Mark A. Beemer

Alternative Energy Sources, Inc (Alternative Energy) is a development stage company that focuses on providing consulting services and selling wind energy power systems to the residential, agricultural and small business sectors throughout Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon. The Company redirected its focus towards identifying and pursuing the development of a new business plan and direction for the Company. On June 19, 2006, the Company, Beemer Acquisition Corp. a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and Beemer Energy, Inc. entered into an agreement and plan of merger and reorganization, whereby Acquisition Sub. merged with and into Beemer, with Beemer remaining as the surviving corporation.

Penford Products Co. manufactured and sells sweeteners, starches and nutrition ingredients. The company was headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

Hawkeye Renewables LLC manufactured and distributed ethanol made from corn. The company was founded in 2003 and was headquartered in Iowa Falls, IA.

Pacific Ethanol Pekin, Inc. produces and markets ethanol and related by products. The firm is engaged in the production and marketing of fuel-grade ethanol for use in cleaner burning ethanol-blended gasoline. It also owns and operates a corn wet milling plant in Pekin. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Pekin, IL.

Agspring LLC developes of sustainable agriculture supply chains. It maintains decentralized operations and puts leadership teams in place who desire to grow into new markets including grains and oilseeds; livestock feed ingredients; and consumer food ingredients. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Leawood, KS.

Alto Central LLC operates as a bioethanol and biodiesel company. It also offers bioproducts, and coproducts which includes corn gluten feed and meal, corn germ, condensed corn distillers solubles, dried distillers grain with solubles and wet distillers grain with solubes, corn oils and yeast. The company is headquartered in Pekin, IL.