On Dec. 11, Charlie Alexander, vice president of Big O Tires operations, announced the promotion of Derek Albertson and Jesse Burg to the newly created position of regional operations manager. Stores within the Big O Tires division are grouped by territory, and those territories will now fall within a north and south region. In their…
MFA Oil employees raised nearly $62,000 for charity while engaging in 2023 Week of Giving festivities from October 30 to Nov. 2. A company donation of $16,000 boosted the total to almost $78,000 that will be distributed to the Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association, Central Missouri Stop Human Trafficking Coalition, Second Chance Animal Rescue,…
Cinda Lavery is retiring from Break Time on December 1 after serving as the Tipton store manager for the past 37 years. Lavery joined the Break Time team when her store was acquired by MFA Petroleum Company on July 31, 1986. She has managed the same convenience store (which was also a Colonial and Crown…
A Halloween-themed awards banquet celebrating successes in the company’s Big O Tires division was held in Osage Beach on Oct. 28. Charlie Alexander, vice president of Big O Tires operations, says he and his team were excited to gather and celebrate their 2023 performances. “Any chance we have to bring together all of our stores…
The Human Resources department completed a major project with the rollout of Dayforce. The centralized HR platform gives employees access to key information such as timesheets, earnings, benefits, performance reviews, and learning opportunities. Amanda Cooper, vice president of human resources, says Dayforce brings many benefits to the company, including consolidating the number of systems employees…
Break Time store managers gathered in Branson, Mo., on October 18 and 19 for their 2023 retreat. The meeting provided store managers with opportunities to hear from Curtis Chaney, senior vice president of retail, and Jennifer Bach, vice president of Break Time operations. Chaney, who will retire in December, said the systems that Break Time…
The MFA Oil Foundation announces it awarded over $300,000 in grants during its 2023 fiscal year to 118 nonprofit groups in 91 communities where MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy-supply cooperative, operates. The MFA Oil Foundation supports local organizations serving education, youth, humanitarian services and civic endeavors. James Greer, senior vice president of supply and…
Plant and district managers from the BPLP division were honored for their FY23 achievements during an awards banquet on Saturday, Oct. 21, at Margaritaville Lake Resort in Osage Beach, Mo. Kenny Steeves, senior vice president of MFA Oil operations, thanked the BPLP managers and their staff for making the 2023 fiscal year a success. “I…
Ryan Douglas is being promoted to Big O Tires territory manager in Kansas City. He has worked in the tire industry for 14 years. In addition to Big O Tires, Douglas has spent time with Tires Plus and NTB. Douglas has experience in a variety of positions, including sales advisor, assistant store manager, store manager and area manager….
The annual BPLP Managers Meeting was held in Tulsa on July 12 and 13 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Managers from across the company’s eight districts came together to hear operational and human resources updates and discuss ways to make it easier for customers to do business with the cooperative. The gathering began…
Accelerate, the company’s training program for new managers, graduated its first cohort of participants in June. The manager development program brought together employees from every division for a monthly two-day session for four months. Participants learned about team building and cooperative basics, people management, key business measures, and effective leadership. Betty Levian, store manager of…
Following the promotions of Will Reniker and Tom Procter to their new roles as regional vice presidents of MFA Oil operations, several organizational changes will take effect on July 24. Ashley Bower, senior manager of marketing services, and Adam Buckallew, senior public and government relations specialist, will report to Amanda Cooper, vice president of human…