LP Gas, June 2015
PEOPLE Propane Education Research Council The following councilors were elected to the executive committee for oneyear terms beginning in July chairman Tom Van Buren Ferrell North America vice chairman for marketers Drew Combs CHS Inc vice chairman for producers Bruce Leonard Targa Liquids Marketing Trade Co treasurer Rob Chalmers Meritum Energy secretary Bob Barry Bergquist Inc Sea 3 Michael Tracey vice president of marketing announced his retirement He has been with the company in his position for 19 years Sea 3 says Tracey helped Tracey grow its customer base and propane volumes Tracey has also served the propane industry as a member of the National Propane Gas Associations Propane Supply and Logistics Committee MFA Oil Co Don Smith was hired as director of mergers and acquisitions His responsibilities include deal sourcing business valuations negotiations and post sale integration Smith of business acquisitions Smith has more than 25 years of experience with mergers and acquisitions Most recently he served as CEO of Midwest M A Advisors an acquisitions consulting firm he founded in 2012 Southern States Cooperative Jeff Stroburg was named president and CEO He succeeds Tom Scribner who is retiring Stroburg who recently retired from West Central Cooperative previously served in a CEO role there National Propane Gas Association Sarah Arena was hired as director of regulatory affairs She will identify and prioritize regulatory issues facing the propane industry and develop strategies to address them She will also advocate National Propane Gas Association positions before regulatory agencies and codes and standards organizations Arena previously worked with Pyle Associates providing association services to the Independent Bakers Association Stroburg www LPGasmagazine com June 2015 LPGas 21
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