Look who's poised to make fortunes off of ethanol:
The commission will serve to foster awareness of the benefits of renewable fuels to economies throughout the Americas. The commission will also contribute toward a framework for a rationalized and viable regional marketplace in ethanol, promoting the policy guidance necessary to spur both foreign and domestic investment in environmentally sound renewable fuel production and infrastructure.
Leadership
The commission is co-chaired by:
Governor Jeb Bush, State of Florida
Roberto Rodrigues, President of the Superior Council of Agribusiness of Brazil &
Former Brazilian Minister of Agriculture
Ambassador Luis Moreno, President of the Inter-American Development Bank
The launch ceremony is co-chaired by:
Glenda Hood, former Florida Secretary of State
Donna Hrinak, Director of Corporate & Government Affairs, KRAFT Latin America and former U.S. Ambassador to Brazil (invited)
Current Stakeholders include:
Florida FTAA, Inc. – Ambassador Chuck Cobb, Chairman; J. Antonio Villamil,
Vice Chair; Brian C. Dean, Executive Director; Jorge L. Arrizurieta, Dominique Virchaux, and Mario Fernandez, Co-chairs, Ethanol Committee
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agrícola (EMBRAPA)
Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (FIESP)
Pólo Nacional de Biocombustíveis / São Paulo University (USP)
It's amazing what money you can make when the government forces people to buy your product that they wouldn't buy otherwise.