The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) presented its highest honor, the Merle Anderson Award, to John Christianson, managing partner of Christianson & Associates, PLLP. The award was presented at the organization’s 37th annual conference last week in Omaha by ACE Board President Dave Sovereign, Golden Grain Energy, and board secretary Ron Alverson, Dakota Ethanol.

Christianson has been a dedicated supporter of the ethanol industry as a professional CPA and growing up on a Minnesota farm. “I’m honored to accept this award in memory of Merle Anderson, who was a true pioneer and consistent in his vision to better the future of American agriculture, especially in Minnesota,” said Christianson, who credits his talented team for his company’s success in helping the ethanol industry expand and grow over the years.

The company started off in the mid-90’s helping farmer-led cooperatives get ethanol plants built, and they have since evolved with the industry to address increasing regulatory complexities, developing their popular Biofuels Benchmarking program for plant performance enhancement.

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ACE 24 Interview with John Christianson 5:36

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