About Us
Steve Merveldt
Owner/President – Colorado Propane Marketing, LLC.
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Steve began his Wholesale Propane career in 1997 for the Phillips 66 Company. As a Wholesale Propane representative, Steve began learning the details of the propane business by managing customer accounts and drawing on the vast resources of Phillips 66. In addition to customer accounts, Steve would manage the propane supply of 2 proprietary pipelines owned by the company, sending batches of product to key terminals in order to support demand. Within 5 years, Steve was promoted to Western Plains Sales Manager and was responsible for product supply in 10 states for over 200 retail customers. At the same time, Phillips 66 merged with Conoco and became ConocoPhillips Company.
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For the next 7 years Steve learned the Wholesale Propane market and helped to position ConocoPhillips as a dominate player in the region. During this important stretch in Steve’s career he successfully managed the propane supply chain by analyzing demand projections, nominating required barrels of propane on Midwest common carrier pipelines, and set local market pricing. In addition to selling spot market propane, Steve managed seasonal contract pricing, which gave customers a set price over a specified period of time. This taught Steve how to work with Commodity Market Brokers to secure millions of barrels of product at negotiated future prices.
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In 2009, ConocoPhillips decided to redirect resources away from propane and eliminated the wholesale business. Although the segment was very profitable, the company’s plan pointed them in another direction. This left a large void for propane and un-met demand, and as a result product had to be shipped in from surrounding states.
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In 2009 Steve took advantage of the opportunity to supply propane in Colorado and started his own Wholesale Propane Marketing firm, Monument Propane Marketing. Steve used his experience and large customer base and established a profitable company. In 2013 he decided to focus on Southern Colorado’s supply needs and has been working towards building a bulk storage facility. This facility will allow customers in the southern portion of the state to have a local propane supply.
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Steve received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 1986. Steve is also an active member in the Colorado Propane Gas Association and has held various board positions over the last 5 years. He currently holds the position of Vice President for the Colorado Propane Education Research Council (CPERC) where he assists in leading Colorado Retail Operators in developing industry safety and educational programs. Steve is married and has 2 children.
Jerry Murphy
General Manager – Colorado Propane Marketing, LLC.
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Jerry has been an integral part of the growth and expansion of Colorado Propane Marketing. He joined the company in 2013 and has managed the operations portion of the business. Although Jerry was new to the Propane Industry when he came on board, he has worked diligently to learn the business, industry, and build customer relationships.
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For over 25 years, Jerry has been involved in managing business operations, for large corporations and small businesses. Jerry came to CPM as a highly accomplished professional specializing in business planning and analysis, project management, operations management and strategic planning. He brings years of experience in managing multiple aspects of business including finance, marketing and operations.
Jerry received his bachelor of science degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. As a certified coach with the Colorado High School Activities Association, Jerry spends his free time coaching baseball and teaching young players pitching and hitting techniques. Jerry is married and has 2 children.
Charmin Heimel
Sales Executive – Colorado Propane Marketing, LLC.
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Charmin began her career in the propane industry 16 years ago as a marketing representative for her father Leon Fancher who was in the industry for over 40 years. In 2004 she began working for Plains Marketing LP. Through her association with Plains, she diligently began to expand her skill set to dispatching, and plant management. Working closely with propane suppliers as well as customers. Charmin has experience in communication, operations management, and business coordination.
Through Charmin’s time with Plains Marketing, she became associated with the Colorado Propane Gas Association. With her interest in membership services in the association lead her to organize and promote safe propane handling operations for Firefighters in case of an emergency. She annually spearheads workshops and training sessions designed to teach emergency responders the importance of safe propane regulation.
Charmin has spent most of her life in Colorado, where she loves to spend time outdoors, ride horses, and painting. She has three daughters.
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