Doug serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Clean Fuels Alliance America, responsible for ensuring that the association’s strategic plan, fund development, programs, and procedures support the needs of the biodiesel industry. As the association’s COO, Doug continuously strives to improve operations for the company and works diligently to ensure NBB’s team of dedicated staff has the resources and tools they need to execute materials for our valued members. Doug often takes the pulse of the association by assessing performance at NBB and utilizing each team member’s strengths to aid in building a stronger biodiesel and renewable diesel industry. Doug has decades of experience in business development, government relations, and consulting, with more than 20 years in the biodiesel space and 15 years in local elected office. In addition to serving as Clean Fuels Chief Operating Officer, Doug spent time managing Clean Fuels (NBB’s) work in Washington D.C. supporting the reinstatement of the biodiesel tax credit, defending the Renewable Fuel Standard program, and fighting against several trade cases on illegally traded biodiesel imports. In 2002, Doug became NBB’s first in-house State Regulatory Director. From 2008-2017 he served as Director of Operations & Membership before assuming the role of Chief Operating Officer in 2017. A graduate of Kansas State University, Doug was born in Missouri and lives in Jefferson City, Missouri, where NBB is headquartered.

Managing our team of NBB staff, contractors, and NBB Member Assets within our Federal Affairs program.

Compass Consulting, LLC (A.K.A: Whitehead Consulting, LLC & Diversified Development, LLC)CEO/Principal: April 1991 to January 2001 & April 2003 to May 2008• A government relations consulting firm focusing on issue management and business development. Assisted private companies market their products and services to government entities at the city, county, and state level. Represented these industries: financial services (bonding), telecommunications, construction companies, private jail developers, and others. • Managing 3 staff and between 3 and 5 contractors and or partners

Information Now Technologies, LLC (INT)President/Principal: May 1994 to January 2002• INT was a web design, web development, imaging and web hosting company. As the managing principal, I handled all aspects of the business. • Client examples: Wilson Sporting Goods, The University of Missouri Athletic Department, and Capital Region Medical Center. After managing the development of over 150 websites, Mr. Whitehead managed the sale of the company.

Accenture (Contractor/Staff): July 1991 to January 2002Manager/State Regulatory Affairs (MO, KS, IA, NE, CA and TX)• A Business Development Manager, lobbyist, and sub-contractor responsible for managing all aspects of marketing, budgeting, application delivery, and team management. Project examples: Asset disposition project assessment and creation for and with eBay, MO Court Automation, MO Y2k assessment and fix and interstate tolling strategies.

The Point Group (Contractor/Staff): June 1991 to May 1995Midwest Director of Development:• The Point Group (Jefferson City, St. Louis, MO, Boston and Plymouth, MA); a technology, government, and business consulting firm. Managed projects and issue based statewide elections in Missouri, Massachusetts, Florida, and Iowa. o Gaming development (IA, FL, MA, MO and TX)o Lobbying (IA, KS and MO)o Design/Build construction projects• Private prisons (MA, MO and TX)• Regional jails (MA and MO)