Rethmeier, Cheek To Serve as 2010 PEI Officers [1]

Dennis Rethmeier, president of Western Pump, Inc., San Diego, California, has been elected by the members of the Petroleum Equipment Institute to serve as vice president of the organization. He most recently served as PEI’s treasurer. Rethmeier was elected during the Institute's 59th annual convention and trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will take office January 1. 

Rethmeier has served as the president of Western Pump since 1988. Founded in 1948, Western Pump provides sales, service, installation, construction and compliance testing of fueling and lubrication systems in the western United States. Rethmeier has served on the PEI board of directors since 2006, is a member of the PEI Strategic Long Range Planning Committee, Vapor Recovery Installation Committee and the Continental 10-Group. 

Joey Cheek, president of JMP Solutions, Inc., Tampa, Florida, was appointed PEI’s treasurer by the PEI Board of Directors.

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 Committee, on the PEI Board of Directors and the PEI Executive Committee. He is a member of the Pioneer 10-Group. 
 
“Dennis and Joey have been active advocates for the Petroleum Equipment Institute and its activities for many years and, as such, will make a 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 1,500 companies engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of equipment used in petroleum marketing and related operations. Members are located in 50 states and 81 countries. PEI is the international trade association for distributors, manufacturers and installers of equipment used in petroleum-marketing and liquid-handling operations. Users of the equipment include service station and convenience-store owners, terminals, bulk plants and airport refueling operations. The Institute's headquarters are located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For additional information on PEI or its membership, please contact Chris Bouldin at cbouldin@pei.org or visit www.pei.org.