Paula Haley

Paula was born and raised in Denver, CO and moved to Kansas at age 14 so that her father could take over the family farm. She graduated from Fort Hays State University with a degree in Accounting. She started her career as a governmental accountant in an agricultural setting, moved into the corporate arena, then to a manufacturing environment, and eventually into the ethanol industry where she has been for 8 years. Paula thoroughly enjoys tackling the many challenges of the industry. She and her husband Jerry have two children, Kyle and Mariah. Kyle is at KU studying Political Science and Psychology. Mariah is active in dance, track, gymnastics and enjoys peer tutoring. Paula is a certified fitness instructor and her favorite fitness class is Kickboxing. In the summer of 2009, Paula joined the Conestoga family as Vice President of Finance and Accounting.