Risk management expert to speak at LP Gas Growth Summit

June 30, 2026 By Brian Richesson 0 Comments

Propane retailers attending the LP Gas Growth Summit this year will learn how to turn one of their biggest sources of risk – volatile supply costs – into a managed, predictable line on their profit and loss (P&L) statements.

Dustin Delay, the vice president at Cost Management Solutions (CMS) who has spent his career in and around the propane industry helping retailers transform their P&Ls from a supply cost standpoint, will share hedging strategies and provide a propane market update as a featured speaker at the Growth Summit.

LP Gas’ annual event gathering propane company decision-makers and partners for one-on-one business meetings, education and other networking opportunities is set for Sept. 1-3 at Reunion Resort, outside Orlando, Florida.

Delay has been part of CMS since 2009, when he earned his Bachelor of Science in industrial distribution from Texas A&M University.

In addition to his role as the firm’s vice president, he is also a recognized voice in propane risk management education. He authored the eBook “Taming the Propane Rollercoaster” and has led hedging webinars and training for hundreds of retailers nationwide, translating complex futures and swap concepts into practical buying discipline.

According to CMS, Delay loves building relationships, coaching operators one-on-one and helping business owners think strategically about price and profitability. He blends engineering-grounded analytical rigor with a genuine passion for helping propane retailers succeed. He’s a 6-handicap golfer and a devoted family man, married to Amy Delay, a CPA, with three children.

CMS is a National Futures Association-registered firm that provides propane retailers with daily market intelligence, hedging education and risk-management guidance – the tools they need to lock in the cost of supply, protect margins and offer their customers stable, competitive pricing through every market cycle. Through the firm’s flagship Propane Price Insider report and its daily price commentary, CMS keeps propane operators across the country grounded in what’s moving the market, from Mont Belvieu and Conway spreads to global LPG exports and geopolitical supply shocks.

Growth Summit partners provide a variety of products, equipment and services to the industry. Those participating so far this year are ADD Systems; Anova; Cargas; First West Insurance; Fisk Tank Carrier; Gray, Gray & Gray; IPS; JMcLean Energy Insurance; Legacy Energy Consulting; LP Cylinder Service; Metsa; Mopeka; Nexio; One-Tank; Otodata; PDI Technologies; PriMedia; Quality Steel; Rural Computer Consultants; Tiger Payment Solutions; Westmor.

Some complimentary participation packages remain for propane retailers interested in attending this year’s Growth Summit. Retailers can contact LP Gas Editor-in-Chief Brian Richesson at brichesson@northcoastmedia.net. Partners interested in attending this year’s event should contact LP Gas Brand Manager Brian Kanaba at bkanaba@northcoastmedia.net.

Visit lpgasgrowthsummit.com for more information about the Growth Summit.

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