Chad currently is the Plant Manager for Golden Grain Energy LLC ethanol plant in Mason City, Iowa. Prior to employment with Golden Grain Energy he was the Operations Manager for the Koch Hydrocarbon Company�s Medford, Oklahoma Fractionator. In addition to his responsibilities as Operations Manager, he served as the Plant Maintenance Supervisor, DCS Engineer and Plant Maintenance Engineer. Prior to employment with Koch Hydrocarbon Co., Mr. Kuhlers was employed as a Project Engineer for Koch Refining Company in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is a graduate of Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.