MFA Oil recently completed the sale of its propane plant operations in Vernal, Utah, and Craig, Colorado, to Mountain West Propane Propane, Inc., on Friday, February 1. The company had acquired Basin Propane Systems in Vernal on Feb. 3, 2015. Jon Ihler, vice president of sales and marketing, says the geographic isolation of the two…
Congratulations to all employees who celebrated a service milestone with the company in 2019. 40 Years Don North, Director of Product Development & Quality Control – MBSC Kandie Fairley, Finance & Accounting Administrator – Home Office 30 Years Curtis Franke, BPLP Service Technician – LaPlata Dale Parman, Plant Manager – Sheridan Darrell Howard, Driver –…
Two longtime plant managers, Gordon Shay and Gene Martin, are preparing to retire from the company. Gordon Shay Gordon Shay began his career with MFA Oil on December 1, 1978, as a refined fuel driver in Pilot Grove, Mo. He was promoted to plant manager in 1982, and added management of the Boonville, Mo., refined…
The Petro-Card 24 at 200 S. Missouri Ave. in Marceline, Mo.,is scheduled to be shut down this spring as the company opens a replacement location. “The existing site is inadequate in many ways and can no longer meet the needs of our customers or the company,” says Michael Whitney, district manager. “We are dropping fuel…
On December 2, Bill Marshall was promoted to the position of director of business development. In his new role, Marshall will lead the company’s business development team, work with high-value clients and manage product bids for select accounts. In addition to his new responsibilities, Marshall will maintain the duties of his former job as APM…
Santa Claus made a special trip from the North Pole to visit with MFA Oil, Break Time, Jiffy Lube and Big O Tires employees and their families at the annual Breakfast with Santa event at the Home Office on December 8. Nearly 120 people turned out for the opportunity to meet jolly, old St. Nicholas,…
MFA Oil employees pledged to give $51,606 to four non-profit organizations during the company’s annual Week of Giving campaign. More than 170 employees contributed to the fundraising effort which ran from October 29 through November 2 in support of Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association, Children’s Miracle Network at MU Children’s Hospital, Food Bank…
Peer Awards were recently bestowed upon employees from Break Time and the Southwest BPLP district for their outstanding teamwork and excellence. The award is given based on co-worker feedback to Mark Fenner, president & CEO, and Janice Serpico, chief human resources officer, during the Facetime with Fenner sessions. Break Time Award Winners Amanda Farmer, area…
The following column is written by Mark Fenner, president and CEO, and was originally published in the Fall 2018 issue of Momentum magazine. Choices. Don’t you love them? Whether it’s an ice cream flavor, a pair of jeans or the vehicle we drive, most of us like to have options. The same thing applies to…
Kate Lewis and her family recently lost their home, two dogs and all their belongings in a house fire. When news of the fire hit the MFA Oil Moberly Business Support Campus (MBSC), where Lewis has worked as a logistics agent for two years, it wasn’t long before coworkers began looking at ways to help….
“It is teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is powerful and so rare.” – Patrick Lencioni, author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable. The power of teamwork was the central theme of the annual Break Time Managers Meeting, which was held on October 2-3 in Springfield,…
MFA Oil is pleased to announce the promotions of Jim Crane and Gary Tegerdine. Jim Crane, Inventory Accounting Manager In his new role as inventory accounting manager, Jim will lead the company’s reconciliation of inventory and costs, while generating and facilitating process improvement opportunities. He will oversee inventory and cost accounting personnel while ensuring inventory…