Congratulations to the following employees who were celebrated in 2023 for their years of service to the company.
35 Years
Joe Case, Dir, BPLP Operations
Nickie Turpin, Break Time Store Manager – Brookfield
30 Years
Dan Boles, WH Driver – Mt. Vernon Distribution Center
Stephen Ellis, Sr BPLP Maintenance Technician – Safety & Maintenance
Cathy Geotz, Sr Area Manager, Break Time Operations
James Greer, Sr VP, Supply & Transportation – Home Office
Chad Kosmiski, Sr BPLP Service Technician – Warrensburg
Stacy Raps, Mechanic – Truck Service
Brian Robinson, Collections Manager – Home Office
Fred Trowbridge, BPLP Area Manager – Fulton
25 Years
Jennifer Bach, VP, Break Time Operations
Russell Epperly, BPLP Service Technician – Mansfield
Jared Jasinski, Big O Tires Assistant Store Manager – Columbia (Peachtree Dr)
Joanna Johnson, CSR – Kirksville
David Key, Sr BPLP Driver – Center
Kelly Linneman, Sr BPLP Driver – Salisbury
Jason McQuerry, Sr BPLP Driver – Princeton
Barry Melton, Plant Manager – Buffalo
Shelley Melton, Sr CSR – Buffalo
Martin Mills, BPLP Area Manager – Wright City
Larry Morris, Plant Manager – Poplar Bluff
Jerry Simpson, BPLP Service Technician – Nevada
Kenny Steeves, Sr VP, MFA Oil Operations
Chris Threlkeld, Sr Operations Specialist
Clayton Uthe, Dir, Safety & Maintenance
Russell Wagner, Sr BPLP Driver – California
Bradley Zimmerman, WH Driver – MBSC
20 Years
Denis Dreiling, BPLP Area Manager – Rogersville
Lesa Greenwood, Sr Payroll Administrator – Home Office
Joseph Griffith, Sr BPLP Driver – Rolla
Jon Ihler, President & CEO – Home Office
Dan Schaefer, Plant Manager – Macon
Lora Sedgwick, Records Supervisor – Home Office
Julie Swindle, Plant Manager – Lake City, AR
Chad Tharpe, Break Time Assistant Store Manager – Jefferson City (W Main St)
Barry Turnbough, Sr BPLP Driver – Potosi
James Weaver, BPLP Driver – Lenox, IA
Ricky Winger, BPLP Driver – Willow Springs
Brenda Wright, CSR – Braymer
15 Years
Derek Albertson, Big O Tires Territory Manager
Toni Bakert, Break Time Store Manager – Boonville
Larry Collins, Plant Manager – Shell Knob
Mary Fisher, Office Services Clerk – Home Office
Ken Garceau, Plant Manager – Harrison, AR
Steven Guest, Sr BPLP Driver – West Helena, AR
Mark Hailey, Plant Manager – Maryville
Ted Niehoff, BPLP Driver – Wright City
Terry Pryor, BPLP Driver – Batesville, AR
Stephen Rapplean, BPLP Driver – Wright City
Brian Ronchetto, Big O Tires Management Trainee – Columbia (Business Loop)
Wendy Sallee, Accounts Receivable Clerk – Home Office
Paul Samp, Sr Business Solutions Manager – Home Office
Jim Smith, Accounts Receivable Administrator – Home Office
Kathy Thomas, Break Time Assistant Store Manager – Brookfield
Shellie Ward, CSR – Bowling Green
Boyd Wilson, BPLP Service Technician – Qulin
John Windmiller, BPLP Driver – Moberly
10 Years
Darrian Applewhite, Break Time Sales Associate – Miner
Ashley Beckley, CSR – Stockton
Shelley Breshears, Sr CSR – Gower
Shannen Brown, Big O Tires Store Manager – Rolla
Sam Campbell, Big O Tires Commission Mechanic – Springfield (Glenstone Ave)
Cheryl Cavenar, Break Time Shift Leader – Poplar Bluff
Travis Coller, Break Time Accounting Clerk – Home Office
Tyler Danuser, Big O Tires Store Manager – Camdenton
Lucas Dudley, BPLP Service Technician – Platte City
Brent Fette, BPLP Driver – Lexington
Jay Fisher, Plant Manager – Platte City
Lisa Fowler, Accounts Receivable Administrator – Home Office
Orrina Gay, Break Time Sales Associate – Sedalia (Rebar Rd)
Larry Hays, BPLP Driver – Keota, OK
Sarah Hoenshell, Sr Operations Specialist
Jason Ladd, BPLP Driver – Jackson
Jared Lause, Plant Manager – Union
Ron McCreless, Business Development Rep – Northeast Arkansas
Joseph Meyer, Big O Tires Management Trainee – Jefferson City (Jefferson St)
Kyle Meyer, Big O Tires Commission Mechanic – Columbia (Peachtree Dr)
James Miller, Big O Tires Commission Mechanic – Columbia (Business Loop)
Lance Peterson, Network Engineer – Home Office
David Roberts, Break Time Store Manager – Springfield (E Grand St)
Steven Shepherd, Plant Manager – Oakland City, IN
Russell Shipley, Plant Manager – Mammoth Springs, Mountain Home and Batesville
Cody Singleton, Big O Tires Commission Mechanic – Jefferson City (Jefferson St)
David Summers, BPLP Maintenance Technician – Safety & Maintenance
Sharon Todd, CSR – Jasper
Kelly VanDusen, BPLP Driver – Chillicothe
Richard Wright, BPLP Driver – Mexico
5 Years
Charlie Alexander, VP, Big O Tires Operations
Patricia Ankelman, CSR – Bowling Green
Zackary Avery, BPLP Driver – Pocahontas, AR
Randy Boudreaux, Sr BPLP Service Technician – Lincolnville, KS
Larry Brewe, BPLP Driver – Wright City
Clay Brown, BPLP Service Technician – Neosho
Larry Burkes, BPLP Driver – West Fork, AR
Deborah Cannon, Break Time Sales Associate – Columbia (Grindstone Pkwy)
Kate Carter, Break Time Sales Associate – Columbia (Smiley Lane)
Scott Chambliss, Plant Manager – West Fork, AR
Stephanie Collins, Break Time Sales Associate – Strafford
Michael Couch, BPLP Service Technician – Bowling Green
Michael Drain, BPLP Driver – Stilwell, OK
Linda Elmore, Break Time Food Service Associate – Columbia (N Stadium Blvd)
Trisha Estes, CSR – Cameron
Miguel Estrada, Application Development Manager – Home Office
Jessica Fernandez, CSR – Marked Tree, AR
Merlyn Gough, BPLP Driver – Shelbina
Dakota Hawkes, Network Administrator II – Home Office
Andrew Hermanson, Break Time Assistant Store Manager – Clinton
Mark Higgs, Plant Manager – Aurora
Kelly Hilliard, CSR – Gallatin
Johann Holt, Sr BI Developer – Home Office
Calvin Huntsman, Service Desk Technician – Home Office
William Ipock, BPLP Service Technician – Willow Springs
Heather James, Break Time Sales Associate – Silva
Amanda Joers, CSR – Union
Caitlyn Jolliffe, IT Operations Administrator – Home Office
Andrew Kent, Application Support Administrator – Home Office
Richard Koranda, Break Time Sales Associate – Mexico (Monroe St)
Floyd Marsh, BPLP Service Technician – Bethany
Maggie Marticke, CSR – Stanberry
Catherine Matzen, Materials Handler – MBSC
Michael McConnell, BPLP Driver – Duncan, OK
Chris Mullins, Plant Manager – Murfreesboro, TN
Lance Murphy, Big O Tires Commission Mechanic – Osage Beach
Theresa Park, CSR – Wright City
Deborah Payne, CSR – Memphis
Jessica Phipps, CSR – West Plains
Carol Priest, CSR – Rogersville
Sydney Przybylski, Break Time Shift Leader – Brookfield
Kimberly Ragan, CSR – Cameron
Siddarth Rajagopalan, ERP Development Manager – Home Office
William Rowland, BPLP Driver – West Helena, AR
Austin Ruediger, BPLP Service Technician – Rolla
Barbara Schlesener, CSR – Lincolnville, KS
Kimberly Smith-Cox, Break Time Sales Associate – Warrensburg (Hwy 13)
Johnny Sprouse, Break Time Clerk – Rolla (N Bishop Ave)
Robbie Stewart, Plant Manager – Bernie
Christopher Stuchlik, BPLP Driver – Lincolnville, KS
Porter Summers, BPLP Service Technician – Pocahontas, AR
Laura Wamble, Break Time Sales Associate – Dexter
James Wendland, BPLP Service Technician – Harrison, AR
Kimberly Winn, CSR – Mexico