b"UP 2019 State ReportMR Utah Update AMeet Chane Kellerstrass UT UPMRA's Newest Board Member Chane was born and raised in Ogden, Utahwhere his family business, Kellerstrass Oil Company was founded over 70 years ago, in 1948. Chane now lives in Salt Lake City, with a wonderful wife named Becky and together we have a two-year-old boy named Jackson. We also have a 3-year-old Yellow Lab named Sage that gets most of the attention in our household, states Chane. Lucky enough to live in a very active community centered around families and the greatoutdoors, Chane enjoys sharing quality time with nearby family and friends exploring the scenicwonders of Utah.Growing up in the business, Chane first started working in the warehouse during high school, and was involved in packaging different lubricants, going on deliveries, taking out the garbage, and mowing the lawn. During that time, he developed a passion for working with customers in several different industries and realizing how important petroleum products are to the day-to-day operations of many businesses.Chane went to the University of Utah to pursue adegree in Finance, and interned with Chevron in California and South Korea. After graduation, Chane worked in the financial sector, in Private Banking, before returning to Utah and earning an MBA. After graduation, Chane joined the family business and has been with Kellerstrass Oil now for 7 years, overseeing commercial sales.The higher you climb, the better the view, is Chanes motto, and he puts it into practice working hard with the most down to earth people in the petroleumbusiness. Chane continues to enjoy seeing multi-gen-erational businesses in many varied industries, taking a lot of pride in what they do and the impact they have in their communities, as the backbone of our economy. For fun, Chane loves to ski, fish, hunt, golfanything outdoors, especially spending time with family and friends. Fishing and hiking in the Patagonia region of South America is high on Chanes bucket list. As a UPMRA board member, Chane would like tobecome more active with local political officials. Our industry has seen an unprecedented amount of increased regulation and taxes over the years, and I would like to start the conversation on a 'makes sense' approach for our industry as a whole and the great state of Utah, states Chane.48 www.wpma.com / Autumn 2019"