In April, Zach Anderson was promoted to Big O employee operations manager. He will work with Big O employees from across MFA Petroleum’s 36 stores to foster development in their current and future positions. “Zach brings nearly 15 years of operations experience and excellence to his new role,” says Charlie Alexander, vice president of Big…
Congratulations to the following employees who received service awards in March 2024: 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years Pam Hawkins has been an MFA Oil CSR for 25 years. “Pam is very dedicated to our customers and is always striving to care for their needs,” says David Freund, plant manager. “She has…
In mid-March, two employees in the company’s Northwest District were promoted to plant manager. Kolton Jones is the new plant manager for Sheridan and Lenox and Brian Watkins is the new manager for Maryville and Mound City. Jones has worked for MFA Oil for about seven years as a driver and management trainee. Watkins has been…
Longtime plant manager Dale Parman will retire at the end of March. He has managed the company’s Sheridan location since 1989. Parman says his career with the cooperative has been ever-changing. “I started as the refined fuel manager and was given the propane plant two years later,” Parman says. After a buyout, we added Lenox,…
Winners of MFA Oil Company’s 2024 employee college scholarships have been selected: John Busch, son of John Busch, fuel and propane senior driver from Union, Mo., is the winner of the C.F. Robertson Scholarship. John attends Washington High School and plans to attend the University of Missouri and study physics. Kelly Garceau, daughter of Ken Garceau, fuel…
Congratulations to the following employees who received service awards in February 2024: 5 Years 10 Years 20 Years
MFA Oil is excited to announce Feeding Missouri as the company’s official charity partner. This strategic collaboration underscores MFA Oil’s commitment to community welfare and aligns with its values of supporting the communities it serves. Feeding Missouri, a network of six regional Feeding America food banks, is dedicated to a well-nourished and hunger-free Missouri. By joining…
Two new territory managers have been added to the Big O Tires management team. Daniel Crosby has been named Northern Territory manager, and Weston Wilbanks has been named Southern Territory manager. Crosby will oversee three Kansas City area stores at Englewood Drive, Wornall Road, and Blue Springs, plus the stores in Chillicothe and Sedalia. He…
Curtis Harrell is the new plant manager for Murfreesboro, Tenn. Harrell brings nearly 40 years of experience in the propane industry to his new role. He reports to Chris Tynes, Ohio Valley District Manager. For ten years, he worked with his father as a partner at Harrell Propane, Inc. Since 1995, when the Harrells sold…
MFA Oil Company hosted delegate meetings across its eight voting districts in January and February. The farmer-owned cooperative held elections for its Board of Directors at four district meetings where two incumbents and two newcomers won. Dean Snyder of Hamilton, Mo., one of the two new directors, farms in rural Caldwell County, where he raises…
Dalton Dillon has been promoted and is the new plant manager of California and Eldon. Dillon joined the company as a 10-wheeler refined fuel driver in October 2019. He now reports to Jenny Daggett, Central District Manager. “Dalton has built a great relationship with our members and customers in this area during his time with…
Tracy Huff is the new plant manager for the company’s Indiana locations in Sulphur and Nabb. Huff joined MFA Oil in 2011 and has worked as both a driver and service technician. He now reports to Chris Tynes, Ohio Valley District Manager. “I met Tracy when I was working as an operations manager and training…