The following recipients earned service awards in 2017. Thank you for all your hard work! 40 Years Bob Barton, district manager, Southwest District Sandy Jackson, product distribution manager, Home Office 35 Years Ron Geist, area manager, Monroe City 30 Years Diane Hudson, dispatch, Home Office Ronnie Larrick, driver, East Central District Floyd Ouderkirk, territory service…
The cooperative recently hosted its 88th Annual Delegate Meeting in Branson, Mo. on Nov. 7 and 8. More than 430 delegates, guests and employees attended the meeting to review the company’s operations, approve the distribution of patronage and conduct elections for the board of directors. Chief Financial Officer Robert Condron provided an overview of the…
Employees at the Home Office joined millions of Americans across the country in viewing the total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017. Columbia, Mo. was directly in the path of totality, where the moon completely obscured the view of the sun. We’ve compiled a short photo gallery of images of the eclipse and employees enjoying…
The Logistics Department and Field Support Department are scheduled to merge on Sept. 1 with the start of the new fiscal year. Tina Ford, who currently oversees field support, will lead the newly merged departments as the manager of logistics and field support. “Tina has done a great job building a strong team to support…
Karalee Brown has been named plant manager for the company’s Cuba, Herman, Owensville and Vienna locations. Brown joined MFA Oil as a customer service representative at the Cuba plant 17 years ago and most recently held the title of senior CSR. “Karalee was selected to manage these plants because she has proven herself to be…
Recipients of MFA Oil Company’s 2017 college scholarships have been selected: C.F. Robertson Scholarship The C.F. Robertson Scholarship, established in 1972, is awarded each year to the son or daughter of a company-operated bulk plant manager, propane plant manager or salesman. Reece Wood, daughter of Tim Wood, a driver in the West Central District, is the winner of the C.F….
Google Maps has many handy features casual users can easily miss.Check out these tips to navigate Google Maps more effectively. Get directions: This is one of the most common uses for Google Maps. You can quickly get directional information by clicking the arrow icon inside of the Google Maps search bar. This will bring up…
Customer service representatives were encouraged to ponder the impact positivity could have on their lives at the 2017 CSR meeting at Old Kinderhook in Camdenton, Mo. on April 5-6. More than 100 CSRs attended the meeting, participated in educational training sessions and heard from a variety of speakers. Kenny Steeves, vice president of BP/LP operations,…
MFA Oil had 13 employees retire in 2016. These employees had a combined 216.5 years of service with the company. We salute these retirees for their service and hard work, and wish them happiness in their retirement. 2016 MFA Oil Retirees Harvey Finn, mystery shopper, Break Time operations (31 years) Mike Goodwin, logistics supervisor, southwest operations…
Big O Tires recently celebrated the achievements of its top stores for the 2016 fiscal year at an awards banquet at the Lake of the Ozarks. Rusty Coats, MFA Oil director of retail tire services, presented awards to the top three stores in a variety of categories. The winners are listed below. Cleanest Store Award…
In its last two board meetings, the MFA Oil Foundation has approved more than $67,000 in grants to 33 different organizations. The grant recipients and their plans for the funding are listed below: Grants Approved in December Flint Hills Technical College Foundation, Emporia, Kan. – Remodel of conference center Eager Eagles 4-H Club, Jamestown, Mo. – New storage shed…
President and CEO Mark Fenner recently completed a two-day teaching stint at the University of Missouri campus. He participated in the university’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Executive-in-Residence Program, which gives students rare opportunities to have conversations with bona fide business leaders. During his two days on campus, Fenner interacted with students through…