BNET Industries

Heritage Propane Partners L.P.

is in the Energy Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$750.0M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Heritage Operating L.P. distributes propane through a nationwide retail distribution network serving more than 700,000 customers from nearly 450 customer service locations in 34 states. Our operations extend from coast to coast, with concentrations in the western, upper midwestern, northeastern, and southeastern regions of the United States.

Chief Executive Officer
James E. Bertelsmeyer
Number of Employees 2,999
Contact Information

8801 S Yale Ave Ste 310

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137

www.heritagepro...

1 918 492 7272

NAICS Code Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers: 454312

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
James E. Bertelsmeyer Chief Executive Officer
Bill Powers President
R Paul Grady Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
C Stephen Sheffield Vice President of Northeast Operations
Jim Hamilton Vice President of Central Operations
Mark A Darr Vice President of Southern Operations
Phil Comstock Vice President of Southwest Operations
Tom Stikeleather Vice President of Operations & Business Development, Metrolift Propane
Van Peterson Vice President of Northwest Operations
Bradley K Atkinson
Curtis L Weishahn
David Riggan
Eric Beatty General Counsel
Paul Ward
R C Mills

James E. Bertelsmeyer will become a director effective upon consummation of this offering. Mr. Bertelsmeyer is the retired Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Heritage Propane Partners LP, now Energy Transfer Partners LP, one of the largest natural gas transporters and the third largest retail propane marketer in the nation. He started his business career on the Conoco Pipeline Management Development Program in 1969, eventually having the responsibility for all of Conoco s domestic gas liquids business. In 1979, he joined Buckeye Gas Products as Senior Vice President of Supply and Distribution. He was elected President and Chief Operating Officer one year later of what was then the nation s largest retail propane marketer. Mr. Bertelsmeyer has served on the Board of Directors of the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) for 31 years and as Chairman of the Executive Committee, the Government Affairs Committee and the Market Statistics Committee as well as numerous sub-committees and task forces. He was elected as NPGA s National President in June of 1998, and was a co-founder of the industry s Propane Education and Research Council. Mr. Bertelsmeyer is the past President of the Academy of Chemical Engineers and a member of the Board of Trustees of that institution. He holds a B.S. and a Professional Engineering Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri at Rolla and an M.B.A. from the University of Memphis. Mr. Bertelsmeyer will serve as a Class director.

Organization Position Status
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. Chief Executive Officer Current
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. Founder Current
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. Chairman Current
Maxum Petroleum Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
University of Memphis M.B.A. Former
Missouri University of Science and Technology B.S. Former
University of Memphis B.S. Former
Missouri University of Science and Technology Degree In Chemical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. President Current
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. President, Heritage Propane Current
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. Vice President of Northern Operations Current
Star Gas Partners, L.P. Chief Executive Officer Former
Star Gas Partners, L.P. President Former
University of Vermont MBA degree Former
University of Notre Dame BA degree Former

Organization Position Status
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Current
Propane Education & Research Council, Inc. Board of Directors Current
AmeriGas Propane Inc Former
Stetson University College of Law J.D. Former
Stetson University B.A. In Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. Vice President of Northeast Operations Current
Heritage Propane Regional Vice President Current
Vermont Fuel Dealers Association Current
New York Propane Gas Association Former
Syracuse University MBA Former
The College of Wooster B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. Vice President of Central Operations Current
Heritage Propane Current
Star Gas Partners, L.P. Former
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. Former

Mr. Darr has 17 years in the propane industry. Mr. Darr joined Heritage in 1991 and has held various positions including District Manager and Vice President and Regional Manager before his election to Vice President - Southern Operations, in July 2000. Prior to joining Heritage, Mr. Darr held various positions with Texgas Corporation, and its successor, Suburban Propane. He is currently serving as President of the Florida Propane Gas Association and is the Florida Director of the National Propane Gas Association. Mr. Darr received his undergraduate business degree from the University of Tennessee.

Organization Position Status
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. Vice President, Southern Operations Current
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. Vice President of Southern Operations Current
Heritage Propane Current
The University of Tennessee Undergraduate Degree Former
The University of Tennessee Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. Vice President of Southwest Operations Current
Heritage Propane Current

Mr. Stikeleather joined Heritage Propane in 2004 following the acquisition of MetroLift Propane which he co-founded in 1996. Over the past 34 years, Mr. Stikeleather has held various positions in the propane industry and prior to founding MetroLift Propane, was a Marketing Manager for Suburban Propane. He is a current member of the Engine Fuel Advisory Committee to the Propane Education & Research Council and past Supplier Director of the Florida Propane Gas Association.

Organization Position Status
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. Vice President of Operations & Business Development, Metrolift Propane Current
Metro Lift Propane Vice President, Operations, Business Development Current
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. Vice-President of Operations & Business Development - MetroLift Propane Current
Heritage Propane Current
Metro Lift Propane Founder Former
Florida Propane Gas Association Supplier Director Former
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. Marketing Manager Former
Metro Lift Propane District Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. Vice President of Northwest Operations Current
Heritage Propane Current

Organization Position Status
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. Current
Oklahoma State University MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. Current

Organization Position Status
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. Current
LP Gas Magazine Current
AmeriGas Propane Inc Cfo Former
Fortune Brands, Inc. Vice President Former
Fortune Brands, Inc. Director of Internal Audit Former
Fortune Brands, Inc. Controller Former
24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc. Former
Caliber Holdings, Inc Former
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Mba Former
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University B.S In Accounting Former

Mr. Beatty joined Heritage Propane in August, 2007, as General Counsel. Prior to joining Heritage, Mr. Beatty spent more than fourteen years in private practice representing product manufacturers and energy companies in litigation and transactional matters throughout the United States. Mr. Beatty has been a member of the Propane Gas Defense Association for more than thirteen years. Mr. Beatty holds a bachelor’s degree from Valparaiso University and a Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine University School of Law.

Organization Position Status
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. General Counsel Current
Heritage Propane General Counsel Current
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. General Counsel Current
Pepperdine University School of Law Juris Doctor Degree Former
Valparaiso University Bachelor's Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. Current

Organization Position Status
Heritage Propane Partners, L.P. Current
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