MFA Oil wrapped up the training of its second cohort of Accelerate participants in May. The new manager program brings together employees from all divisions to learn about team building and cooperative basics, people management, key business measures, and effective leadership. Gunner McGuire, manager of the Big O Tires Osage Beach store, has learned a…
MFA Oil Company announces its 10th Annual Charity Golf Scramble and Concert, raised $150,000 in donations for Feeding Missouri to provide hunger relief across the Show-Me State. Over 240 golfers attended the event, which was held on June 3, 2024, at The Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia, Mo. “At MFA Oil, we believe in the power…
Employees from the company’s bulk fuel and propane division were treated to an evening of appreciation in Branson on Saturday, May 4, at the Chateau on the Lake Resort. MFA Oil hosted more than 600 employees and guests to express the company’s deep appreciation for its hardworking field staff. MFA Oil President and CEO Jon…
In April, Zach Anderson was promoted to Big O employee operations manager. He will work with Big O employees from across MFA Petroleum’s 36 stores to foster development in their current and future positions. “Zach brings nearly 15 years of operations experience and excellence to his new role,” says Charlie Alexander, vice president of Big…
Winners of MFA Oil Company’s 2024 employee college scholarships have been selected: John Busch, son of John Busch, fuel and propane senior driver from Union, Mo., is the winner of the C.F. Robertson Scholarship. John attends Washington High School and plans to attend the University of Missouri and study physics. Kelly Garceau, daughter of Ken Garceau, fuel…
MFA Oil is excited to announce Feeding Missouri as the company’s official charity partner. This strategic collaboration underscores MFA Oil’s commitment to community welfare and aligns with its values of supporting the communities it serves. Feeding Missouri, a network of six regional Feeding America food banks, is dedicated to a well-nourished and hunger-free Missouri. By joining…
Two new territory managers have been added to the Big O Tires management team. Daniel Crosby has been named Northern Territory manager, and Weston Wilbanks has been named Southern Territory manager. Crosby will oversee three Kansas City area stores at Englewood Drive, Wornall Road, and Blue Springs, plus the stores in Chillicothe and Sedalia. He…
MFA Oil Company hosted delegate meetings across its eight voting districts in January and February. The farmer-owned cooperative held elections for its Board of Directors at four district meetings where two incumbents and two newcomers won. Dean Snyder of Hamilton, Mo., one of the two new directors, farms in rural Caldwell County, where he raises…
Roger Hudson has been promoted to Break Time senior food service and dispensed beverage manager. Hudson, who was most recently a Break Time senior area supervisor, has been with the company since Nov. 2021. In his new role, Hudson manages Break Time’s food and poured beverage offerings, the Any Time Eats commissary program, and oversees…
Big O Tires recently announced the selection of Brandon Stoutmeyer as its Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Master Technician of the Year award recipient. Stoutmeyer is a lead technician at the Big O Tires store at 1701 West Elm Street in Lebanon, Mo. Stoutmeyer is one of approximately 50 automotive professionals recognized with this annual national…
Four Big O Tires employees are stepping into new management roles. Shane Albright is the new central Missouri territory manager. He has been with the company for eight years and has held various positions, including tire technician, service advisor, service coordinator, assistant manager, store manager, and most recently, senior store manager for Osage Beach and the…
MFA Oil Company has good tidings to share with its members this holiday season. The company’s members are set to receive a combined $19.9 million in cash and equity in exchange for doing business with the co-op. The company announced the planned distribution at its 94th Annual Delegate Meeting on December 11, 2023. The cooperative…