Faces & Places: November

November 28, 2025 By LP Gas 0 Comments

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CageWatch’s Taylor Amarotico, left, and Hunter Raley at the Crossroads Propane Expo & Conference earlier this year in Galveston, Texas. The company provides real-time data on customer-leased propane tanks.

Palmer Gas & Oil marked National Propane Day on Oct. 7 with a delivery of renewable propane and a ribbon cutting at its new fuel storage facility in Atkinson, New Hampshire. Staff, colleagues and local businesses were part of the event. Leslie Anderson, president and CEO of the Propane Gas Association of New England, recognized Palmer Gas & Oil for its work on the project, Alliance Energy Services for supplying the renewable propane, LP Transportation for hauling the renewable propane and Crown Energy Solutions for constructing the facility.

AmeriGas, as a title sponsor, was recognized for helping to bring back the Philadelphia Cycling Classic in 2026. The race once drew more than 100,000 spectators and international cycling stars. After a 10-year absence, the race will take place Aug. 30, 2026. AmeriGas President Michael Sharp took part in the announcement.

Navien, in partnership with its Texas-area sales representative, Champions Marketing, donated $50,000 to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund through the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country. Shown here, from left, are Jayne Zirkel and Austin Dickson of the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, Darren Sheehan of Navien as well as Hunter Gordon of Champions Marketing. The contribution will directly support local recovery and rebuilding efforts in the wake of the July 4 flood, says Navien, a North American provider of condensing technology.

Michael Kelly of the World Liquid Gas Association (WLGA) leads a session during Liquid Gas Week, which took place this year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Kelly is the chief advocacy officer and deputy managing director at the WLGA.

Sonya Higginbotham of Worthington Enterprises joins a panel discussion during Liquid Gas Week in Rio de Janeiro. The discussion focused on how LPG works to support economic development, enhance public health and contribute to a cleaner environment.

Suburban Propane’s Nandini Sankara and Cole Smith were part of the keynote address during Liquid Gas Week in Rio de Janeiro. Their keynote covered technology, artificial intelligence and the future of LPG.

Nexio received the Innovation Award at the Global Technology Conference during Liquid Gas Week in Rio de Janeiro. From left are Horace Mast and Gary Winemaster of Nexio, which develops LPG trucks, and Donal Murphy of DCC plc, president of the WLGA.

Seen at Liquid Gas Week: OPW team members, from left, Freddy Deijk, who is the general manager of the RegO GmbH location in Germany; Ken Dubay, OPW-PES senior commercial director – Americas; and Jim Zuck, OPW-PES senior director of global market development.