CLIPPER PETROLEUM, INC.
FLOWERY BRANCH, GA

Tom Bower III started working with Clipper Petroleum in 1977, joining his late father Tom II in the business. Throughout his 40 years at Clipper, Tom has worked in various fields including service station attendant, service station manager, convenience store manager, convenience store supervisor, fuel truck driver, and tires/batteries/accessories sales representative. In 2004, Tom became the President of Clipper Petroleum. As President and CEO of Clipper, Tom is responsible for total company operations. Tom graduated from Roswell High School in 1969. He completed his college undergraduate degree at Wofford College in 1974 where he played football and is a member of the Wofford College Hall of Fame. Tom also earned a J.D. degree at the University of Georgia School of Law in 1977. Tom currently serves on the Georgia Oilmen's Association Board of Directors and the United Community Bank of Gainesville Advisory Board. He is also President of the Clipper Petroleum Foundation. In the past, Tom has been a youth basketball/softball coach, President of the Georgia Oilmen's Association, President of the North Hall Softball Booster Club for 5 years, Member of the Hall County Humane Society Board of Directors, and Member of the Wofford College Terrier Club Board. Steve Hall joined Clipper Petroleum in 2001, following a 29 year career with Atlanta based petroleum jobber W. H. Ferguson & Sons. As General Manager of Clipper, Steve is responsible for directing the executive team, operations, finance, marketing, and real estate activities.  Steve attended the University of Georgia and Georgia State University and has served as past Director of the Gwinnett Rotary Club, Member of the Peachtree Corners Kiwanis Club, and President of the Peachtree Corners Executive Association.  Steve is also Treasurer of the Clipper Petroleum Foundation.  Mark Cole began working for Clipper Petroleum as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in 2014.  He is a CPA who graduated from Texas A&M University with a BBA-Accounting degree and started his work history in Houston, TX with Touche Ross & Co. (now Deloitte LLP) working for a variety of audit clients.  Mark then spent 7 years with Houston-based National Convenience Stores Incorporated and 11 years with Coastal Mart, Inc. managing their accounting departments.  Immediately prior to joining Clipper, Mark worked for 11 years as CFO of Tri Star Services, LLC (a c-store operator and fuel wholesaler based in Nashville, TN). In his capacity as Clipper’s CFO, Mark has responsibility for managing the Accounting and Finance functions of the Company. After completing his undergraduate studies at The University of Alabama and receiving a B.S. in Business Administration with a major in Marketing, Bo began his business career in 1979 with a wholesale grocery company.   In 1985, as the convenience/petroleum store industry took on a new and different direction, Bo was involved in restructuring the grocery wholesaler’s product lines and operational processes to meet the demands of this new channel of trade.   From the retail convenience grocery wholesale business, Bo went to work in 1994 with a petroleum wholesale jobber in south Alabama.  As a marketing sales representative responsible for petroleum wholesale growth through the dealer network, the company experienced double digit growth during his first five years.  Developing knowledge of the supplier branded programs was an important part of the growth strategy and results.  Flying the BP, Shell, Texaco, Citgo, Conoco and ExxonMobil flags created a great opportunity to learn and understand both the petroleum wholesale distributor business and retail dealer business.  Bo continued to develop both operational and management skills in the petroleum business until taking a position with Mansfield Oil in February 2006.   Through Bo’s 35 years in the c-store petroleum business, he appreciates firsthand the business and personal relationships he has established that are and remain critical to success in a highly competitive industry.  Bo feels the keys to success lie within these supplier, vendor and customer relationships.  Ed Hong began working for Clipper Petroleum in 2010. Prior to joining Clipper, Ed worked 15 years with ExxonMobil, holding various operations and marketing positions within their U.S. Fuels Marketing division. After his tenure at ExxonMobil, Ed worked for FleetCor Technologies for 3 years where he initially served as Vice President of Marketing of its Mannatec division and later became the General Manager of Mannatec. As Vice President of Retail Operations, Ed is responsible for managing the Circle M Food Shops division, which includes 28 convenience stores, 6 Subway restaurants, and 1 Bojangles' restaurant in Georgia and South Carolina.  Ed earned a degree in Economics and Psychology from Vanderbilt University. He serves as an Officer for The Georgia Association of Convenience Stores (GACS) and Secretary of the Clipper Petroleum Foundation. Ed is also a youth softball, baseball and basketball coach. Mark Linkesh joined Clipper Petroleum in 2007. Prior to joining Clipper, Mark worked as a real estate broker/developer for 17 years. During his time as a broker/developer, Mark was involved in over $100 million of real estate developments, including over 25 CVS Pharmacy developments. As Director of Real Estate, Mark is responsible for managing the real estate owned by Clipper and its related entities. He is also responsible for seeking out new locations for Clipper and its dealer network.  Brad Hall began working full time with Clipper Petroleum in 2010. Starting in 2006, Brad worked part-time with Clipper during summer and winter breaks while attending college.  He began his current role as Director of Maintenance in 2011. As Director of Maintenance, Brad manages all Clipper assets, as well as equipment service and environmental compliance for all Circle M Food Shops and Clipper Dealer locations.