Missouri Propane Gas Association names board

The Missouri Propane Gas Association (MPGA) selected its board of directors for the coming year during the organization’s board meeting in Jefferson City, Missouri. Local representatives serving on the MPGA board of directors are:

Executive committee

Terms expire July 2026.

• President: Mark Porth, CHS; Lawson.
• Vice president: Samantha Johnson, Reed Oil; Doniphan.
• Treasurer: Tom Procter, MFA Oil; Columbia.
• Past president chair: Derek Poe, MPSC; Strafford.
• Membership chair: Kevin Salley, Salley’s Propane; Bates City.

Directors

Senior terms expire July 2025, junior 2026.

• NPGA state director: Brian Brooks, Brooks Gas; Marshfield.
• Region 1 senior: Scot Schumer, AmeriGas; Kirksville.
• Region 1 junior: Tim Peach, Pinnacle Propane; Quincy, Illinois.
• Region 2 senior: Steve Jenkins, Jenkins Propane; Tina.
• Region 2 junior: Kent Boeckman, ThompsonGas; Cameron.
• Region 3 senior: Nick Goodrich, Goodrich Gas; Crocker.
• Region 3 junior: Bill Jung, MFA Oil; Gravois Mills.
• Region 4 senior: Denis Dreiling, MFA Oil; Rogersville.
• Region 4 junior: Brad Marshall, Barry County Co-op; Exeter.
• Region 5 senior: Roger Hoff, Hoff Brothers; Perryville.
• Region 5 junior: Mitch Dane, Titan; Houston, Missouri.

Associate directors

Senior terms expire July 2025, junior 2026.

• Senior: Brian Humphrey, InSite Platform Partners; St. Charles.
• Senior: Ron Keeling, LPG Ventures; Kearney.
• Junior: Jared Ballard, Nixon & Lindstrom; Springfield.
• Junior: Caleb Warner, Bergquist; Blue Springs.

MPGA named Luke Fitzpatrick as its CEO. Fitzpatrick takes over for LP Gas Hall of Famer Steve Ahrens, the retiring CEO, who will continue to serve as the association’s chief strategy officer.

The Missouri Propane Gas Association is a nonprofit trade association organized to promote the safe and efficient use of propane. According to the U.S. Census, about 9 percent of Missouri’s households use propane for heating, hot water and cooking. Propane is also widely used in agriculture, manufacturing, tourism and transportation in Missouri.

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