John Kleine, Executive Director, BPAMA
Jeff Lykins, Chairman, BPAMA; President, Lykins Companies

John Kleine
Executive Director, BPAMA

John G. Kleine was appointed BPAMA executive director in 2004 after a long and highly successful career in petroleum marketing. Most of his experience stems from a variety of executive positions with Amoco, where he was the recognized authority in the areas of business assessment, strategy, and operational tactics within the entrepreneurial-based channels of trade.

As regional vice president in the southeast, Amoco's most senior marketing role in that area, John led the company's largest and most profitable jobber organization from 1989 to 1999. Prior to this position John moved through a number of marketing and senior executive positions managing various business units and functions in the downstream business. Those units included real estate, business development, lubricants and TBA. Earlier in his career he held assignments in planning and strategy, retail operations, pricing, financial analysis, advertising, and training. Following his tenure with Amoco John became a consultant to the convenience store industry and worked as a group facilitator with Petroleum Marketers' Study Groups.

John's congenial personality mixed with his exceptional organizational skills and deep understanding of the business has made him the perfect choice to assume the role of executive director for BPAMA. Having intimate knowledge from both the jobber's perspective and BP's, John is highly skilled at impartially mediating the more challenging discussions between the two groups resulting in equitable resolution.

John earned a BA in economics from Drake University and is a graduate of Harvard Business School's Program for Management Development. In addition to his past professional affiliations as a board member of Autry Petroleum and Red Crown Marketing, and his role as Vice President and Partner of Global Petroleum Marketing Consulting, John is also active in social welfare and civic activities. He is a board member of Recovery Place of Savannah, an alcohol and drug treatment center, and he was an Attaché for the country of Mauritius during the Atlanta Olympics.

John lives in Savannah with his wife Susan. They have two married daughters.

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Jeff Lykins
President, Lykins Companies
Chairman, BPAMA

Jeff Lykins is President of the Lykins Companies.  Founded in 1948 by Jeff’s grandfather, Lykins Companies is still family owned and operated. Jeff is a third generation family member who describes himself as “an Oil Marketer.”  Lykins is a BP, Marathon, Exxon, Shell and Clark marketer supplying over 120 independent dealers. The company, headquartered in Milford, Ohio, employs nearly 200 people.

Over the years Lykins Companies has diversified into several specialized aspects of the petroleum industry including wet hosing, petroleum transportation, petroleum wholesaling in 14 States, and servicing more than 25,000 residences with home heating oil.

Very active in the oil industry, Jeff has served on the Board of Directors of the Ohio Petroleum Marketers and C-Stores Association since 1993 and also served for two years as OPMCA Chairman, as well as on the OPMCA nominating committee. Jeff serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the National Oil heat Research Alliance (NORA).  Additionally, he has served as Chairman, Vice Chairman and Treasurer of the Petroleum Marketers of America and also as Chairman of the Brands committee and as a member of the Executive and Nominating committees.  Jeff serves on the Board of directors of the BP Amoco Marketers Association and has served as Chairman of the Strategy Task Force and as Vice Chairman.

Equally committed to the local community as well as the oil industry, Jeff has served as the President of the Milford / Miami Township Chamber of Commerce, and has served as chairman of several chamber committees including governmental affairs, economic development and Frontier Days. Jeff currently serves as President of the Clermont County Community Improvement Corporation and on the Board of Directors of the National Bank & Trust in Wilmington Ohio.

Jeff attended the University of Cincinnati, is a private pilot and enjoys deep sea fishing and boating He and his wife Kelly live in Milford, Ohio, on “The Ridge” with their children Andrea and DJ.

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