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EDP HIRES O'DELL AND STURDIVANT
PAIGE O’DELL JOINS EDP AS REGION VICE PRESIDENT – CENTRAL REGION Chicago, Illinois-based EDP announced that Paige O’Dell has been named Region Vice President for the company’s Central region.
O’Dell brings more than 30 years of propane
industry experience to her new role with EDP. Over the course of her career she served in a variety of po- sitions of increasing responsibility, most recently serving as Vice President of Customer Engagement and, prior to that, Vice Pres- ident of Operations. Throughout her career she has been rec- ognized for her ability to execute business strategies, increase
efficiencies, and foster business and operational resilience.
Active in many industry organizations, including PERC, O’Dell has served in multiple leadership positions, including as Chair of the Women in LPG committee for the World LPG Association. She also served terms as both Vice-Chair and Membership Chair for the Women in Propane Council.
According to Boyd McGathey, EDP’s President and Chief Op- erating Officer, “I am thrilled to have Paige O’Dell join our EDP executive team. She is a highly strategic industry executive with tremendous experience leading teams, and I am confident she will quickly make a positive impact on our organization.”
SCOTT STURDIVANT JOINS EDP AS REGION DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Chicago, Illinois-based EDP announced that Scott Sturdivant has joined EDP as Region Director of Operations for the company’s Central region.
With more than 30 years of propane industry experience, Sturdivant brings extensive sales, operations, and management experience to EDP. In his most recent position, he
served as Region Vice President with responsibility for 23 retail locations and 178 direct reports across three southern states. His region’s profitability translated into a Number One ranking company-wide for 10 straight years.
Among his achievements, Sturdivant prepared and implemented a strategic plan that was credited with successfully improving customer service and reliability. He also managed safety and compliance for his entire region, including safety and preven- tive/routine maintenance for a fleet of 160+ vehicles.
Sturdivant has received multiple industry certifications over the course of his career, and has been active in the Propane Gas As- sociations of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Boyd McGathey, EDP’s President and Chief Operating Officer, said, “We are extremely pleased to have Scott Sturdivant join our Central region in his new role. Scott’s outstanding reputa- tion and extensive experience makes him a welcome addition to our leadership team. As Scott joins Paige O’Dell, our new Re- gion Vice President for the Central Region, I am confident that – working together – they will have a tremendous impact on our organization.”
ABOUT EDP
Chicago, Illinois-based EDP is a rapidly growing company with deep experience in retail and commercial propane sales, opera- tions and finance. The company provides safe, reliable propane service to residential and commercial customers in 19 states. EDP pursues a long-term strategy of purchasing/partnering with successful operations in propane and other fuels, retaining the brand name, preserving local management and delegating to leaders in local communities.
EDP is actively seeking to expand its national footprint and di- versify through the addition of new retail propane and light fuels operations. For more information, please visit www.edplp.net.
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