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The Maine Energy Marketers Association, a trade group that represents over 300 fuel providers throughout the state, has named Charles “Charlie” Summers Jr. as its next president.
He succeeds Jamie Py, who had led the organization for 23 years but stepped down after having a stroke last October, according to a spokeswoman.
In his new role, Summers will focus on increasing service and support to MEMA members, which include heating oil, propane, biofuel and motor fuel businesses as well as convenience stores. He will also oversee the Brunswick-based MEMA Technical Education Center, which provides training and certification for tradespeople in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration.
His appointment to the position takes effect next month, the spokeswoman said.
Summers, 60, is a former state senator, Republican congressional candidate and Maine secretary of state. Most recently, he was the principal deputy assistant for public affairs to the U.S. secretary of defense, in Washington, D.C. He also has served as the New England regional administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Summers has operated small businesses in Bangor, Biddeford and South Portland. He is also a Navy veteran who served in Afghanistan and Iraq. He holds a bachelor’s degree in leisure studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
MEMA Chairman Mike McCormack said in a news release, “We are excited to bring Charlie back home to Maine to join the MEMA team. It’s paramount that we effectively communicate to Maine consumers and energy policy influencers that our products and services have been and will continue to be integral to the overall northern New England energy space — Charlie is the right guy to make that happen."
MEMA members own and operate 70% of Maine’s 1,300 convenience stores, selling more than 1 billion gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel annually, and distribute more than 90% of all the propane sold in the state, according to the news release.
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