Cheek Elected 2012 President of PEI [1]
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Joey Cheek, president of JMP Solutions, Inc., Tampa, Fla., has been elected by the members of the Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) to serve as president of the organization. He has most recently served as PEI’s vice president. Cheek was elected during the Institute's 61st annual convention and trade show in Chicago, Ill., and will take office January 1, 2012.
Cheek has served as the president of JMP Solutions since 2003. Founded in 1963, JMP Solutions provides sales, service, installation, design, engineering and fuel facility construction of C-Stores, service stations, car care centers, fuel depots and garage facilities. Cheek has served as chairman of the PEI Convention/Education Committee, on the PEI Board of Directors and the PEI Executive Committee. He is currently a member of the Pioneer 10-Group and the Installation of Underground Liquid Storage Systems (RP100) Committee.
Cheek replaces Dennis Rethmeier, president of Western Pump, Inc., San Diego, Calif., as president of PEI.
“Joey has been an active advocate for the Petroleum Equipment Institute and its activities for many years and, as such, will make a great president,” said Robert Renkes, PEI’s Executive Vice President. “We look forward to welcoming Joey to his new position and are convinced that his time as president 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 [2] or visit www.pei.org [3].