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,…
MFA Petroleum Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFA Oil Company, opened its newest Big O Tires store at 301 S. Washington St. in Chillicothe, Mo. on October 4. Big O Tires will host a grand opening celebration, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Local employees are welcome to…
Things have certainly changed since Dennis Bradley began his career hauling fuel 30 years ago. The trucks have air conditioning now. They can carry more fuel without returning to the plants as often to refill, and the safety standards are better. Indeed, as Bradley prepares to make his final deliveries and retire on Sept. 3,…
Increases in health insurance premiums are common, but that won’t be the case for MFA Oil employees in 2022. Janice Serpico, chief human resources officer, credits the company’s ability to manage its claims better than expected as the primary reason insurance rates will remain flat. “It’s a testament to our employees and their focus on…
Several new plant managers are now leading bulk fuel and propane operations for the company. Some have been promoted, and some are new additions to the company. Regardless, we are excited to see what great things are in store for these managers and their plants. Larkin Coker – Sulphur, Ind. Hometown: I was born and…
Break Time is making progress on its rebranding campaign. Seventeen stores received updates within the 2021 fiscal year with the revamped Break Time logo and imaging. “We started with locations that had older signage, and that needed a significant amount of work,” says Curtis Chaney, senior vice president of retail. “We also considered visibility on…
On Friday, August 29, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Raetz announced the promotion of Justi Montague to the role of Director of Operational Efficiency and Data Governance. Raetz views the newly created position as crucial to the company’s successful integration of analytical data, processes, and procedures as MFA Oil rolls out new software across divisions. “We’re…
While the Sulphur propane plant held its customer appreciation dinner on July 21, a vacationing elderly couple stopped in front of the plant. David and Sherry Christiansen had a flat tire on their fifth-wheel camper, and they informed the plant staff that they would move it as soon as they could. The Sulphur employees told the Christiansens…
By: James Greer, Senior VP of Supply and Transportation Over my years in the propane business, there have been times where that suspected leak call comes in, and it always seems to happen at the worst time. This story is true and will remind you why we have to answer that call and investigate. During…
Sam Campbell, a mechanic at the Big O Tires store on Glenstone Avenue in Springfield, Missouri, has been named the 2021 Big O Tires ASE Technician of the Year. Mechanics with at least three certifications from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) were eligible for the award that was voted on by a…
In May, Dr. Keri Jacobs, the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources MFA Chair and a distinguished fellow of the Graduate Institute of Cooperative Leadership, visited the Home Office to provide recently hired employees with an overview of the cooperative business model. Jacobs discussed how cooperatives operate differently from traditional businesses…
Shawn Stoermer joined the MFA Oil Business Development team on June 7. He is now working with bulk fuel and propane plants to increase sales by identifying new customers and opportunities across a 20-county territory that primarily includes plants in central and east Missouri. Stoermer comes to the company with more than 20 years of…