PHOTO: RINAlliance
February 19, 2020
BY RINAlliance
Reo Menning is the new president and CEO for RINAlliance, effective Feb. 1. After conducting a nationwide search, the company’s board of directors unanimously voted for her to succeed Dawn Carlson.
Menning, previously served as executive vice president for FUELIowa, where she headed multiple successful initiatives for both the association and its for-profit subsidiary company, RINAlliance.
As RINAlliance’s top executive, Menning will exclusively lead company initiatives to help renewable fuel blenders across the country take advantage of RIN economics and profits under the Renewal Fuel Standard.
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“We are excited to have Reo’s incredible talents dedicated to building the RINAlliance business,” said RINAlliance Board Chair John Gilroy. “She is extremely well-versed in the Renewable Fuels Standard, understands our supporting compliance software and service offerings inside and out, and has established strong relationships with our nationwide customer base. Reo will be a great leader and take our company to new levels of success.”
In addition to her direct experience with RINAlliance, Menning has a proven track record at the highest levels. She improved the financial position, diversified services and invested in future growth as the top executive for Metro Waste Authority in Des Moines and the Silicones Environmental, Health and Safety Council in Washington, D.C.
According to Menning, RINAlliance is on the cusp of new market growth due to some exciting future initiatives.
“I cannot think of a better time to be at the helm of such an innovative organization. With the board’s full support, we’ll provide our clients with more efficient services to better track performance, while ensuring they are in full compliance with regulations,” said Menning. “RINAlliance is poised for achieving great things within our core capabilities and several areas beyond the RFS.”
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With undergraduate degrees in chemistry and marketing, a master’s degree in environmental sciences and an MBA, Menning offers a rare combination of technical talents and business acumen. The RINAlliance board selection committee felt her core strengths were the perfect fit for the president and CEO position. Menning has earned a reputation for driving growth, increasing profits, managing complex systems and enhancing company performance. Continuous improvement is a cornerstone of her ability to instill a culture change that produces results.
Dawn Carlson is stepping away from her leadership positions at FUELIowa and RINAlliance in February 2020 to spend more time with her family, and place more energy on mission work and professional opportunities through her equestrian business, River Heights Ranch.
Broco Energy on July 17 announced a new partnership with the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) to deliver and transition Massport's fuel tanks to renewable diesel across its various facilities.
Shell Aviation, Accenture, and Amex GBT on July 10 announced Avelia is in the process of evolving to an industry solution with independent data hosting and a multi-supplier model helping users access the GHG benefits of SAF.
The U.S EPA on July 17 released data showing more than 1.9 billion RINs were generated under the RFS during June, down 11% when compared to the same month of last year. Total RIN generation for the first half of 2025 reached 11.17 billion.
The U.S. EPA on July 17 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that six new SRE petitions have been filed under the RFS during the past month. A total of 195 SRE petitions are now pending.
European biodiesel producer Greenergy on July 10 confirmed plans to shut down its biodiesel plant in Immingham, Lincolnshire, U.K. The company temporarily suspended operations at the facility earlier this year.