b' 2025 State ReportWOMA continuedHighlights from the Leadership Transition and Board GrowthGeneral Business Session We also want to extend Our AI Training with marketinga heartfelt thank you to expert Ernie Harker deliveredTravis Coulter for his big takeaways on how businessesdedication and leadership can adapt and thrive with emerg- over the past two years. ing technologies. His energy andAt the convention, the clarity resonated with attendeesgavel was passed toeager to evolve their customerJarrod Franson of Jack-engagement strategies. son Energy, who will now serve as WOMA Our Keynote Panel, featuringPresident forBrandi Kruse, Brian Heywood,the next term.and Todd Myers, pulled noThe full slate ofpunches. The panel offered aWOMAs executivesobering view of Washingtonsleadership includes:business climate, especially for petroleum marketers and small Jarrod Franson, Presidentbusinesses. The rising costs and burdens of doing business under Ian Coleman, Vice Presidentthe Climate Commitment Act John Hancock, Second Vice Presidentand the states tax-heavy poli-cies drew sharp criticism. The panel emphasized a critical truth: Travis Coulter, Immediate Past PresidentWashingtons carbon pricing system is punitive and ineffective Steve Clark, EMA Director a revenue machine disguised as climate policy, with little environmental return.We are also proud to have two of our membersTodd Shaw and Steve Sniderserving on the WPMA Executive Committee, WOMA Is Back continuing to represent Washington at the regional level.In a bold and unified move, our leadership has committed to Were thrilled to welcome two new voices to the WOMA Board reclaiming the strength of our identity. After reflecting onof Directors as well: Jeff Folkins of Eljay Oil and Dustinwhere weve been and where were headed, its clear: we are Nelson of Nelson Reisner Petroleum. Welcome aboard! better served standing proudly as the Washington OilMarketers Association than molding ourselves into somethingLooking Aheaddesigned to appease an agenda that ignores reality.We do not fear the futurewe fuel it. While alternative fuelsThe 2025 Convention made it clearWOMA is gaining may play a growing role in the broader energy landscape, theystrength, unity, and momentum. As we look towardare not the whole answer, and our members services remain es- Suncadia in 2026, we remain committed to bold advocacy,sential to communities across Washington State. unwavering support for our members, and a clear-eyedapproach to Washingtons energy future.Effective July 1, 2025, we are officially returning to our name:Together, we are bringing WOMA backand moving it forward.Washington Oil Marketers Association (WOMA). We are proud of who we areand were not going anywhere. S46 www.wpma.com / Summer 2025'