Board Members

The Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000 (repealed in 2008 by Section 9001 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA), and then reestablished by Section 9008) recognized the importance of greater cooperation among federal agencies in biomass research and development and established the Biomass Research and Development Board (Board). Provided below is a list of the Board's politically appointed members.

Photo	Co-Chairs	Title	Affiliation
	Dr. David Danielson	Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy	Department of Energy
	Dallas Tonsager	Under Secretary for Rural Development	Department of Agriculture
Photo	Members	Title	Affiliation
	Dr. Cathie Woteki	Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics	Department of Agriculture
	Lek Kadeli	Acting Administrator, Office of Research and Development, and Science Advisor	Environmental Protection Agency
	Dr. Steve Fetter	Assistant Director, At-Large, Principal Assistant Director of Environment	Office of Science and Technology Policy
	Gregory D. Winfree	Acting Administrator, Research and Innovative Technology Administration	Department of Transportation
	Dr. Sharlene Weatherwax	Associate Director of Science for Biological and Environmental Research	Department of Energy
	Vacant	Appointed Member	National Science Foundation
	Vacant	Appointed Member	Department of the Interior*
	Vacant	Appointed Member	Department of Defense

*Sylvia Baca, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, regularly attends for the Department of the Interior.

Board Operations Committee Members

Joseph Graber, Program Manager, Biological Systems Science Division, Office of Science, DOE
John Ferrell, Feedstock Platform Lead, Biomass Program, DOE
Todd Campbell, Rural Development and Special Assistant to Secretary Vilsack and Under Secretary Tonsager, USDA
Daniel Cassidy, Senior Advisor, Bioenergy, Office of the USDA Chief Scientist, USDA
George Antos, Program Director/Catalysis & Biocatalysis/CBET/ENG, NSF
Donna Perla, Senior Advisor, Office of Research and Development, EPA
Bob Czincila, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, DOT
Robert Boyd, Associate Director, Environment, Energy, Infrastructure, and Military Engineering Technologies, Office of the Director, Defense, Research & Engineering, DOD
Adam Cohn, Senior Policy Analyst, National Security and International Affairs Division, OSTP
Alicia Lindauer, Board and Operations Committee Liaison, Biomass Program, DOE