Tim Gerlach

DIRECTOR

Tim Gerlach serves as the Executive Director at The Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) and the Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council (MCR&PC).

Gerlach has more than 15 years of experience in biofuels and environmental work. Prior to his time with MCGA/MCR&PC, he served as vice president for clean fuels and vehicle technologies at the American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest and has worked for a decade as the director of the Minnesota E85 Coalition. Gerlach has also recently served on the Biodiesel Task Force and NextGen Energy Board. Between 1995 and 1998, he managed the U.S. Department of Agriculture-supported National Alternative Fuels Laboratory Program at the University of North Dakota Energy & Environmental Research Center.

The Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) is a membership organization made up of 6,200 Minnesota corn farmers, their associates and supporters. The Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council is an 11-person board charged with the oversight of Minnesota’s corn check-off. Both organizations share the same mission of promoting and creating opportunities for the profitability of corn farmers, while enhancing quality of life.