and specialize in their respective
areas.
The biodiesel industry has achieved tremendous success from the
extraordinary policy leadership of the American Soybean Association (ASA).
NBB will continue to fully support its very strong partnership with ASA.
NBB’s new governmental affairs team is structured to supplement the ongoing
work with ASA and to even more effectively coordinate the overall
legislative effort.
The NBB federal governmental affairs team has a wealth of industry knowledge
and Washington-based governmental affairs experience. It is well prepared to
represent the interests and needs of the biodiesel industry. The federal
governmental affairs team is:
Scott Hughes (Director of Governmental Affairs) – Hughes brings over 15
years of governmental affairs, public service, and political experience to
the position, including having worked on Capitol Hill. In addition, Hughes
has worked for NBB for the past three and a half years in regulatory
affairs. “Scott is very knowledgeable about biodiesel and the dynamics of
the industry,” said Joe Jobe, CEO of NBB. “He has demonstrated tremendous
talent and effectiveness as NBB Regulatory Director and is uniquely suited
to immediately step into this expanded role to head up our Washington, DC,
office.” Hughes’s current state regulatory role will be served by
contractors yet to be named.
Gordley and Associates – Gordley and Associates is a Washington, DC, based
government relations firm specializing in legislation and regulatory
policies affecting agriculture and related industries. Gordley and
Associates has a successful, long-standing relationship with ASA, NBB and
the biodiesel industry. Gordley Associates has been at the center of
biodiesel policy efforts since NBB’s beginning.
• John Gordley, founder, has extensive experience working in both the
legislative and executive branches of government. Gordley’s areas of
expertise include farm policy, agricultural trade policy and biotechnology.
He has played a major role in every national farm bill since 1981. This
experience will be invaluable as agriculture policy incorporates several
programs critical to the biodiesel industry.
• Mark Palmer has served as the primary federal contact for the biodiesel
industry over the last two years. Palmer has extensive Hill experience and
a renewable fuel policy background. Palmer was the point person for the
industry in its successful efforts to pass the volumetric biodiesel fuels
tax credit in 2004.
• Janet Kopenhaver (Eye on Washington) - Kopenhaver has over twenty years
experience in the governmental relations field. Kopenhaver has been serving
as the Federal Regulatory Consultant to NBB for over two years. In this
capacity, she closely monitors federal agency proposed regulations and grant
programs for their impact on the biodiesel industry.
Alan Weber (MARC-IV) - Weber is a founding partner of MARC-IV, a consulting
company that specializes in the development of industrial products from
agricultural resources. Weber has been associated with NBB and the
biodiesel industry for over 10 years. He specializes in advising NBB on
economic & technical activities. Weber has significant experience in
federal regulatory affairs and has played a central role in every major
federal initiative proposed by NBB. He will serve as a transition team
member moving to Washington for approximately one year to help ensure the
successful launch of the new Biodiesel Governmental Affairs Team.
Tim Urban (Washington Council Ernst & Young) – Urban is a partner with
Washington Council Ernst & Young. Urban’s areas of expertise include tax and
budget. Urban has been advising the biodiesel regulatory team since the
beginning of the campaign for the biodiesel tax credit in 2002. He has
extensive experience in this field having worked for the tax writing
committee in the U.S. House of Representatives (Ways & Means).
Karen Coble Edwards (KCE Public Affairs Associates) - Headed by Edwards, KCE
will continue to provide public affairs services to NBB from Washington, DC.
Since 2000, KCE’s Edwards and Melissa Narins have provided public,
government and media relations counsel to NBB. Edwards helps direct growth
of NBB’s Biodiesel Alliance and Backers outreach program as well as
represents NBB on the board of directors of the Transportation Energy
Partnership, formerly known as the National Clean Cities Inc. program.
Photos and complete bios of the Biodiesel Government Affairs Team can be
found at http://biodiesel.grassroots.com/WDC_GovtAffairs_Bios/.
Joe Jobe
CEO
National Biodiesel Board
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