National Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Marketing Advisory Committee
Strategy Advisory Council
Strategy Development Committee

BPAMA National Board of Directors
The National Board of Directors is the elected leadership group of BPAMA responsible for the financial, administrative and strategic stewardship of the association as set forth in the original bylaws of 1974.  The Board achieves its mission by:  advising, developing and communicating strategies and business practices to strengthen BPAMA jobbers and BP. The Board is responsible for ensuring the united voice is communicated to BP and other key audiences on the critical issues impacting mutual profitability, change and growth.

ALABAMA
David Melton, Quality Petroleum, Birmingham, AL

FLORIDA
Summit Shah, Southeast Petro. Dist., Cocoa, FL

MARYLAND, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, NEW JERSEY & New York
Harry Youngling, Eastern Petroleum, Annapolis, MD

GEORGIA
Tommy Thompson, Thompson Energy, Dalton, GA

ILLINOIS
Troy Meier, Meier Oil, Ashkum, IL

INDIANA
Don Good, Good Oil, Winamac, IN

IOWA/NEBRASKA
Jim Mulgrew, Mulgrew Oil Company, Dubuque, IA

KENTUCKY
H.T. Butch Hardy, Hardy Oil, Irvine, KY

MICHIGAN
Dennis McCarthy, Hartland Fuel Products, MI

MINNESOTA
Ray Colbert, Hartland Fuel Products, Onalaska, MN

MISSISSIPPI
Stanley Roberts, Capital Oil, Jackson, MS

MISSOURI/KANSAS
Ron Bachman, St. Joe Petroleum Co., St. Joseph, MO

NORTH CAROLINA
John Strickland, BWayne Oil, Goldsboro, NC

OHIO/WEST VIRGINIA
Greg Darby, Little General Stores, Inc., Beckley, WV

PENNSYLVANIA
Milo Ritton, Superior Petroleum, Pittsburg, PA

SOUTH CAROLINA
Charles Howard, Jr., Chase Oil, Florence, SC

TENNESSEE
Steve Isaacs, Pioneer Petroleum, Morristown, TN

VIRGINIA
Steve Uphoff, Southside Oil, Chester, VA

WISCONSIN
Randy Meffert, Meffert Oil, Waunakee, WI

MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
Bill Tome- chairman, Mark Oil, Charlotte, NC
Jeff Lykins- past chariman, Lykins Companies, Milford, OH

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BPAMA National Board of Directors Executive Committee

Bill Tome, Chairman
Mark Oil Company, Inc., Charlotte, NC

Jeff Lykins, Past Chairman
Lykins Companies, Milford, OH

Charles Howard, Jr.
Chase Oil Company, Inc., Florence, SC

Harry Youngling
Eastern Petroleum Corp., Annapolis, MD

Jim Mulgrew
Mulgrew Oil Company, Inc., Dubuque, IA

John Kleine,
BPAMA, Savannah, GA

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BPAMA Marketing Advisory Committee
The Marketing Advisory Committee (MAC) is a sub-committee of the National Board of Directors. The 7 BPAMA members meet regularly with BP senior marketing managers to serve as the primary advisory group for:

• Providing consultation on tactical marketing offers to help drive execution;
• Building brand value through new strategies, advertising and promotional tactics and investments;
• Measuring and reporting results and serving as leading communicators to BPAMA's jobber members.

Key action areas include:

• Loyalty
• Ad Depot
• Coop advertising
• CommLinx
• Credit Card Marketing Offers
• Marketing Calendar
• Helois 100
• Fuels Strategy

Charles Howard, Jr., Chairman
Chase Oil Company, Inc., Florence, SC

Dennis McCarthy
Blarney Castle Oil, Bear Lake, MI

Greg Darby
Little General Stores, Inc., Beckley, WV

John Strickland, Jr.
Wayne Oil Company, Inc., Goldsboro, NC

Patrick Parker
J. H. Parker Co., St. Simons Island, GA

Steve Isaacs
Pioneer Petroleum Co., Morristown, TN

Craig Wolf
E.H. Wolf and Sons, Slinger, WI

Wes Carruthers
Downey Oil, Marryville, TN

Quinn Ricker
Ricker Oil, Anderson, IN

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BPAMA Strategy Advisory Council
The Strategy Task Force is a committee comprised of members from the Board of Directors along with several non-board members who participate with BP senior management to:

• Provide Consultation on a 12 – 18 month view of the strategic direction on key fuel’s business unit initiatives;
• Share branded marketing perspectives to help drive strategy;
• Share insights: industry and personal;

Jeff Lykins, Chariman
Lykins Companies, Milford, OH

Bill Tome
Mark Oil Company, Inc., Charlotte, NC

Harry Youngling
Eastern Petroleum Corp., Annapolis, MD

Jay Ricker
Ricker Oil., Anderson, IN

Jim Mulgrew
Mulgrew Oil Company, Dubuque, IA

Jeff Miller
Miller Oil Company, Norfolk, VA

BPAMA Strategy Development Committee

Bill Tome, Chairman
Mark Oil Company, Inc., Charlotte, NC

Charlie Taylor
Taylor Oil Co., Inc., Avon Park, FL

Edward Holmes
Holmes Oil Co., Inc., Chapel Hill, NC

Charles Howard
Chase Oil, Florence, SC

Craig Wolf
E.H. Wolf & Sons, Singer, WI

Dennis McCarthy
Blarney Castle Oil, Bear Lake, MI

Jay Ricker
Ricker Oil, Anderson, IN

Jeff Lykins
Lykins Companies, Milford, OH

John Strickland, JR.
Wayne Oil Company, Inc., Goldsboro, NC

Jeff Lykins
Lykins Companies, Milford, OH

Patrick Parker
J. H. Parker Co., St. Simons Island, GA

Randy Woodard
Elliot Oil, Ottumwa, IA

Stanley Roberts
Capital Oil, Inc., Jackson, MS

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