b'Association Information Welcome President Matt BerryWe recently questioned our WPMA 2024-25 President, Matt Berry, of Berry Oil Inc in Idaho Falls, ID, to find out a little more about him. Here are his answers to our questions:*Association Member Since: in 2006, Hailey in 2009 and Mattie in Good Question? Our business has been a2012. Avery is a freshman at North Idahopart of WPMA for over 20 years. I haveCollege, Hailey is a freshman in High been involved with Idaho (IPM&CSA)School, and Mattie is a 7th grader. and WPMA since 2007. Tell us a fact about you or a hidden talent How long have you been in business? you have that is not commonly known:I have been in our family business sinceI am good at doing my girls hair! I was 16 off and on until I came back fullYour Favorite Movie:Shootertime in 2007 after college, so about 25 years, give or take.Your Favorite Hobby:GolfHow did the business get started?It all When was the last time you participated in started with my great grandfather, the Hobby? Last weekWilliam C. Berry, in 1936 as a com-mission agent for Independent Oil. InYour Favorite Music/Group:Depends on1942 he became a commission agent forwhat girl in my car is running the AUXStandard Oil Company of California.Your Favorite Moment: Lots of favorites, Williams son, my grandfather, John C.but the day I married Amie.Berry continued as a commission agent for Standard Oil Company / ChevronThe Perfect Night Out:18 holes of golfuntil 1982. In 1982, my parents Ron andand then the hot tub at Tributary, with Michelle returned to the family businessdinner after with Amie.and purchased the distributorship fromYour Scariest Adventure:I was elk huntingChevron, later adding the Exxon, Mobilwhen I had a mountain lion sneak within and Sinclair brands to their business that is now run as a DBA, Berry Oil. Berry5 yards of me before I noticed it. We both Oil now has the 4th generation workinglocked eyes and I made a move towards it in it. to grab my pistol and before I could pull up to shoot it bounded off, thankfully, in Whats your favorite thing about the the other direction.petroleum business?I love the relationshipsand how fast-paced the business is. Give us your view on the future of Petroleum/ Energy/Fuels:Petroleum Energy is theWho is your Hero or Mentor?My Father lifeblood of our society and will be for(Ron Berry, 2017-18 WPMA President). the foreseeable future. The viability of all things electric is not an option nor is What aspects of our association would youit anywhere close to being a source that like to work on during your term in office? can be relied on by everyone. There are I would like to foster how important it is people in America that cannot pay for to be involved and help fight for our in- electricity in their homes, let alone a dustry. There are too many outside factorsbattery-powered car. It definitely isnt the that push against us, and we need to uniteblue-collar workers who love and want for the sake of our industry and the peoplean e-vehicle. As a human race we rely too we service. much on the convenience, affordability Tell us a little about your family: Amie and Iand all the amenities that fossil fuels pro-have been married since February 19,vide us in our everyday lives, but we are2005 and have spent every anniversarygoing to have to fight to keep it that way.since at the WPMAEXPO. We added three girls to our family over the years: AveryThank you ! SWPMA News / Fall 20247'