Executive Team

Jacob Butt CEO/Owner

  • Developed and managed an oil field supply company in North Dakota, Pioneer Oil, LLC
  • Oil and Gas Pipeline Design engineer, Rooney Engineering Inc.
  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Montana State University

Tad Butt Retired

  • Founded Pioneer Oil, LLC in 2000
  • Sales Manager at Koch Industries for 15 years – Marketed petroleum products in Montana, Wyoming and Western Canada
  • B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Utah

Marketing Team

Cody Worden Vice President of Marketing

  • Senior Director, Asphalt Supply and Optimization, Delek US Holdings, Inc.
  • Vice President of Asphalt Supply and Logistics, NW Marketing Manager, Alon USA
  • Chief Estimator, Project Manager, Project Engineer, Granite Construction and subsidiaries
  • B.S. in Construction Engineering Management from Oregon State University
  • Master of Business Administration from Oregon State University

Guy Maher Vice President Asphalt Sales & Supply

  • Commercial Market Director at Marathon Petroleum Company LP asphalt value chain in Tempe AZ- managed wholesale & retail asphalt sales supplied from El Paso TX, Garyville LA, Kenai AK and St. Paul Park MN
  • General Manger PNAC, LLC in Fernley NV- terminal management and sales supplying polymer modified asphalt & cationic emulsions to Nevada, California and beyond
  • Project Manager and Estimator for heavy civil contractor Road and Highway Builders, LLC a subsidiary of Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.
  • B.S. in Accounting from National University

Accounting and Rail Team

Kayla Markovsky, CPA Accountant/Logistics Coordinator


John Bjorndal Vice President of Operations


Tonia Walter Controller


Kendra Smith Accountant / Credit Specialist