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The
Kentucky Petroleum Marketers Association (KPMA), founded in
1926, is a statewide, nonprofit trade association. It is made
up of representatives of all segments of the petroleum industry
to promote the interest and goodwill of everyone engaged in
the marketing and distribution of petroleum products in the
State of Kentucky. KPMA represents over 300 active and associate
members. The association keeps its members current on petroleum
and related industry news and reports, developments in the
industry and state and national government, and forecasts
of trends and changes that affect petroleum marketing.
Government
Relations
KPMA
is the full-time representative to State and Federal Government
for petroleum marketers, maintaining close contact with all
branches of the Federal and State Government. KPMA pays constant
attention to issues affecting petroleum marketers and has
hundreds of contacts inside government and industry that enable
KPMA to supply members with a volume and variety of information
that no single company or individual could hope to amass.
Education
KPMA
conducts seminars on all aspects of petroleum marketing to
inform its members of changes in laws and regulations and
to improve business operations in petroleum marketing.
Officers
& Staff
KPMA
elects officers and directors from its active and associate
members. The officers serve two-year terms. The current officers
are:
Chairman
Michael Thomas
Thomas Investments, Inc., Beattyville, Kentucky
Vice
Chairman
Roth Bullock
Bullock Oil Company, Pendleton, Kentucky
Treasurer
Alex Fassas
Red Hed Oil Company, Richmond, Kentucky
Immediate
Past Chairman
Chuck Baker
Kentucky Lake Oil Company, Murray, Kentucky
President
& Executive Director
Richard A. Maxedon
Richard Maxedon joined the KPMA staff in 1981. In 1988 he was
named Associate Director of KPMA and was named President in
1993. Maxedon received a Bachelor’s Degree from Murray
State University in Murray, Kentucky in 1977 and received
his Juris Doctor Law Degree from Chase Law School in Northern
Kentucky in 1980.
Office
Manager
Becky Bingham
Becky Bingham joined KPMA in 1998 and was named Office Manager
in 1999. Bingham was formerly Head
Teller at Farmer’s Bank in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Communications
& Oilheat Coordinator
Tim Maxedon
Tim Maxedon joined KPMA in 2004. He received his Degree
in Business Communications Systems from ITT Technical
Institute in Louisville, KY in 2002 and was formerly a
Computer Technician coordinating business communications for Charter Communications.
Counsel:
Legal
Richard
Johnson
Johnson
& Repasky (PLLC)
Government
Relations
Mike Helton
Government Strategies
Regulatory
Review
Dennis Conniff
Frost Brown Todd LLC
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