Our Mission

Clipper Petroleum Inc. offers more than just fuel delivery. We offer branding options to optimize the sales potential at your sites. We can offer a wide choice of major brands with BP, Amoco, Chevron, Exxon, Mobil, Shell, Texaco, Citgo, and 76.  We can help you review your options and select the flag that is best for your unique situation. In addition, we at Clipper provide strong dealer support with a team that brings nearly 150 years of combined experience in the wholesale and retail fuel industry.

CONTACT US
  • bp logo
  • Amoco logo
  • Exxon logo
  • Mobil logo
  • Shell logo
  • Chevron logo
  • Texaco logo
  • Citgo logo
  • 76 logo
img

OUR TEAM

Brian Basmajian profile picture

Brian Basmajian

Vice President, Wholesale Fuels

Brian brings over 25 years of experience in the fuel business.   He started his career with a large Mobil distributor in upstate New York holding the Director of Wholesale & Franchising position. He worked with ExxonMobil on the “On the Run” program to help expand it to the distributors all over the United States and was one of the founding members on the “On the Run” National Franchise Advisory Board.  Brian has also owned and operated 3 retail locations of his own.  He has also consulted with a number of companies within the northeast negotiating co-branding leases with major QSRs and developing marketing plans to grow wholesale gallons.  He continued his career at FINA/ALON and grew the branded wholesale business throughout the Southwest.   Brian comes to us from the WR Hess Company as the Director of Branded Fuel & Marketing where he oversaw branded fuel sales and operations in multiple states within the Southwest.

 

In his spare time, he enjoys golf, fishing, and spending quality time with his family.

Bo Bearden profile picture

Bo Bearden

Director of Wholesale Sales

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.

Bo also purchased and operated 3 convenience retail locations from 1995 – 2006. The knowledge he obtained from ownership through operational and management functions has been valuable as he learned from experience the daily challenges facing his customers. 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. And now, after completing his 2nd year with Clipper, Bo understands why Clipper customers are so loyal. Everyone is treated like family and your work is appreciated and valued within the organization, top to bottom.

Bo currently lives in Cumming, GA. He enjoys playing golf (especially with his youngest daughter Samantha) and spending time at the beach or lake with his family. He and his wife, Susan, have three daughters and they all enjoy spending time together with family and friends.

Rhonda Palmer profile picture

Rhonda Palmer

Director of Wholesale Communications and Brand Relations

Rhonda Palmer has worked for Clipper Petroleum since 1988. Throughout her 32 years at Clipper, Rhonda worked in accounting for 5 years handling fuel billing and account receivables. She then joined the wholesale team where she made commercial fleet sales calls. As Wholesale Operations Manager for Clipper, Rhonda was responsible for maintaining relationships and managing the day to day operations within our Clipper's dealer network. Today she is responsible for communicating brand standards to Clipper's dealer stores and Clipper Food Shop stores. Rhonda's goal as part of her responsibilities to Clipper and her customers is to create a line of communication between our businesses to achieve ultimate success.

Rhonda attended Gainesville College and Lanier Technical College. She is a Member of the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) and a past Member of the Gainesville Traffic Association. Rhonda is an Exxon Mobil Brand Champ and was recently appointed to the NASM Board ( National Associations of Shell Marketers) Rhonda served as the Youth Director at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Gainesville for 9 years.

Rhonda has one daughter, Shelby. In her free time, Rhonda enjoys painting and traveling and playing with her dog, Bella.

Bruce Hawkins profile picture

Bruce Hawkins

Wholesale Business Development Manager

Bruce has worked in the petroleum industry for over 30 years.  After completing his bachelor’s degree at Middle Tennessee State University, Bruce began his career at Speedway in South Carolina in retail operations.  Gaining experience in multi-site supervision and training, he acquired valuable knowledge in how to develop great operations' teams and execute great customer service.   Bruce continued his career at Hess Oil.  At Hess, his responsibilities expanded into wholesale operations, sales development, and real estate acquisition.

Bruce is primarily responsible for acquiring new wholesale customers for Clipper.  He is also the technology expert on the Wholesale team and works closely with our fuel brand suppliers regarding site technology.

When he is not working or spending time with his family, Bruce’s passions are trout fishing and college football, especially his beloved Tennessee Volunteers.

Roy Cole profile picture

Roy Cole

Wholesale Business Development Manager

Roy Cole joined Clipper Petroleum in 2019.  Just prior to joinng Clipper, Roy was the COO at Lavigne Oil Company in Baton Rouge, LA (2015-2019) and President of Johnson Oil Company in Gonzales, TX (2008-2015).  Previous to those positions, Roy held senior management positions at VPS Convenience Group (Wilmington, NC) and Moore Oil Company (Monroe, LA).

Roy is responsible for acquiring new wholesale customers and real estate opportunities in Western North Carolina.

Roy is a proud graduate of Louisiana State University.  He and his wife Cindy are avid LSU sports fans.  Geaux Tigers!  They have five children and ten grandchildren.  In his free time, Roy enjoys hunting and some fishing from time to time.

Jessica Trotter profile picture

Jessica Trotter

Wholesale Compliance Manager

Jessica Trotter has been in the petroleum world for over 4 years.  Prior to joining the Clipper family, she was as an LTL Logistics Analyst at Mansfield Oil Company. In July 2021, Jessica became part of our Clipper family on the Accounting Team, working with Explorers Transport. In December of 2021, she joined the Clipper Wholesale team as the Wholesale Fuels Compliance Manager. 

Jessica is responsible for rebate management with the fuel brands and compliance of brand standards at all wholesale sites through each brand's mystery shopper program. 

In Jessica’s free time, you can find her with her two amazing kids, Matthew and Becca. They are a very sports-oriented family, which keeps them busy all year long! Fall is their most favorite time of the year because they get to cheer on their DAWGS every Saturday! 

Ronnie Carroll profile pic

Ronnie Carroll

Dealer Relationship Manager

Ronnie Carroll entered the petroleum industry in 2013 when he went to work for NCR installing POS systems in various C-Stores across America. In 2015 he started working for a C-Store retailer in Texas as a POS and pump technician. In 2018 he joined the True North Energy Solutions team as technician. In 2022 Ronnie joined the Clipper Wholesale team as a Dealer Relationship Manager.  Ronnie serves as a key account manager in the Georgia market and partners with dealers in any way he can to support their businesses. 


Ronnie currently lives in Jefferson, GA with his wife, son, and two dogs. He enjoys spending time with his family, collecting vintage advertising signs, and working in the yard or around his house. 
 

Daniel Parr profile

Daniel Parr

Wholesale Business Development Manager

Daniel Parr joined The Clipper Petroleum family in 2022.  Prior to joining Clipper, Daniel worked for Mansfield Oil Company where he managed multiple different accounts including UPS, and Ryder.  Daniel has a wide experience in his sales / business development portfolio both in the B2B and B2C markets. 

Daniel is responsible for acquiring new wholesale customers in the Georgia market.

Daniel played college football at Greenville University, but on Saturdays in the fall you can find him barking between the hedges in Athens!  Daniel and his wife Ashley have 3 children (Jaidyn, Izzy, and Emery).  Daniel is a member at 12Stone Church where he and his wife serve on the worship team. 

Brian Basmajian

Vice President, Wholesale Fuels

Brian brings over 25 years of experience in the fuel business.   He started his career with a large Mobil distributor in upstate New York holding the Director of Wholesale & Franchising position. He worked with ExxonMobil on the “On the Run” program to help expand it to the distributors all over the United States and was one of the founding members on the “On the Run” National Franchise Advisory Board.  Brian has also owned and operated 3 retail locations of his own.  He has also consulted with a number of companies within the northeast negotiating co-branding leases with major QSRs and developing marketing plans to grow wholesale gallons.  He continued his career at FINA/ALON and grew the branded wholesale business throughout the Southwest.   Brian comes to us from the WR Hess Company as the Director of Branded Fuel & Marketing where he oversaw branded fuel sales and operations in multiple states within the Southwest.

 

In his spare time, he enjoys golf, fishing, and spending quality time with his family.

Bo Bearden

Director of Wholesale Sales

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.

Bo also purchased and operated 3 convenience retail locations from 1995 – 2006. The knowledge he obtained from ownership through operational and management functions has been valuable as he learned from experience the daily challenges facing his customers. 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. And now, after completing his 2nd year with Clipper, Bo understands why Clipper customers are so loyal. Everyone is treated like family and your work is appreciated and valued within the organization, top to bottom.

Bo currently lives in Cumming, GA. He enjoys playing golf (especially with his youngest daughter Samantha) and spending time at the beach or lake with his family. He and his wife, Susan, have three daughters and they all enjoy spending time together with family and friends.

Rhonda Palmer

Director of Wholesale Communications and Brand Relations

Rhonda Palmer has worked for Clipper Petroleum since 1988. Throughout her 32 years at Clipper, Rhonda worked in accounting for 5 years handling fuel billing and account receivables. She then joined the wholesale team where she made commercial fleet sales calls. As Wholesale Operations Manager for Clipper, Rhonda was responsible for maintaining relationships and managing the day to day operations within our Clipper's dealer network. Today she is responsible for communicating brand standards to Clipper's dealer stores and Clipper Food Shop stores. Rhonda's goal as part of her responsibilities to Clipper and her customers is to create a line of communication between our businesses to achieve ultimate success.

Rhonda attended Gainesville College and Lanier Technical College. She is a Member of the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) and a past Member of the Gainesville Traffic Association. Rhonda is an Exxon Mobil Brand Champ and was recently appointed to the NASM Board ( National Associations of Shell Marketers) Rhonda served as the Youth Director at Oak Grove Baptist Church in Gainesville for 9 years.

Rhonda has one daughter, Shelby. In her free time, Rhonda enjoys painting and traveling and playing with her dog, Bella.

Bruce Hawkins

Wholesale Business Development Manager

Bruce has worked in the petroleum industry for over 30 years.  After completing his bachelor’s degree at Middle Tennessee State University, Bruce began his career at Speedway in South Carolina in retail operations.  Gaining experience in multi-site supervision and training, he acquired valuable knowledge in how to develop great operations' teams and execute great customer service.   Bruce continued his career at Hess Oil.  At Hess, his responsibilities expanded into wholesale operations, sales development, and real estate acquisition.

Bruce is primarily responsible for acquiring new wholesale customers for Clipper.  He is also the technology expert on the Wholesale team and works closely with our fuel brand suppliers regarding site technology.

When he is not working or spending time with his family, Bruce’s passions are trout fishing and college football, especially his beloved Tennessee Volunteers.

Roy Cole

Wholesale Business Development Manager

Roy Cole joined Clipper Petroleum in 2019.  Just prior to joinng Clipper, Roy was the COO at Lavigne Oil Company in Baton Rouge, LA (2015-2019) and President of Johnson Oil Company in Gonzales, TX (2008-2015).  Previous to those positions, Roy held senior management positions at VPS Convenience Group (Wilmington, NC) and Moore Oil Company (Monroe, LA).

Roy is responsible for acquiring new wholesale customers and real estate opportunities in Western North Carolina.

Roy is a proud graduate of Louisiana State University.  He and his wife Cindy are avid LSU sports fans.  Geaux Tigers!  They have five children and ten grandchildren.  In his free time, Roy enjoys hunting and some fishing from time to time.

Jessica Trotter

Wholesale Compliance Manager

Jessica Trotter has been in the petroleum world for over 4 years.  Prior to joining the Clipper family, she was as an LTL Logistics Analyst at Mansfield Oil Company. In July 2021, Jessica became part of our Clipper family on the Accounting Team, working with Explorers Transport. In December of 2021, she joined the Clipper Wholesale team as the Wholesale Fuels Compliance Manager. 

Jessica is responsible for rebate management with the fuel brands and compliance of brand standards at all wholesale sites through each brand's mystery shopper program. 

In Jessica’s free time, you can find her with her two amazing kids, Matthew and Becca. They are a very sports-oriented family, which keeps them busy all year long! Fall is their most favorite time of the year because they get to cheer on their DAWGS every Saturday! 

Ronnie Carroll

Dealer Relationship Manager

Ronnie Carroll entered the petroleum industry in 2013 when he went to work for NCR installing POS systems in various C-Stores across America. In 2015 he started working for a C-Store retailer in Texas as a POS and pump technician. In 2018 he joined the True North Energy Solutions team as technician. In 2022 Ronnie joined the Clipper Wholesale team as a Dealer Relationship Manager.  Ronnie serves as a key account manager in the Georgia market and partners with dealers in any way he can to support their businesses. 


Ronnie currently lives in Jefferson, GA with his wife, son, and two dogs. He enjoys spending time with his family, collecting vintage advertising signs, and working in the yard or around his house. 
 

Daniel Parr

Wholesale Business Development Manager

Daniel Parr joined The Clipper Petroleum family in 2022.  Prior to joining Clipper, Daniel worked for Mansfield Oil Company where he managed multiple different accounts including UPS, and Ryder.  Daniel has a wide experience in his sales / business development portfolio both in the B2B and B2C markets. 

Daniel is responsible for acquiring new wholesale customers in the Georgia market.

Daniel played college football at Greenville University, but on Saturdays in the fall you can find him barking between the hedges in Athens!  Daniel and his wife Ashley have 3 children (Jaidyn, Izzy, and Emery).  Daniel is a member at 12Stone Church where he and his wife serve on the worship team. 

Contact the Wholesale Team

CONTACT US
img

CUSTOMERS

Branding with Clipper Petroleum

Store Conversions

Recently Opened Stores

Specials Events

Nayef Abuaisheh profile picture

Nayef Abuaisheh Safa Express BP

“We are more than pleased with the exceptional service Clipper Petroleum Inc. provides us. Never before have we worked with a company that was so attentive to its customers and displays the level of professionalism Clipper shows us. After all these years, I have even held on to the napkin Andy Williams drew on to lay out my station.”

Pramod Thakkar profile picture

Pramod Thakkar Dacula Exxon

“I started with one small country store and today I have three high volume stores. This achievement and success would not have been possible without the help from Clipper Petroleum.”

Smita and Mahesh Patel

Buckhead Shell

CLIPPER PETROLEUM INC. OFFERS MORE THAN JUST FUEL DELIVERY

We offer branding options to optimize the sales potential at your sites. We can offer a wide choice of major brands with BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell or Citgo. We can help you review your options and select the flag that is best for your unique situation. In addition, we at Clipper provide strong dealer support with a team that brings nearly 150 years of combined experience in the wholesale and retail fuel industry.

img

VENDORS

  • Shady Vent Construction logo
  • Paragon Solutions logo
  • Spatco Energy Solutions logo
  • Eby-Brown logo
  • Wayne Fueling Systems logo
  • LSI Industries logo
  • CREE logo
  • Gilbarco Vleeder-Root logo
  • Guardian Fueling Technologies logo
  • Verifone logo