Buis to step down as Growth Energy CEO
July 31, 2015 |10:54 AM
Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis announced today he will step down as CEO and become co-leader of the Growth Energy board of directors, along with Jeff Broin, the founder of POET, a company that builds and manages biofuels plants.
Tom Buis
Buis, a former National Farmers Union president, will continue to run day-to-day operations until a new CEO is found, the company said, noting that “In his new role Buis will remain actively involved in member activities and policy matters important to the industry.”
“I love this job and I love advocating for an industry that means so much for America,” Buis said. “As co-chair, I will remain engaged in growing membership and advocating for policies that benefit American farmers and consumers, but I’m also at a point in life where I’m ready to assume more of a guiding role as a leader on the board.
“I am proud of the accomplishments we have had at Growth Energy, as it has grown from a startup to the largest trade association representing the ethanol industry in America,” Buis said.
Jeff Broin
“We couldn’t ask for more from a leader than what Tom Buis has provided as CEO of Growth Energy,” Broin said.
“He is a tireless advocate not only for ethanol but for rural America and for every driver in America. I’m thankful that he is willing to continue to provide insight and guidance for this industry now and in the future.”
Buis, a former National Farmers Union president, will continue to run day-to-day operations until a new CEO is found, the company said, noting that “In his new role Buis will remain actively involved in member activities and policy matters important to the industry.”
“I love this job and I love advocating for an industry that means so much for America,” Buis said. “As co-chair, I will remain engaged in growing membership and advocating for policies that benefit American farmers and consumers, but I’m also at a point in life where I’m ready to assume more of a guiding role as a leader on the board.
“I am proud of the accomplishments we have had at Growth Energy, as it has grown from a startup to the largest trade association representing the ethanol industry in America,” Buis said.
“We couldn’t ask for more from a leader than what Tom Buis has provided as CEO of Growth Energy,” Broin said.
“He is a tireless advocate not only for ethanol but for rural America and for every driver in America. I’m thankful that he is willing to continue to provide insight and guidance for this industry now and in the future.”
