MFA Oil President Jon Ihler sat down with each member of the executive management team for this State of the Co-Op update. Employees are encouraged to watch these short videos and learn what’s happening within the cooperative. Jeff Raetz, Finance & Accounting Janice Serpico, Human Resources Kenny Steeves, BPLP Operations Curtis Chaney, Break Time James…
One icy morning in February, Vernon Graven, a driver from Sullivan, Mo., was scheduled to deliver to a remote location outside of Leasburg, Mo. Graven called ahead to talk with the customer to confirm the road was passable and told the customer he would arrive within 20 minutes. When Graven pulled his truck around the…
On March 24, the MFA Oil Company Board of Directors voted to amend the cooperative’s bylaws to allow delegate voting caucuses to be moved to the company’s Annual District Meetings beginning in the spring of 2022. The caucuses, which in past years had been held during the cooperative’s Annual Delegate Meeting, are the means by…
On March 7, Zach Studer was promoted to senior manager of distribution, procurement and quality control. He now oversees all operations at the Moberly Business Support Campus, including the warehouse, truck service shop, laboratory, call center, procurement and distribution. Studer began his career with MFA Oil in 2004 in the company’s Jiffy Lube division. He…
Congratulations to the following employees on their recent promotions: Big O Tires Michael Butler, service advisor I, HollisterAndrew Cook, mechanic II, Springfield, Glenstone Ave.Wyatt Danuser, assistant manager, LebanonQuinton Larson, general service workerTravis O’Neal, assistant manager, Columbia, E. Business LoopGiovanny Ortiz, assistant manager, Fayetteville, Ark.Cameron Paschal, service advisor II, Bentonville, Ark.Moses Ramirez, store manager, Springdale, Ark.Joey…
Winners of MFA Oil Company’s 2020 college scholarships have been selected: Kyle Linneman, son of Kelly Linneman, a BPLP driver from Salisbury, is a winner of the C.F. Robertson Scholarship. Kyle attended Salisbury R-IV High School in Salisbury, Mo., and plans to attend State Technical College of Missouri and study electrical technology. Amanda Newbold, daughter of…
Two longtime managers, Rick Akers and Tim Burnett, have retired from the company’s BPLP operations. Rick Akers Rick Akers began his 32-year career with MFA Oil as a refined fuel driver before becoming plant manager for the Lebanon, Mo., office. He spent the majority of his career working with refined fuels before adding propane to…
Renewable residential electrical generation is beginning to gain traction, with a growing number of homeowners installing solar panels on their rooftops. In the United States, the residential solar market installed 738 megawatts of capacity in the third quarter of 2020, a 14% jump compared to the second quarter, according to a recent report from the…
For more than 30 years, there’s been one constant in the company’s handling of insurance claims – Bev Pfeffer. Pfeffer started her career with the company in April 1990. Over the years, Pfeffer has seen many changes in the company and claims processing. On March 3, 2021, Pfeffer handled her last claim and handed off…
On Feb. 26, the Tampa, Kan. bulk fuel and propane office moved 14 miles southeast to Lincolnville, Kan. The lease for the office in Tampa, which was acquired through the Cardie Oil acquisition in January 2018, was set to lapse and the company chose to move to the new location rather than renew it. “The…
Break Time opened its newest store in Ashland, Mo., on February 16. This store is the latest to sport the redesigned logo and branding that debuted at the chain’s Lee’s Summit location in 2017 and was most recently installed at the East Elk Park Drive store in Columbia, Mo. “Ashland has always been a good…
Congratulations to Amanda Coggeshall and Kayla Shern on their new positions. Amanda Coggeshall – Leave and Claims Manager On Feb. 7, Coggeshall took on the role of leave and claims manager. She now oversees the company’s medical leave of absence and employee accommodation programs, along with workers’ compensation, auto and general liability claim processes. Coggeshall…