PEI is governed by a 19-person board of directors. Nine directors are elected from geographical districts in the distributor division and the service and construction division; four are elected from product-line districts in the manufacturer division; and one is elected from the affiliate division at large.

The chair and vice chair, elected by the membership, also serve as board members, as do the president and vice president of finance, who are appointed by the board. The immediate past chair continues as a board member for one year after completion of his or her term of office. Learn more about the election process

PEI Board of Directors

Officers

James Ether

Chair

R.M. Dalrymple Co., Inc.
Saratoga Springs, NY

Sara Beck

Vice Chair

MECO, Inc. (Montgomery)
Montgomery, AL

Joey Batchelor

Vice President of Finance

Guardian Fueling Technologies
Jacksonville, FL

John Keller

Immediate Past Chair

JF Petroleum Group
San Antonio, TX

Jason Blake

President

PEI
Tulsa, OK

2023-2024 Board of Directors

District 1

Dave BabcockPresident
Adams & Fogg Oil Equipment Co.
Falmouth, ME

District 1 Co-Director

Brent Ruga
Spark Contractors
Dorothy, NJ

District 2

Carl Bayliss, IIPresident
B C & C LLC
Winchester, VA

District 2 Co-Director

J. Benjamin HieberPresident
PWI, Incorporated
New Oxford, PA

District 3

Tonia BallardVice President Supply Chain
SPATCO Energy Solutions
Charlotte, NC

District 4

Kaileigh StrizziSales Engineer
Collins Equipment Corp.
Pepper Pike, OH

District 4 Co-Director

Mark PawukPresident
Empaco Equipment Corporation
Richfield, OH

District 5

Bill EverettPresident
Pickett Equipment Co., Inc.
Olive Branch, MS

District 6

Nate MeyerDirector of Sales & Construction
Stenstrom Petroleum Service Group
Rockford, IL

District 6 Co-Director

Mary ThomsenPresident/CEO
Evora Petroleum Solutions
West Des Moines, IA

District 7

Josh SkovCEO
Patriot Petroleum Solutions
Loveland, CO

District 8

Brian DergeChief Operating Officer
Tanknology Inc.
Austin, TX

District 8 Co-Director

Matt JenkinsVice President, Operations
D&H United Fueling Solutions, Inc.
San Antonio, TX

District 9

Bob MathewsPresident
Northwest Pump
Portland, OR

District 9 Co-Director

Christopher FassePresident
B & T Service Station Contractors
Nipomo, CA

District 10

Mike DavisVice President, Sales
PMP Corporation
Avon, CT

District 10 Co-Director

Keith GriesingerVice President of Sales
FuelForce Multiforce Systems
Princeton, NJ

District 11

John B. LoucksExecutive Vice President
Modern Welding Company, Inc.
Owensboro, KY

District 11 Co-Director

Tony WhiteSales
Southern Tank and Manufacturing, Inc.
Owensboro, KY

District 12

Mike LattnerDirector of Business Development
Morrison Bros. Co.
Dubuque, IA

District 12 Co-Director

Frank De PoliDirector
Elaflex Latin America
Miami, FL

District 13

Joey ArnPresident
Petroleum Containment, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL

District 13 Co-Director

Danny BrevardPresident
Accent Environmental Services
Pollok, TX

Affiliate Division

Patrick McDermottPresident
Boston-McDermott LLC
Menlo Park, CA

Affiliate Division Co-Director

Brian ReinkePresident
TR2 Corporation
Marietta, NY