Plant and district managers from the BPLP division were honored for their FY23 achievements during an awards banquet on Saturday, Oct. 21, at Margaritaville Lake Resort in Osage Beach, Mo.
Kenny Steeves, senior vice president of MFA Oil operations, thanked the BPLP managers and their staff for making the 2023 fiscal year a success.
“I sincerely appreciate all the hard work and dedication you and your teams provide to our cooperative,” Steeves said. “I look forward to keeping our positive momentum going into FY 2024. Remember to keep putting our customers first, being tenacious and leading by example.”
The following awards were announced and presented at the banquet:
Google Review Contest – August-Sept.
Trey Glenn – Warrensburg, Clinton
2023 Incentive Contest
One plant manager per district and his/her team were awarded for the highest customer growth from Sept. 1, 2022 through Aug. 31, 2023. To qualify, plant staff had to conduct sales calls that resulted in at least 60 qualified leads for the year. Additionally, plant managers were to ensure that 15 tanks were painted for each driver and service tech employed at their location (including open positions).
The winners received up to $4,000 for a management-approved group dinner or activity, or up to that amount in company apparel.
Highest Customer Growth
Northeast District – Marty Mills – 477
Arkansas District – Billy Poe – 348
Southeast District – Jared Lause – 336
Southwest District – David Freund – 326
Central District – Ed Kowing – 243
Northwest District – Garrett Antoine – 219
Ohio Valley District – Larkin Coker – 205
Oklahoma District – Howard Hopkins – 165
2023 Top Performers
Commitment to Safety – Plant Manager (Determined by team’s safety training completion)
Scott Parris – Harrisonville, Peculiar – 93.1%
Honorable Mention
Drew Felten – Boonville, Otterville, Pilot Grove, Tipton – 93%
Commitment to Safety – District Manager (Determined by PIR percentage)
Chris Tynes – Ohio Valley District
Highest Refined Fuel Volume Manager
Julie Swindle – Lake City Ark., Marked Tree, Ark., Wynne, Ark. – 7,946,456 gallons
Perry Sample – Deering, Hornersville, Steele – 6,710,519 gallons
Tommy Smotherman – East Prairie, Kewanee, Portageville, Steele – 6,379,518 gallons
Highest Propane Volume Manager
John Wells – Bethany, Princeton, Humeston, Iowa – 5,899,120 gallons
Marty Mills – Bowling Green, Marthasville, Troy, Wright City – 4,489,775 gallons
Denis Dreiling – Mansfield, Marshfield, Rogersville – 3,519,889 gallons
Highest Net Income Manager (before admin allocation)
Marty Mills – Bowling Green, Marthasville, Troy, Wright City – $2,117,374
Dan Schaefer – LaPlata, Macon, Moberly – $2,037,609
Denis Dreiling – Mansfield, Marshfield, Rogersville – $1,898,572
Highest Net Profit District Manager (before admin allocation)
Andy Hays – Southwest District – $10,826,185
Highest Overall Volume Manager – Top Dawg
Marty Mills – Bowling Green, Marthasville, Troy, Wright City – 10,072,169 gallons
Highest Overall Volume District Manager – Tog Dawg
Andy Hays – Southwest District – 51,297,341 gallons
