Company Profile

Headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, Petroleum Consolidators of America, Inc. (Petroleum Consolidators) is an emerging gasoline retailing company focused exclusively on the acquisition, ownership and operations of strategically located gasoline stations. Each of the acquired businesses in the Company’s portfolio will include convenience stores offering a broad selection of merchandise such as car care products, tobacco, beer, soft drinks, self-service fast food and beverages, publications, dairy products, groceries, health and beauty aids, money orders and other essential retail services. Petroleum Consolidators will provide customers with a bright, clean and modern environment, important factors in sustaining and increasing customer traffic.

Petroleum Consolidators is targeting businesses that offer a convenient shopping experience with approximately 2,400 square feet of selling space. Each location will undergo a rigorous merchandising program in order to operate profitable and high volume convenience stores.  The business model demands that each convenience store will be converted to the Petroleum Consolidators brand in order to build customer recognition.  The Company expects to build its brand equity by providing an attractive and inviting retail environment with uniform standards.

The practical experience of the executive team coupled with their strategic relationships in the retail gasoline sector will prove invaluable as Petroleum Consolidators capitalizes on the demographic growth of regional markets, while offering the right product mix to suit the daily shopping needs of its customers. Furthermore, each acquired business must qualify under a rigorous investment criterion to ensure that the acquisition is cash accretive and will maximize shareholder return.

Management is totally confident that its experience, constant innovation and commitment to honesty and transparency will create a profitable business.  The Company’s mission is to make Petroleum Consolidators, the first choice for consumers when purchasing gasoline and other necessities for a modern lifestyle.

Corporate Mission

Petroleum Consolidators of America, Inc.’s mission is to become the largest publicly traded gasoline retailing company on the East Coast of the United States. Our objective is to generate gross sales revenue that exceeds $150,000,000.00 annually, over the next three years through an aggressive acquisition strategy which includes closing and integrating 15-20 retail facilities yearly.

Management Team

David Cohen
Mr. Cohen is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Director. He has extensive experience in the securities markets, corporate finance, and corporate consulting for publicly traded companies. As an advisor for various investment banks and brokerages from 1996 to 2004, Mr. Cohen specialized in the small and micro-cap markets. He arranged financings in the public and private equity markets for emerging companies in a variety of industries. Mr. Cohen was responsible for managing more than $65 million of non-discretionary assets. From December 2000 to January 2003, he was a Principal / Branch Manager at Wachovia Securities, Inc. in Southern Florida. Mr. Cohen earned his Bachelor’s degree from Pace University in New York City.

Robert Rudman
Mr. Rudman is Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Director. He is a Canadian Chartered Accountant with many years of experience assisting public companies.  Mr. Rudman also serves as the Chairman of SmarTire Systems Inc. of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. He joined SmarTire in 1993 as the Chief Financial Officer and was appointed President of SmarTire in 1996. Prior to joining SmarTire, Mr. Rudman was a partner in a consulting firm providing professional assistance to publicly traded companies. Mr. Rudman became a Chartered Accountant in 1974 and worked with Laventhol & Horwath and Price Waterhouse . In addition to his Chartered Accountancy degree, Mr. Rudman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Advisory Board

Ralph DiSalvo
Mr. DiSalvo is the President of RJD Oil, Inc., a retail gasoline operational company that he founded in 1998. He is the builder, owner and operator of numerous major branded retail gas stations and convenience stores in Florida. Additionally, Ralph is the owner and operator of a wholesale gasoline distributorship and various car washes. He currently manages and trains 40+ full time employees throughout his retail operations. Mr. DiSalvo’s other professional interest involves commercial real estate development.

F. Marrell Jerkins
Mr. Jerkins is the President and CEO of Great Dane Petroleum Contractors, Inc. He has over 30 years of construction and operational experience within the gasoline retailing industry and is considered to be a leading expert in various aspects of the retail petroleum business.  Marrell currently holds contractors licenses with the State of Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia. He is responsible for all phases of ground-up construction for clients that include Exxon/Mobil Oil, Chevron/Texaco Oil Co., Shell Oil, Hess, BP/Amoco and Pro-Energy. Moreover, he is an owner and operator of major branded retail gasoline stations and convenience store facilities in Florida. Mr. Jerkins earned his Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama.

Bruce Jordan
Mr. Jordan is currently the President of Midtown Partners & Co., LLC. an NASD Broker/Dealer. He has been engaged in the investment banking, investment advisory, and securities business for over 25 years. During the 1990s, Mr. Jordan professionally managed equity investments of more than $100 million of discretionary assets and nearly $1 billion of non-discretionary assets. Mr. Jordan has been responsible for public and private financing of emerging companies in various industries. Mr. Jordan earned his Masters Degree from Georgia State University in Corporate Finance and his Bachelors Degree from Emory University in Accounting.

Robert Kennedy
 

Mr. Kennedy is the President and CEO of BK Marine Construction, Inc., a marine construction company that he founded 28 years ago. Robert is the builder, owner and operator of several major branded retail gasoline stations on the east and west coast of Florida. Mr. Kennedy has extensive experience in all aspects of management, cost controls and entrepreneurship.

Diane San Pedro
Ms. San Pedro is currently the Manager of Technical Advisory at GE Real Estate. She has extensive experience as a CPA/Examiner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, BDO Seidman, LLP., GE Real Estate, BlackRock, Inc., and IBM’s Global Financing Division. Her functions have ranged from auditing to external reporting for a public company, to taxes and deal structure, to regulatory compliance. Ms. San Pedro earned her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Pace University in New York City.

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