On December 1, the company’s long-time warehouse truck service manager, Bob Powell, will retire. Powell, who joined the truck shop as a painter in 1986, worked in every position within the truck shop on his way to becoming manager in 1995. As the boss, Powell was not afraid to roll up his sleeves and tackle…
Two employees were recently promoted to plant management positions.
Dustin Snodgrass was recently promoted to the position of director of mergers and acquisitions. He will oversee all merger, acquisition and divestment activities for the company. Snodgrass will continue to report to James Greer, senior vice president of supply and transportation. Snodgrass has worked for MFA Oil for 27 years. He started his career with…
Following the formation of East and West regions within the BPLP division, Clayton Uthe, director of safety and maintenance, decided to align his staff in the same fashion. On Oct. 2, Rick Wilson was promoted to safety and maintenance manager for the East Region, and Bill Jung was named safety and maintenance manager for the…
Kyle Strodtman has been named truck service manager. He will work closely with Bob Powell, who has overseen the company’s truck shop since 1995, until Powell’s retirement. In his new role, Strodtman will supervise the building of new refined oil and propane trucks, manage the refurbishment of used refined oil and propane trucks, and work…
Break Time welcomes Eric Oh as the C-store chain’s new director of operations. He will oversee the company’s 72 Break Time locations and will report to Jennifer Bach, vice president of Break Time operations. Oh is an experienced retail professional who brings more than 25 years of management experience to his new role. For the…
Congratulations to the following employees on their recent promotions from June 1 through August 31: Big O Tires Norma Baty, management trainee, Kansas City (NE 83rd Terr.)Brooke Bennett, management trainee, Jefferson City (Missouri Blvd.)Marcus Brown, commission mechanic, Springfield (Republic Rd.)Daniel Case, sales consultant, Kansas City (Englewood Rd.)Daren Davis, alignment technician, RaymoreRyan Douglas, territory manager, Kansas…
Tony Johnson has been named Northwest district manager effective Aug. 20. Johnson will report to Tom Procter, western regional vice president of BPLP operations. Johnson’s district includes plants in Bethany, Braymer, Brookfield, Brunswick, Cameron, Carrolton, Chillicothe, Gallatin, Gower, Hamilton, Humeston (Iowa), Lenox (Iowa), Lexington, Maryville, Maysville, Mound City, Princeton, Salisbury, Sheridan, Stanberry, St. Joseph and…
Something unexpected happened when the City of Laddonia’s Board of Aldermen met on April 13, 2023. On the same day that Gary Garnett, mayor of the small community in Audrain County, Mo., was set to be sworn in for a new term, he resigned, creating a vacancy for the city’s chief administrative position. Members of…
Clayton Uthe has been promoted to position of director of safety and maintenance. He will now oversee all safety and maintenance operations for the bulk fuel and propane division. Uthe joined MFA Oil in May 1998 and was recently recognized for his 25th years of service with the company. He has held various positions within…
On July 9, Scott Parris was promoted to plant manager for Peculiar. Parris has worked for MFA Oil for nearly 20 years and has 30 years of experience in the propane industry. He now reports to Andy Hays, Southwest District Manager.“With Scott’s experience, knowledge and personality, there was no question he has the capability of…
Two long-tenured MFA Oil employees have been named as regional vice presidents of MFA Oil operations. Tom Procter and Will Reniker will manage all aspects of BPLP operations in their respective regions, under the direction of Kenny Steeves, senior vice president of MFA Oil operations. The company’s eight BPLP operations districts have been divided evenly…