b"2019 Post WPMAEXPOtueSday Educational SessionsT fEDERAl lEGISlATIVE UPDATETuesday early morning session speakers were introduced and welcomed byLarry HansenWPMA's Senior PMAA Director LarryWPMAHansen.firSt SeSSion: 2019 PMAA offi- Sr PMAA Directorcers were Chairman - Sharon Peterson, Apple Oil Company, West Haven, Connecticut; Western Re-gion ChairRick Reese, Kellerstrass Oil Company, Salt Lake City, Utah; Western Region Association ExecutiveGrier Bailey, Colorado-Wyoming Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Associa-tion, Denver, Colorado; as well as a warm welcome and introduc-tion for Rob Underwood PMAA President. Rob shared the latest challenges petroleum market-ers face in today's environment, and the recent updates on federal legislation that are affecting the Rob Underwood petroleum marketing industry.PMAA PresidentAfter Rob spoke, Larry intro-duced Gerry Ramm, Spirit Brand's President. Gerry has been in the petroleum marketing business since 1976, when he began working for Inland Oil Company, in Soap Lake, Washington. Gerry bought Inland Oil inTHE SPIRIT bRAND1982. Shortly after he became involved in WOMA and WPMA, and served in vari-ous leadership positions until he served as WPMA President in 2002. Since then, Gerry has served on various PMAA committees, and was instru-mental in the creation of Spirit Petroleum. Today he contin-ues to build relationships with licensees while exploring new ideas to strengthen the brand. Gerry RammSpirit Brand President8 www.wpma.com / Spring 2019WN19 Spring 1cvr-16.indd 8 3/27/19 10:37 AM"