LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Feb. 26, 2020 - Lee Enterprises Consulting, the world's premier bio-economy consulting group, is pleased to announce the addition of Bill Hagy to its team of bioeconomy experts. During his 37 years at the US Department of Agriculture, Hagy progressed from Assistant County Supervisor administrating loans, loan guarantees, and grant programs to serving as Acting Under Secretary for Rural Development and spent his final three years as the Special Assistant for Renewable Energy to Former United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack advising on policy matters relating to alternative/renewable energy development. He has administered a nationwide combined business loan and grant portfolio of over $6.5 billion, and has extensive experience working with local communities, rural businesses, cooperatives, non-profit organizations, institutions of higher learning, municipalities, Native American Tribes, and agriculture producers to support sustainable renewable energy development, energy efficiency, and economic development opportunities.

"We receive many requests seeking assistance in identifying project funding sources, and while we certainly interact with most of the bioeconomy investors and lenders, Bill expands this expertise into the specific sources of government grants, loans, and loan guarantees available," says Lee Enterprises CEO, Wayne Lee. "Bill has an in-depth knowledge of federal programs and provides consulting services to our clients to access these programs that provide financial assistance for research, development and demonstration, feasibility /marketing studies, and interim and permanent financing of commercial scale renewable energy projects."

Hagy says that he is equally pleased to be affiliated with group, noting that Lee Enterprises Consulting's world class experts and collaborative ability is top in the world. "I am honored to be part of such a prestigious team," says Hagy.

ABOUT LEE ENTERPRISES CONSULTING, INC: Lee Enterprises Consulting is the world's premier bio-economy consulting group, offering services in biodiesel, biofuels, biomass power, renewable chemicals, renewable jet fuels, pyrolysis, hydrolysis, gasification, waste-to-energy, anaerobic digestion, torrefaction, wastewater treatment, steam reformation, biochar, carbonization and biogas. In addition to its team of over 100 consultants, the group maintains strategic alliances with leading alternative and renewable fuels companies worldwide and maintains ongoing relationships with top alternative fuels law firms, accounting groups, engineers, and fabrication facilities. The group's consultants and strategic partners represent the top talent in the bioeconomy and can handle almost every aspect of a project.

Lee Enterprises Consulting, 9851 Brockington Road, Suite 4, Sherwood, AR 72120. (501) 833-8511. www.lee-enterprises.com.

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