An awards banquet to honor the achievements of bulk fuel and propane managers was held on Saturday, Nov. 6, at Margaritaville Lake Resort in Osage Beach, Mo.
Kenny Steeves, senior vice president of MFA Oil operations, said the event served two purposes: celebrating the successes of the 2021 fiscal year and recognizing the managers who demonstrated outstanding performance.
The following awards were announced and presented at the banquet:
2021 Incentive Contest
Top Plant Managers by class, based on the percent increase in total net income:
Class 1A – Up to $250,000 Net Income
Christopher Mullins – Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Class 2A – $250,001 to $750,000 Net Income
Dale Parman – Lenox, Iowa and Sheridan, Mo.
Jerry Lincoln – LaPlata, Mo. and Novelty, Mo.
Class 3A – $750,001 – $1,000,000 Net Income
Drew Felten – Otterville, Mo. and Tipton, Mo.
Terry McCallie – Batesville, Ark. and Lonoke, Ark.
Class 4A – $1,000,001 – $1,500,000 Net Income
Perry Sample – East Prairie, Mo., Hornersville, Mo., Kewanee, Mo., Sikeston, Mo. and Steele, Mo.
Each winning manager for the incentive contest and their drivers, CSRs, service technicians, operations manager and business development representative will be invited to a group meal and to stay one extra night at Chateau at the Lake in Branson, Mo., ahead of the 2022 BPLP Employee Appreciation event scheduled for May 14, 2022. The employee appreciation event will be for all BPLP employees and their significant others.
2021 Top Performers
Highest Refined Fuel Volume Manager
Perry Sample – East Prairie, Mo., Hornersville, Mo., Kewanee, Mo., Sikeston, Mo. and Steele, Mo. – 11,420,598 gallons
Highest Propane Volume Manager
Jason Bond – Grove, Okla. and Neosho, Mo. – 6,486,065 gallons
Highest Overall Volume Manager
Fred Trowbridge – Columbia, Mo., Fulton, Mo. and Mexico, Mo. – 12,870,819 gallons
Highest Overall Volume District Manager
Michael Whitney – Northwest District – 57,890,171 gallons
Highest Net Profit Manager (before admin allocation)
Fred Trowbridge – Columbia, Mo., Fulton, Mo. and Mexico, Mo. – $1,606,909
John Wells – Bethany, Mo., Humeston, Iowa and Princeton, Mo. – $1,492,155
Highest Net Profit District Manager (before admin allocation)
Michael Whitney – Northwest District – $6,707,916
Commitment to Safety – Plant Manager (Determined by team’s safety training completion)
Kyle Carroll – Garnett, Kan.
Commitment to Safety – Operations Manager (Determined by team’s safety training completion)
Jenny Daggett – West Central District
Commitment to Safety – District Manager (Determined by PIR percentage)
Michael Whitney – Northwest District