Brad Schmoll from CMD-Corp.
Business Development Manager

Professional Questions

1. How long have you been a board member of Wisconsin Clean Cities?
   I have been a board member since 2017.
2. Why did you join the Wisconsin Clean Cities Board?I joined WCC to network with both public and private organizations.  Being on the board enables me to interface with key stakeholders in the alternative fuels space.
3. What’s your favorite part of being a WCC board member?My favorite part of being on the board is building relationships with other along with learning what is happening in the alternative fuels market in real time.
4. Do you currently sit on one of WCC committees? If so, which one?
   Not at this time.
5. What do you enjoy most about volunteering?
   Being able to help provide suggestions and solutions that help push the industry forward.
6. What is your current occupation?
   Business Development Manager
7. What do you love most about your industry?
   I really enjoy working with customers and partners to bring projects to fruition.
8. How do you define success?
   Success is accomplishing your smaller goals every day.    
9. Who inspires you?
   My wife!
10. If you could choose anyone as a mentor, who would you choose and why?
    I would choose Colin Powell.  His leadership skills and principles were simple yet effective and applicable to everyday life.
11. What advice would you give to someone who wants to enter your field? Build relationships and share your learnings with others.

Fun Facts & Questions

1. What’s something about you (a fun fact) that not many people know?
   I am a beekeeper and currently have six colonies
2. What’s the last book you read?
   Leveraging Leadership in Everyday Life by John Vandusen
3. What is your favorite hobby?
   Fishing
4. What’s the first concert you ever attended?
   REO Speedwagon
5. What’s the next place on your travel bucket list?
   Australia or New Zealand
6. Are you currently binge-watching any shows?
   No current shows but my wife and I recently binge watched The Office.
7. If you had to eat one meal every day for the rest of your life, what would it be?
   My wife’s meatloaf with her potatoes and grilled asparagus.
8. What’s one item you can’t live without?
   My Bible

Chevron Renewable Energy Group is leading the energy and transportation industries’ transition to sustainability by converting renewable resources into high-quality, sustainable fuels. Renewable Energy Group is an international producer of sustainable fuels that significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions to immediately reduce carbon impact.

Chevron Renewable Energy Group utilizes a global integrated procurement, distribution and logistics network to operate 11 biorefineries in the U.S. and Europe. In 2021, Renewable Energy Group produced 480 million gallons delivering 4.1 million metric tons of carbon reduction. Renewable Energy Group is meeting the growing global demand for lower-carbon fuels and leading the way to a more sustainable future.

Growing Our Company and the Biodiesel Industry

The roots of Chevron Renewable Energy Group go back more than two decades to when we operated under the umbrella of West Central Cooperative in Ralston, Iowa. Our history parallels that of the biodiesel industry as a whole: When we made our first batch of biodiesel in 1996, the industry was still in its early stages, a niche market with a potential few foresaw. While our leaders grew the company carefully and consistently by finding opportunity within challenges, they also advocated for the biodiesel industry as a whole, often working with competitors for the greater good. Today, Chevron Renewable Energy Group is one of the largest biodiesel producers by volume in the United States — as well as a producer and supplier of many other products — and continues to contribute resources and leadership to biofuel advocacy groups worldwide.

City of Madison Fleet Service exists to make sure other City agencies and departments have the equipment they need to safely and efficiently serve our community.

We buy and prepare for service all light- and heavy-duty vehicles used by the City, except those for Metro Transit and the Water Utility. We also track and complete preventative maintenance and repair for the vehicles in the City fleet, and we replace aging vehicles. Finally, we manage the fueling operations for the majority of the City fleet.