The IT service desk faces the challenging task of keeping MFA Oil technology, including that of all employees, up and running every day. Comprised of just 11 individuals, the department solves anywhere from 50 to 100 technology issues daily – some as simple as unlocking an employee’s online account and others that require more creative…
After 14 years as a bulk and propane plant manager with the company, Andy Hays will take over Bob Barton’s position as district manager of southwest Missouri and Oklahoma operations, effective September 1. Hays joined MFA Oil in 1996 as a bulk plant manager and then left in 1998 to pursue a career as an…
Congratulations to the following employees on their recent promotions: Big O Tires Shane Albright, service coordinator, Osage Beach John Aldridge, tire technician, Jefferson City, Christy Dr. Mel Atteberry, store manager, Jefferson City, Christy Dr. Brandon Billington, service advisor, Columbia, Business Loop 70 Michael Davidson, tire technician, Hollister/Branson Brandon Dunnavant, senior mechanic, Jefferson City, Christy Dr….
With 67 combined years of work experience, the four women working in dispatch run the department like a well-oiled machine. The dispatch department assists in the vital role of delivering MFA Oil products where they need to go. Sandy Jackson, product distribution manager, and her team are focused on providing service to customers in a…
Customer service representatives were encouraged to ponder the impact positivity could have on their lives at the 2017 CSR meeting at Old Kinderhook in Camdenton, Mo. on April 5-6. More than 100 CSRs attended the meeting, participated in educational training sessions and heard from a variety of speakers. Kenny Steeves, vice president of BP/LP operations,…
MFA Oil had 13 employees retire in 2016. These employees had a combined 216.5 years of service with the company. We salute these retirees for their service and hard work, and wish them happiness in their retirement. 2016 MFA Oil Retirees Harvey Finn, mystery shopper, Break Time operations (31 years) Mike Goodwin, logistics supervisor, southwest operations…
Each year, the Columbia Business Times names 20 of Columbia’s “rising star” professionals to their 20 Under 40 list. These 20 individuals under the age of 40 demonstrate excellence both personally and professionally, as well as a desire to help Columbia grow. MFA Oil is proud to share that Gary Tegerdine, manager of mergers and acquisitions,…
Whenever a customer applies for credit on any of MFA Oil’s credit lines – Petro-Card 24, Preferred Card or propane and bulk fuel sales – the credit department jumps into action. Receiving hundreds of applications a month, the team assesses the credit worthiness of customers and uses that information to determine credit eligibility. “Our goal…
The following recipients earned service awards in 2016. Thank you for all your hard work! 60 years Marvin VanLeer, driver, SE Operations 45 years Gayle Arnett, CSR, Warsaw 40 years Lois Gideon, CSR, Ozark JoAnn Wilborn, accounts payable clerk, Home Office 35 years Charles Clapp, driver, NW Operations 30 years Roy Bentley, driver, NW Operations…
Congratulations to the following employees on their recent promotions: Big O Tires Daniel Collins, mechanic 2, Jefferson City, Missouri Blvd. Jacob Lewis, service advisor 2, Columbia, Peachtree Dr. Robert Pollock, assistant manager, Columbia, Peachtree Dr. Steven Sedgwick, service advisor 1, Columbia, Peachtree Dr. Troy Smith, mechanic 1, Columbia, Peachtree Dr. Break Time Misty Bolds, store manager, Sedalia, W….
A recent story in the Columbia Missourian details how a bus of school children from Harrisburg was stranded during last Friday’s icy conditions in mid-Missouri. MFA Oil Driver Loren Mueller received a call from the school’s superintendent asking if he and his wife, Sandy, could house the kids and the bus driver for the evening. The Mueller’s…
When Brian Robinson began his career at MFA Oil, the home office building was a little more than a year old. Robinson, who has worked for the company for 24 years, started out as a credit coordinator and was promoted to area credit manager in July 1997, the position he still holds today. Though his…