LP Gas serves retail companies that market propane to end-use customers in the residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial and motor fuel sectors of the industry. The publication also serves wholesale distributors and suppliers of propane to retailers; independent transport fleet operators and propane-fueled fleet operators or suppliers/installers of propane conversion equipment; fuel producers and refiners; and suppliers of propane appliances and equipment/parts.
Our mission is to deliver timely news, analysis, business management and feature stories that facilitate education and communication within the propane industry.
Editorial Team
You can contact the editorial staff by mail:
North Coast Media
ATTN: LP Gas
1360 E. 9th St.
10th Floor
Cleveland, OH 44114
Or by phone or email:
Brian Richesson, Editor in Chief
T: 216-706-3748 | F: 216-706-3711
brichesson@northcoastmedia.net
Brian Richesson is the editor in chief of LP Gas magazine and has covered the propane industry since 2007. Prior to his business media career, Richesson spent about 10 years in the newspaper industry, working as a reporter, copy editor and page designer for several daily publications in Northeast Ohio. He graduated in 1997 with a journalism degree from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. He is a native of Northeast Ohio.
Ellen Kriz, Senior Editor
T: 216-706-3764 | F: 216-706-3711
ekriz@northcoastmedia.net
Ellen Kriz has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in English from John Carroll University. Prior to LP Gas, she worked as a market research analyst and a writing teacher and tutor. She is a native of Northeast Ohio.
Danielle Pesta, Senior Digital Media Manager
T: 216-363-7928 | F: 216-706-3711
dpesta@northcoastmedia.net
Danielle Pesta is the digital media manager for North Coast Media, LP Gas magazine’s parent company. She is a graduate of Otterbein University and a native of Northeast Ohio.
Contributors
Christopher Caywood, Co-owner, Caywood Propane Gas Inc.
chris@caywoodpropane.com
Randy Doyle, industry veteran, consultant and member of NPGA Board of Directors and PERC Council
Stuart Flatow, former Vice President of Safety and Training at PERC
Tom Jaenicke, Vice President of Propane Marketing Services, Warm Thoughts Communications
T: 810-252-7855
tjaenicke@warmthoughts.com
John V. McCoy, McCoy Leavitt Laskey LLC
T: 262-522-7007
jmccoy@MLLlaw.com
Randy Warner, Product Manager, Cavagna North America
randywarner@us.cavagnagroup.com
Editorial Advisory Board
Michelle Bimson Maggi, Vice President – Law, AmeriGas Propane
T: 610-768-3643
BimsonMaggiM@ugicorp.com
Dale Delay, President, Cost Management Solutions
T: 888-441-3338
ddelay@propanecost.com
Dennis Halverson, Propane Product Manager, Christensen Inc.
Patrick Hyland, Director of Industry Communications, Propane Education & Research Council
T: 202-452-8975
patrick.hyland@propane.com
Tom Jaenicke, Vice President of Propane Marketing Services, Warm Thoughts Communications
T: 810-252-7855
tjaenicke@warmthoughts.com
Greg Noll, Executive Vice President, Propane Marketers Association of Kansas
T: 785-354-1749
gregnoll@pmak.org
Larry Osgood, President, Consulting Solutions LLC
T: 719-487-0080
Jim Renaldo, President, Renaldo Sales & Service Inc.
T: 800-424-5564
Dan Richardson, President & CEO, Conger LP Gas
Mike Walters, Vice President, Safety & Training, Superior Energy Systems
T: 440-236-6009
mike@superiornrg.com
Sales Team
To learn more about the LP Gas sales team, click here.
