Nik Geotz, son of Break Time District Manager Cathy Geotz, has always been fascinated by U.S. presidents and government. When he was three, Nik was was more interested in viewing Ronald Reagan speeches on YouTube than watching cartoons. Nik’s love for politics has endured throughout the years and the 16-year-old was able to realize his…
The Office Services Department is based in the mail room of the Home Office, but its employees handle much more than just the mail. The list of duties includes overseeing the grounds of the corporate campus, managing pool vehicles, supervising contracted crews brought in to work on large-scale maintenance jobs, stocking office supplies, printing services,…
The number of Big O Tires franchise stores the company operates continues to grow. On May 31, MFA Petroleum Company acquired an existing Big O Tires store in Warrensburg, Mo. The store, located at 423 E Young Avenue, had been operated by a different franchisee. All store employees have been retained, including manager Damion Smith….
Quick thinking may have made the difference between safety and potentially serious injury for the six people who huddled for protection in the back room of the Break Time convenience store at 326 Ellis Blvd. in Jefferson City on the evening of May 22. At approximately 11:43 p.m., a category EF-3 tornado–the third-strongest twister…
A number of new faces have joined the ranks of plant managers in recent months. Some have been promoted and some are new additions to the company. Regardless, we are excited to see what great things are in store for these managers and their plants. Matt Salmon: Skiatook, Okla. Nickname: Fish Hometown: Columbia, Mo Work Experience: I have…
Pictured L to R: Tim Weeda, Regional Sales Manager for Warren Distribution; Darcy Clardy, Operation Homefront Senior Director Region 2; Jennifer Bach, Director of Marketing & Merchandising for Break Time; SFC Brandon Medlin (Ret), Operation Homefront Homes on the Homefront recipient and his son Brandon Medlin, Jr.; Jon Ihler, MFA Oil Interim CEO; Ashley Bower,…
MFA Oil is pleased to announce the promotions of Scott Davis and Lance Peterson. Scott Davis, Manager of Systems Administration In his new role as manager of systems administration, Scott will hold the responsibility of managing the daily tasks of the systems administrators team and CNCs. In addition, Scott will work closely with Greg Sellers,…
Congratulations to the following employees on their recent promotions: Big O Tires Aundrayson Adams, assistant manager, Springfield, Glenstone Ave. Geoffrey Bagnall, mechanic, Norman, Okla. Christian Eickhorst, assistant manager, Jefferson City, Missouri Blvd. Thomas Hoseth, store manager, Jefferson City, Missouri Blvd. Demario Johnson, assistant manager, St. Roberts Stephen Mars, territory manager, Northwest Arkansas Nick Moser, store…
The MFA Oil Company Board of Directors has named Jon Ihler interim chief executive officer effective April 25, 2019. Ihler will be responsible for overseeing the company’s day-to-day operations of the refined fuel, propane, Petro-Card 24, Break Time, Big O Tires and Jiffy Lube operations across an eight-state region. Ihler succeeds Mark Fenner, who had…
Winners of MFA Oil Company’s 2019 college scholarships have been selected: Trenton Bargfrede, son of Randall Bargfrede, plant manager of the Salisbury, Carrollton, Brunswick and Glasgow bulk/propane plants for the BP/LP division, is a winner of the C.F. Robertson Scholarship. Trenton attended Sweet Springs R-7 High School, where he was the valedictorian and has been…
Charlie Alexander has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the MFA Oil Executive MBA scholarship. The scholarship is granted through the MFA Oil Foundation to one employee per year in conjunction with the University of Missouri’s Trulaske execMBA program. Alexander, who serves as the company’s Big O Tires operations director, joined MFA Oil in…
All of the 2018 Peer Awards have been handed out, and we wanted to publicize the remaining list of recipients. The awards were given to employees based on co-worker feedback to Mark Fenner, president and CEO, and Janice Serpico, chief human resources officer, during last year’s Facetime with Fenner sessions. Congratulations to those who received…