Brian
Hill
Brian Hill is Partner / Vice President of Toro
Petroleum and HB Petroleum. Toro was founded by George Hill (father) and John
Bohlman in 1971 and is in the second generation of ownership and management. HB
Petroleum was created in June of 2015 to purchase and manage the assets of
Sellers Petroleum. Brian’s partner in both companies is Jon Bohlman, son of
John Bohlman.
Both companies are wholesale and retail fuel and
lubricants marketers. Toro Petroleum is based in Salinas, California and serves
the Central Coast and the San Joaquin Valley with offices in Salinas, Gilroy,
Hollister, King City and Firebaugh. Sellers Petroleum is based in Yuma, Arizona
and primarily serves Imperial and Riverside counties in California and Yuma
County in Arizona. Toro is a contract distributor for Shell, Valero and
ExxonMobil (lubes). Sellers is a contract distributor for Chevron (lubes).
Brian grew up in Salinas spending considerable
time around the office learning the business from the ground up. Working in the
warehouse, delivering fuel and oil, and doing lots of odd jobs provided a basis
for his understanding on serving customers.
Brian has worked in the petroleum industry full time
since 1989 after graduating from University of the Pacific with a BS in
Business Administration. Other industry experience includes serving on the
Board of Directors of Alliance Petroleum since 2003. Brian served as that
companies President for 7 years and currently holds the office of Vice
President / Treasurer.
Brian and his wife Corie have 4 children ages 21, 19, 16 and 13 and live in Corral de Tierra, California. Hobbies include hunting, fishing and traveling.
Ron Lamb
Ron Lamb serves
as the COO for The SoCo Group, Inc. He holds a BA in Economics from UCSD
and MBA from Cal State San Marcos. Ron has been working in the petroleum
industry since 1993 and has been with The SoCo Group since 2001.
Ron is a
lifelong resident of San Diego County. He and his wife Tracey have 2 children
(ages 22 and 14).
The SoCo Group
is a full line petroleum jobber with retail stations, bulk fuels, lubricants,
and a transportation division. SoCo has served the petroleum needs for
its customers since 1922. Today, the family-owned and operated petroleum marketer
and distributor operates in California and Arizona. The company is
headquartered in Carlsbad, CA with distribution centers in Orange/Los Angeles
County, Riverside/San Bernardino County, Coachella Valley, San Diego County,
Imperial County, and Arizona.