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…
Employees recently sent in questions they would like to see addressed by the management team. Due to the volume of questions that were sent in, we have sorted them into five posts related to the following categories: general business, technology, BPLP operations, growth and human resources. What can be done to get everyone to abide…
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…
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…
On Jan. 23, as Danny Snider, a driver out of MFA Oil’s Sweet Springs, Mo., plant, was returning to the highway after an evening delivery, he noticed something strange. Smoke was pouring out of a Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDoT) shed near Concordia, Mo. Seeing as no one else was around, Snider pulled over to…
A customer recently sent a thank you note praising CSR Kelley Wertin (St. Joesph) for going the extra mile to ensure propane could be safely delivered to her home. We want to thank everyone at MFA Oil for the great service you always provide us. We especially appreciate Kelley Wertin who regularly calls to arrange…
MFA Oil Company had 11 employees retire in 2018. These employees had a combined 236 years of service with the company. We salute these individuals for their many years of hard work and wish them luck in their retirement. MFA Oil Company 2018 retirees: Helen Roberts, data entry clerk, Home Office (47 years) Gordon Shay,…
In 2018, 159 awards were given to MFA Oil employees for their years of service and dedication to the company. Congratulations to all. Thank you for your hard work! 35 Years Brad Gladbach—Sr Auditor—Home Office 30 Years Joe Case—Sr Acquisitions Manager—RollaRandall Howell—Driver—MoberlyNickie Turpin—Break Time Store Manager—BrookfieldKenney Whitney—Sr Technician—Branson 25 Years Dan Boles—Driver—Mt. VernonStephen Ellis—Technician—Maintenance and…
On Jan. 26, 2019, Big O Tires employees, managers and executives gathered at the Lodge at Old Kinderhook in Camdenton, Mo., to attend the Big O Tires Annual Awards Banquet. The event honored individual Big O Tires stores and managers that demonstrated fiscal and operational success. Awards were presented for 12 categories, and the Jefferson…
Congratulations to all employees who celebrated a service milestone with the company in 2019. 40 Years Don North, Director of Product Development & Quality Control – MBSC Kandie Fairley, Finance & Accounting Administrator – Home Office 30 Years Curtis Franke, BPLP Service Technician – LaPlata Dale Parman, Plant Manager – Sheridan Darrell Howard, Driver –…
Two longtime plant managers, Gordon Shay and Gene Martin, are preparing to retire from the company. Gordon Shay Gordon Shay began his career with MFA Oil on December 1, 1978, as a refined fuel driver in Pilot Grove, Mo. He was promoted to plant manager in 1982, and added management of the Boonville, Mo., refined…