Neil Koehler believes that ethanol is the most immediate, viable opportunity we have today. As the Co-founder and CEO of Pacific Ethanol, Koehler has over 30 years of experience in ethanol production, sales, and marketing in the western United States. This career began when he co-founded Parallel Products, California's first ethanol production company. Once that sold, Koehler founded Kinergy Marketing, an ethanol sales and distribution firm.

Koehler has a B.A. in Government from Pomona College. Koehler is a Renewable Fuels Association board member and the Director of the California Renewable Fuels Partnership.