At the company’s annual safety meetings, drivers with a clean driving record – those without CSA or moving violations over a period of 5 and 10 years – were recognized. Each driver received a certificate of achievement to commemorate the milestone and will also receive a Carhartt sweatshirt. The five-year recipients will receive a midweight,…
On July 13, MFA Oil welcomed Jarin Wood, area credit manager, to the cooperative. Wood will oversee the company’s team of credit administrators. Wood brings a broad background and diverse experience to his new position. Prior to joining MFA Oil, he worked for the last six-and-a-half years at Scholastic Corporation in credit and collections. Wood…
Congratulations to the following employees on their recent promotions: Big O Tires Grant Barbour, service coordinator, SedaliaWilliam Benson, assistant manager, Springdale, ARAndrew Felkins, store manager, Springdale, ARCasey Graham, store manager, WarrensburgMitchell Hardin, service advisor II, WarrensburgVictor Luce, service advisor I, HollisterKayla Mansell, service coordinator, WarrensburgJoseph Meyer, management trainee, Jefferson City, Jefferson St.Lance Murphy, mechanic I,…
MFA Oil Company acquired American Propane Incorporated, an independent propane retailer based in Pevely, Mo., on June 30. “The acquisition of American Propane fills a gap in our operational footprint and will help us solidify our operations in the southern St. Louis metro area,” said Kenny Steeves, senior vice president of MFA Oil operations. “We…
After nearly 30 years with MFA Oil, Mike Yamnitz is planning to retire on July 9. The Perryville, Mo., and Ste. Genevieve, Mo., plant manager started his career with the company on December 23, 1991, and succeeded Les Johnson as Perryville plant manager on January 1, 1992. Yamnitz added supervision of the Jackson, Mo. bulk…
The days of relying on a spreadsheet or phonebook to track down contact information for coworkers may be coming to an end. A new, enhanced company directory is now available to all employees at https://orgchart.mfaoilconnect.com/, via MFA Oil Connect and as a chiclet on the Okta dashboard. The new MFA Oil Directory has several helpful…
MFA Oil is officially entering the solar energy business with the creation of Energized Solar, a new division within the company. The decision to pursue solar opportunities was approved at the most recent meeting of the MFA Oil Board of Directors. Energized Solar will install ground-mounted solar panel arrays for farmers, rural residents and other…
Donations from the Annual MFA Oil Charity Golf Scramble and Concert Provide Over $1 million of Support for Operation Homefront Over Seven Years MFA Oil announces its Seventh Annual Charity Golf Scramble and Concert benefitting Operation Homefront raised $150,000 in donations and more than $1 million of support for America’s military families since the inaugural…
In June, the MFA Oil Home Office welcomed seven interns for the summer. These talented students will be working on a wide variety of projects in support of the cooperative. We look forward to working with these students as they gain professional experience and knowledge for their future careers. Yukun Zhang – IT Service Desk –…
After 25 years of service to the cooperative, longtime customer service representative Rita Woody of the Steele BPLP plant is retiring. Since joining MFA Oil in November 1995, Woody has helped thousands of MFA Oil customers in the Southeast District with placing orders, making payments and answering questions, among other requests. “Rita is so dedicated…
Haley Davidson has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the MFA Oil Executive MBA Scholarship. The scholarship is granted through the MFA Oil Foundation to one employee per year in conjunction with the University of Missouri’s Trulaske execMBA program. Davidson has been with MFA Oil since October 2013. Prior to her current position as…
In an optimistic sign that things may be returning to a new normal, the company held its annual manager’s meetings in Springfield, Mo., on April 13, 14 and 15. MFA Oil plant, operations and district managers gathered together for the first time in two years. Last year’s event, like nearly all other meetings, was canceled…