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People news from the propane industry, including appointments, promotions, awards and profiles of LPG professionals.

  • Propane People “In The News”

    (September 7, 2020) — Carl Kaplan has joined Paraco Gas Corp. (Rye Brook, N.Y.) as a business development associate for the company’s Mergers and Acquisitions team. Kaplan has 20 years of experience in marketing and business development, which will help the family-owned and operated company to identify and pursue potential acquisition opportunities. He was previously a business development executive in mergers and acquisitions at Ferrellgas. Joseph Armentano , CEO and chairman of the board of directors of Paraco Gas Corp. , has appointed Christina Armentano and Kevin Watson to its board , joining its present board of three independent directors. Christina Armentano , executive vice president, sales and business development, joined Paraco in 2014 . She is a member of the executive team. Kevin Watson…
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  • Women In Propane: WINLPG Woman Of The Year Achieving Great Things

    “From humble beginnings come great things,” is more than a proverb to Pam Indurjeeth, managing director at Oryx Energies South Africa. She integrates the inspirational narrative into a life dedicated to learning, connecting, and giving back to achieve success. For her accomplishments, Indurjeeth is the latest recipient of the prestigious Woman of the Year Award by the Women in LPG Global Network (WINLPG). In 2018, she was also recognized as the Woman of the Year by the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Safety Association of South Africa. At Oryx Energies, one of the largest independent providers of oil and gas in sub-Saharan Africa, Indurjeeth represents an affiliate of a corporate group that plays a key role in the promotion of LPG in South Africa and rebalancing…
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  • Women In Propane: Early Life Lessons Lead To Successful Career

    Glenda Christian, senior vice president and chief operating officer for Blue Ridge Energy LLC, admits she has never been accused of being an underachiever. “My father told me, ‘if someone thinks enough of you to hire you for a job, make sure you never give them a reason to regret it.’ That’s always stuck with me,” Christian said. “He taught me the value of working hard and being committed to whatever you do. My father lost his battle with cancer in 1998, but his influences are always with me. A goal of mine has always been to work hard and treat others in a manner that would make my father proud…I hope he is.” A compass of hard work and compassion has led to Christian’s…
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  • Propane People “In The News”

    (August 3, 2020) — Lisa Bell has joined LT Corp. (Cleveland, Miss.), the parent company of Quality Steel, as vice president of Human Resources . She has more than 22 years of experience in the manufacturing industry and brings a very strong background in strategic and change management leadership experience to her new position. Bell will aid the company in driving results and meeting its corporate strategic aspirations, including continued growth. Chad Pendill has formed Legacy Energy Consulting LLC (Albertville, Minn.), a firm offering consulting services to propane and heating oil marketers for mergers and acquisitions, as well as business valuation services, seller representation, and buyer representation. He also provides project management, consulting propane marketers on large-scale installations such as autogas dispensing systems and bulk…
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  • Women In Propane: Infusing Creativity Into The World Of Propane

    As director of marketing for Paraco Gas Corp. in Rye Brook, N.Y., Lindsey Stansfield is infusing purpose, creativity, and humor into the world of propane. “I take my job very seriously, but I try to have a little fun with it as well,” she said. Weekly social media posts highlighting employees, clever marketing campaigns, and special events are just a few tactics Stansfield and her team use to help engage and educate customers and employees. “What I love most about propane is what it affords people the ability to do. I am trying to help the people I work with know we’re not just delivering gas. It’s much deeper,” she said. The purpose is what people are able to do because they have propane in…
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  • Women In Propane: Coming Of Age In Her Second Act

    Lynn Rozmus’ career trek is a second act and coming age of story combined. Training director within the office and office manager for Superior Plus Propane in Oak Ridge, N.J., she is embracing new opportunities for growth as the result of multiple company acquisitions within the past few years.   Her zest for learning and natural inclination to help others has not gone unnoticed. Rozmus was recently named Manager of the Year by the New Jersey Propane Gas Association. The award recognizes her problem-spotting and -solving abilities, leadership skills, and compassion for employees and customers. “I will say my career has not been strategic at all. I did open up my thinking,” Rozmus said. “When you’re sold, you can feel a little uneasy. I’m a…
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  • Propane People “In The News”

    Blue Cow Software recently welcomed the addition of four new associates. Perry Bailes, Janice Trombetto, and Luziane Cavalcanti have joined the company as Implementation Specialists , to help train and support users of Blue Cow’s Ignite software suite of products. Richard Jesionowski , joins the group with over 30 years’ experience developing enterprise level applications. He has a passion for utilizing modern technologies and brings valuable skills to the Blue Cow Software team. software developer has also joined the group. Jeff Brunner has joined Cetane Associates (Kent, Conn.) as a director and will support the activities of the firm’s origination and deal execution teams. Brunner brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in the delivery of propane, distillates, and HVAC services. He most recently…
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  • Women In Propane: Forging Her Own Path Back To Family Propane Business

    It would have been easy for Tori Barnett to go straight into the propane business her grandfather started in Sierra Vista, Ariz., 57 years ago and where her father, Troy Barnett, is now president. She grew up playing in the yard at Barnett’s Propane with her sister. As a teen, she assisted customers with small cylinders and worked in the office. After graduating from high school, Barnett wanted to pave her own way and prove she could achieve her own goals. She obtained a degree in business management from Grand Canyon University and a degree in dental hygiene from Phoenix College with scholarship funds from the National Propane Gas Foundation (NPGF). As she settled into her new career as a dental hygienist, Barnett quickly discovered…
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  • Women In Propane Profile: An Emerging Leader Is Changing Perceptions

    (March 6, 2020) — Growing up as an only child in West Bengal, India, Priyanka Shaw was often told she was the boy in the family. Boys, not girls, were the ones naturally expected to do well and provide for their families. “Why can’t I be the girl in the family and be equally supported?” she asked. After entering the propane industry less than two years ago, Shaw, the first female field marketing officer in LPG in her division of the Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. (IOCL), is quickly helping to change cultural perceptions of women and the propane industry. Her work encouraging women in rural areas to use propane as an alternative fuel and “being a friend, philosopher, and guide to LPG distributors and helping…
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  • Propane People “In The News”

    (February 12, 2020) — The National Propane Gas Association (NPGA; Washington, D.C.) has recently added several employees to its newly created Communications and Member Services Department. Sarah McLallen has joined NPGA as vice president of communications and member services , where she will head this new department. McLallen has spent the majority of her career at industry trade associations in Washington, D.C. She was most recently affiliated with the copper industry. Morgan Doggett has been named manager of communications . She has previous professional experience at Partners of the Americas, U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois State Senate, USAID Soybean Innovation Lab, IllinoisVENTURES, Illinois Corn Growers Association, and Illinois Association FFA. In 2019, she relaunched marketing and brand of the international USAID Farmer-to-Farmer Program, and she…
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  • Women In Propane: Seizing Career Opportunities With Determination

    More than six years ago, at the suggestion of her mother-in-law, Chelsea Harrison applied to be the first in-house marketing/graphic designer for Foster Fuels in Brookneal, Va. She was a graphic designer with no prior knowledge of the propane fuel industry and no management experience. Today, as the vice president of marketing, Harrison manages a creative team of six for the company, which has grown from 65 employees when she began to 185 employees currently. Her role encompasses developing strategic marketing initiatives and overseeing the creation of all communications, including social media, multimedia, printed collateral, public relations, and advertising. “If you’d asked me six years ago, I just would not have seen the growth,” she said. “Looking back on it and how things came to…
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  • Propane People “In The News”

    (December 31, 2019) — Paul Bolduc has joined RegO (Elon, N.C.) as its Midwest business development manager for LPG and industrial gas markets, based in the Chicago area. Bolduc has been part of the propane industry for more than 26 years and has extensive experience in all aspects of the LPG industry including bulk, transportation, installations, and training. Bolduc was most recently with LPG & NH3 Supply as a sales manager for the Midwest. John (J) Sells has been named as RegO’s new Southeast business development manager for LPG and industrial gas markets, based in Jacksonville, Fla. He has been in the industry for more than 25 years and has worked in various capacities for marketers and distributors in sales and marketing. Sells has been…
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