b'2020 Post WPMAEXPO 2019-20 Officers, DirectorscontinuedMONTANA Jason CaseCEOs Message Rebel Oil Inc MPMCSA PresidentLas VegasDirk Cooper Another Hi-Noon PetroleumChris Kemper WWPMA had Missoula Terrible Herbst OilSuccessful Convention MPMCSA Vice-PresidentLas VegasScott CurryNV Associate Board DirectorBen Taylor IncJoe McGinley Valier McGinley & Associates What a great convention for 2020! MPMCSA PMAA Director & Renoanother very successful year with outstanding speakers, Immediate Past President Kary Tonjum NEW MEXICOtrade show exhibitors and sponsors. I would like to thank the CityServiceValconNMPMA President WPMA Executive Committee: Dennis CampoPresident, KalispellBrian Ashburn Steve Clark1 stVice President, MPMCSA Allsup Petroleum Inc Leland Gould2nd Vice President, Executive Director ClovisWPMA Chief Brad Longcake Kary Tonjum3rd Vice President, MPMCSANMPMA Vice-PresidentExecutive OfficerTom Hennessy Eric BuschSenior PMAA Director, and Helena Brewer Oil Co (CEO) Mark LytleImmediate Past President, for their countlessMONTANA STATE DIRECTORS AlbuquerqueGene Inglesby hours of preparation to make our convention successful.Steve HaaseNMPMA PMAA DirectorCHS Inc/Zip Trip& ImmediateOur event started out with the WPMA Scholarship Open GolfSpokane Valley, WA Past NMPMA President Tournament on a beautiful sunny Tuesday morning, followedJim KenneallyLeland Gould Town Pump IncMarathon Petroleum Corpby our outstanding educational sessions: Speaker Mel KleimanButte Albuquerqueof Humetrics Inc taught us How to Hire and Retain TruckChris RindalNMPMA Executive DirectorDrivers. An agent from the Las Vegas Secret Service reviewed the increas- Rindal Oil CompanyRuben Baca ing Risk of Skimming for petroleum marketers. Federated Insurance gave usLewistown NMPMA several safety and risk management Check List items to review when we gotJason RorabaughAlbuquerqueRocky Mountain SupplyNEW MEXICOback to the office. Patrick Godfrey and Alan Jeppson of Slick Rock SecurityBelgrade STATE DIRECTORSreviewed the importance of making Cybersecurity an area of focus for ourRoger SchmechelDoug Adams office and home, and PMAA President Rob Underwood wrapped up our edu- CityServiceValconSandia Oil Co cational sessions with a PMAA Federal Legislative Update.Billings AlbuquerqueDave WilliamsJim Allee Our Keynote Speaker, Paul Ryan, was informative and inspirational. He madeAgland CooperativeFarmington Oil Co us all feel less worried about our economy, our government and the workWolfpoint FarmingtonJudge Dobrient currently being done in Washington DC. He stated a lot of legislative work isMT Associate Board Director Delek US getting done, even though the media makes everything seem like its the endKirk BrumfieldDallas, TXMarketing Specialties Inc of the world.Billings Alan Franken Franken Oil & Distributing Co Wednesdays Ladies Luncheon was hosted by the Bingo Queen herself,NEVADA Las VegasCarla Campo. The ladies had an excellent buffet lunch, and then played forNPM&CSA PresidentGary Harrell over $5,000 in cash in Big Money Bingo. All the ladies had a great time -Jeremy BautistaBell Gas Inc they were concentrating so hard on marking their Bingo cards that you couldRiver City PetroleumRoswell Las Vegas Benny Hodges hear a pin drop!NPM&CSA Vice-President Hodges Oil Co Inc Christi Carano CaseBelenThursday mornings management session was headlined by Chris RowlandRebel Oil IncAlex Hodges-Swinford from Marathon Petroleum. He gave an informative report on the future ofLas Vegas Hodges Oil Co Inc fuels in the world.NPM&CSA PMAA DirectorBelenRobert FlippoDanny Kendrick We concluded our Convention and Trade Show with a breakfast buffet on theNew West Oil CompanyKendrick Oil Trade Show Floor, the closing of our WPMA Scholarship Silent Auction, andLas VegasFriona, TXour raffle give-away.Immediate NM Associate Board DirectorsPast NPM&CSA PresidentRodney Reynolds I hope you attended our Annual WPMAEXPO this year, and were able to en- Bob PraryCore-Mark International Flyers Energy LLCAlbuquerquejoy the Keynote speaker, management sessions, and outstanding trade show.SparksWPMAs Convention Committee and staff work all year on this event, and weNPM&CSA ExecutiveReggie Roberson Eaton Sales & Service will be having our first convention meeting in April for the 2021 convention.Director AlbuquerqueIf you have any input on how we can improve your experience or your suc- Peter Krueger NPM&CSA, RenoOREGONcess at our convention, please let me know.NEVADA STATE DIRECTORSOFA PresidentI would like to thank our exhibitors, attendees and sponsors for helping toCraig Allison& PMAA Director Hunt & Sons IncMatt Truax make 2020 another successful year for WPMA and all its partners. For thoseReno Truax Corporation, Corvalliswho were unable to attend this year, come and check us out next year at theDavid Campbell Mirage Convention Center in Las Vegas on February 16-18, 2021. Pilot Thomas Logistics S Carlin continued on page 6WPMA News / Spring 20205'