Terry Cooper, president of Acterra Group, Inc., Marion, Iowa, has been elected by the members of the Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) to serve as vice president of the organization, and Phil Farrell, president of Double Check Company, Inc., Kansas City, Mo., has been appointed PEI’s treasurer by the association’s Board of Directors.

Cooper most recently served as PEI’s treasurer and was elected during the Institute's 61st annual convention and trade show in Chicago, Ill. Cooper will take office Jan. 1, 2012. Farrell assumes office immediately.

Cooper has served as the president of Acterra Group since 1998. Founded in 1958, Acterra Group provides sales, installation and service of all equipment used in service stations, bulk plants, terminals, airports, industrial fueling facilities and convenience stores. He has served on the PEI Convention/Education, Manufacturing Relations and Safety Committees in addition to serving two terms on the PEI Board of Directors. He is currently a member of the Shop-Fabricated Aboveground Tank Overfill Prevention (RP600) Committee and chair of the Bulk Storage Plant Installation (RP800) Committee. He is a member of the Independence 10-Group.

Farrell has served as the president of Double Check since 1980. Founded in 1965, Double Check is a distributor of petroleum, car wash and lubrication equipment, and industrial pumps. The company has six offices throughout Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. Farrell has served on the Convention/Education Committee, Executive Committee and the PEI Board of Directors. He is a member of the Republic 10-Group.

“Terry and Phil have been active advocates for the Petroleum Equipment Institute and its activities for many years and, as such, will make great officers,” said Robert Renkes, PEI’s Executive Vice President. “We welcome them to their new positions and are convinced that their time as officers will provide long-term benefits for PEI and its member companies.”

Founded in 1951, PEI is comprised of more than 1,600 companies engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of equipment used in the petroleum and energy handling industry. Members are located in 50 states and 81 countries. PEI is the leading authority and source of information for the petroleum and energy handling equipment industry, and is committed to promoting the value of distributor services, and improving the business relationships and practices of its members. The Institute is headquartered in Tulsa, Okla. For additional information on PEI or its membership, please contact Chris Bouldin at cbouldin@pei.org or visit www.pei.org.