On Oct. 17, Matt Townsend was promoted to the position of infrastructure operations manager. He now leads the company’s technical teams in network and system operations. Townsend’s responsibilities include management of company voice and data communications infrastructure, development of tech-based training for company employees, and maintenance of business continuity and disaster recovery procedures. Townsend reports…
After driving more than a million miles for the cooperative, Randy Howell has made his final fuel delivery for MFA Oil. Howell retired from his career as a driver for the Moberly, Mo. plant in early October with a pristine safety record – no accidents in 34 years as a driver. Howell says he enjoyed…
For a quarter century, Lonnie Pennock has served as a consistent presence at the MFA Oil propane plant in Sullivan, Mo. Pennock began his career with the company in 1997 as a driver. In 2000 he took on the role of plant manager, a position Pennock held until 2011. During a period of plant manager…
On Monday, Sept. 26, Kenny Steeves, senior vice president of MFA Oil operations, announced the promotions of Terry McCallie and Chris Tynes to the positions of district manager. The Mid-South and Ohio Valley District, which has been managed by Jeff Goodwin for the past 24 years, will be split in two with McCallie taking on…
Greg Sellers has been named director of information technology by chief financial officer Jeff Raetz, effective September 19. Sellers, who had been serving as interim director of IT since June 2022, will lead the overall planning, organization and execution of all IT business functions for the company. “Greg is a solid leader and a good…
Brian Hewitt joined APM in September as the wholesale fuel distributor’s newest sales representative. Hewitt will be responsible for identifying and cultivating potential customers while managing relationships with current APM clients in Missouri and Illinois. Hewitt comes to the company following eight years of employment with Saint Joe Distributing, a full-service convenience store distributor, where…
MFA Petroleum Company, a subsidiary of MFA Oil, opened a new Break Time truck stop in Bolivar, Mo., on Aug. 26. The store is located at 2505 S. Killingsworth Avenue, just off MO Highway 13 in southwest Bolivar. The 5,800-square-foot store is Break Time’s fourth truck stop. It offers many amenities for truck drivers, including…
Congratulations to the following employees on their recent promotions: Big O Tires Dustin Ahumada, store manager, Springfield (Glenstone Ave.)Abbey Bryant, assistant store manager, ChillicotheBrandi Charlton, sales advisor II, Osage BeachKevin Demery, management trainee, Osage BeachBailey Ewing, sales advisor II, Fayetteville, ARKelsey Fair, store manager, Springfield (Sunshine St.)Luke Friddle, mechanic II, Springdale, ARZachary Gardner, sales advisor…
Customer service representatives from across the company’s bulk fuel and propane plants gathered in Springfield, Mo., on Aug. 18 and 19 for training and inspiration. The meeting featured educational sessions, an awards dinner, and a guest speaker. The educational sessions covered a variety of topics: Jenny Daggett, director of BPLP operations, and Justi Montague, director…
The company’s new intranet site, Pipeline, launches today, Aug. 31. Pipeline will replace MFA Oil Connect, which will be decommissioned on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Employees can log in to Pipeline directly at pipeline.mfaoil.com or through the Okta chicklet apps. All files and resources previously hosted on Connect have been transferred to Pipeline. If you have…
Since joining MFA Oil in 1989, Curtis Franke has been a steady, reliable presence at the company’s LaPlata office. After 33 years of employment, Franke is ready for retirement. His last day will be Thursday, Sept. 1. Franke has served as a plant manager and service technician for the cooperative and is known for being…
MFA Oil congratulates Tim Findling and Virgil Snodgrass on their latest promotions. Tim Findling – Area Manager (Kirksville, Milan and Unionville, Mo. and Centerville, Iowa) Findling has added management of the MFA Oil offices in Milan and Unionville to his current responsibilities in Kirksville and Centerville. In addition to the four plants, Findling has responsibility…