Faces & Places: February 2021

The Missouri Propane Education & Research Council installed its officers and directors for 2021. Officers are, from left: John Baucom of Prairieland FS, treasurer; Nick Goodrich of Goodrich Gas, past chair; Mark Porth of CHS, chair; and James Greer of MFA Oil, vice chair. Photo by Steve Ahrens

Palmer Gas & Oil broke ground on a propane storage facility in Somersworth, New Hampshire. On hand for the groundbreaking were, from left, Charlie Ermer, Bill Ermer and Joanne Ermer. The company has been in the Ermer family for four generations. Photo courtesy of Palmer Gas & Oil

Phillips Energy, including Vice President Elizabeth McCormick, second from left, raised $2,000 for The Samaritan Group as part of its Giving Tuesday annual fundraiser. Giving Tuesday encourages charities, families, businesses and individuals to follow the post-Thanksgiving shopping blitz with efforts to help local communities. Phillips Energy made a donation to The Samaritan Group from a portion of its December retail sales, including fuel sold at the gas station near Gloucester Point, Virginia. The Samaritan Group provides funds for Gloucester families seeking temporary financial assistance. Photo courtesy of Phillips Energy

Utility Energy Systems office manager Lynae Baker, with over 49 years of propane industry experience, keeps the field crews operating efficiently. Here, she checks on a boom truck delivery. The Minnesota-based company is a nationwide solution provider for propane system needs. Photo by Erik Mortensen