(Renewable Fuels Association) After only six months of operation, the Renewable Fuels Association’s Young Professionals Network recently onboarded its 100th member. The YPN was formed last summer as an initiative to bring together innovative and dedicated young professionals from across the country who are 39 years old and younger and employed full time by a company in the U.S. ethanol industry. Since its inception, the YPN has hosted multiple virtual networking events and learning opportunities, including a webinar last November that featured leaders from the fuel retail sector.
“I joined the YPN to meet new industry colleagues and was excited to be a part of an organization that is helping to shape the future of our industry,” said Cody Painter, an electrician and instrumentation technician at Mid-Missouri Energy. “In a short amount of time, the YPN has been instrumental for many in building relationships in the renewable fuels arena and I predict it will be a key contributor in developing new ideas that are going to expand possibilities for ethanol producers, stakeholders, and consumers.”