b'Mirage, Las Vegas, NevadaTUESDAY, February 22 continued HR Concerns:EMA Federal Legislation: UpdateIn the Petroleum Workplace Rob Underwood, EMA President Robin Symons, Esq., Co-managing partner ofRob will give up-to-date information on the Miami and Tampa Gordon and Rees Scully Federal legislation and regulatory issues affecting Mansukhani, LLP offices and a member of the marketers, convenience store owners, and theLabor and Employment, Insurance andpetroleum industry today.Commercial Litigation Practice Groups. Rob understands the unique challenges petroleumGet expert labor and employment law informationmarketers face in todays environment. for the petroleum workplace, convenience store, and His most important role as EMA President is servingoffice staff, as well as updates on Marijuana and more.EMAs 47 state and regional trade associations, as well as the 8,000 independent petroleum marketingCo-managing partner of the Miami & Tampa Gordoncompanies before Congress and the federal agencies. & Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP offices and a member of the Labor and Employment, Insurance, and Commercial Bio Fuels: Then, Now, and the Future Litigation Practice Groups. Ms. Symons litigation and Todd Ellis, REG Executive counseling practice focuses on employment practices liability, directors and officers liability, and complex Director North American Sales insurance coverage litigation across all lines of insurance. Join us to get current information on biomass- Ms. Symons provides legal counsel and advice to small based diesel. Todd Ellis has been instrumentaland mid-size employers, and has served as counsel to the in many facets of the biofuels educationallocal state court. She has tried outreach. He currently serves as Vice Chairmannumerous employment and insurance coveragefor Advanced Biofuels Canada, and previouslycases, and serves as monitoring counsel/coverageserved as Chairman of the Board for the Lowcounsel for insurers nationwide.Carbon Fuels Coalition and Governing BoardMs. Symons labor and employment law expertise is also member and Chairman of the Technical provided to businesses and specialty business groups Committee for the National Biodiesel Board. across the U.S. through Enquiron(www.enquiron.com) .Todd Ellis has worked with federal, state, and EV Chargingprovincial government policy makers on a range for Convenience Retailers:of issues affecting biofuels policies and marketincentives that have created strong marketWhy do I Need to Pay Attention?demand for biomass-based diesel. What Can I do Now?Mr. Ellis has been instrumental in manyKarl Doenges, NACS EV Liaisonfacets of the biofuels value chain including salesCome join Karl Doenger as he gives an overviewand marketing, project development, mergersaddressing EV charging for convenience retailers: and acquisitions, biodiesel market expansion,Why do I need to pay attention?public policy initiatives, strategic business When do I need to pay attention?development, regulatory affairs, risk What can I do now?management, and educational outreach. What resources are available to me? Mr. Ellis currently serves as Vice Chairman Karl Doenges is a consultant for NACS on the coming for Advanced Biofuels Canada. He disruption in mobility and how that effects convenience previously served as Chairman of the Board forretailers. He focuses on NACS EV charging infrastructure the Low Carbon Fuels Coalition and Governingprogram, the digital roadmap program and the Fuels Board member and Chairman of the Institute Electric Vehicle Council.Technical Committee for theNational Biodiesel Board.Previously, Karl worked as an advisor for fuel,energy, technology and water to Cranberry Capital, Vice President of Marketing and Government Affairs54 www.wpma.com / Winter 2021'