Bill Williams, a driver for the Branson, Mo. plant, is retiring from MFA Oil on Dec. 31. Williams has worked in the propane industry since 1965, including 27 years with MFA Oil as a plant manager and driver. Before joining the cooperative, he worked as district manager, plant manager, and service technician for Union Gas…
Brad Gladbach, senior field auditor, will wrap up his 39-year career with MFA Oil at the end of December. Gladbach started with the cooperative on October 4, 1982, as the bulk plant manager in Mendon, Mo. He worked in Mendon for 16-and-a-half years before transitioning to the role of training agent. For the next 13…
In November, Amanda Cooper joined MFA Oil Company as vice president of human resources. Cooper is now responsible for leading the company’s human resources department and oversees employee relations, recruiting, employee development, leave management, training, compensation and benefits, and payroll. Cooper is working closely with Janice Serpico, chief human resources officer, to prepare for Serpico’s…
MFA Oil employees wrapped another successful Week of Giving in 2021, raising more than $47,900 for four non-profit organizations. The campaign, which ran from October 11 to October 15, allowed employees the opportunity to give back to the community by making a one-time donation or electing to contribute one hour of pay per month for…
On December 3, Steve Lasater will retire from MFA Oil after 21 years of service with the cooperative. When looking back on his time with the company, the plant manager for the Missouri offices in Carthage, Jasper and Lockwood appreciates the opportunities he was given and the support he received. “MFA Oil has been great…
When MFA Oil acquired Steve Despain’s family-owned refined fuel business in Lake City, Ark., in 1996, he agreed to stay on for a couple of years as the manager to ensure a smooth transition. Despain envisioned fulfilling his contractual obligations and moving on. “My intention was to stick around for a couple of years, but…
The company’s Fuel 4 Life committee recently held a Couch to 5K event for employees at the Home Office in Columbia. The 19 employee participants who took part in the 5K followed a course that began next to the pond behind the Home Office and wound its way to the Grindstone Creek Trail. Everyone who…
This month Brian Hynek and Mitch McCleary are taking on new responsibilities within the company. Brian Hynek – Senior Program Manager As senior program manager, Hynek is working to ensure major company projects are effectively prioritized and managed to completion. He has begun communicating with project leads to track milestones, report and resolve issues, and…
Three runners connected to the cooperative had outstanding performances in recent races. Tom May, senior director of culture and employee engagement, set the Missouri half-marathon record for men 55 to 59 years of age with a time of 1:20:15 at the Cohick Half Marathon in Springfield, Mo., on Sunday, Nov. 7. The record he broke…
An awards banquet to honor the achievements of bulk fuel and propane managers was held on Saturday, Nov. 6, at Margaritaville Lake Resort in Osage Beach, Mo. Kenny Steeves, senior vice president of MFA Oil operations, said the event served two purposes: celebrating the successes of the 2021 fiscal year and recognizing the managers who…
There’s a new face representing MFA Oil’s business development efforts in the company’s northeast sales district. Andy Sterling joined the cooperative on Sept. 20 and is now working with bulk fuel and propane plants in his territory to increase sales. Sterling brings more than 10 years of experience in agricultural outside sales to his position…
Congratulations to the following employees on their recent promotions: Big O Tires Shane Albright, store manager, Osage BeachBrandon Bailey, mechanic II, Columbia, Business LoopDonovan Barnes, sales advisor II, Osage BeachMichael Broshears, general service worker, Big O Tires OperationsChristopher Camp, mechanic I, WarrensburgWilliam Colson, sales advisor II, RollaRobert Couttie, mechanic I, WarrensburgDustin Crawford, sales advisor II,…