The new president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute (API) will address the nation’s ethanol producers at the first industry conference of 2009.

Jack Gerard, who was appointed head of the API in November, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the 14th Annual National Ethanol Conference: Policy & Marketing, which will be held February 23-25 in San Antonio. Gerard was selected to succeed Red Cavaney, who headed the API for more than ten years.

Registration for the National Ethanol Conference is available on-line now.