On March 15, 2019, Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. announced that Paul Abel, the Partnership’s Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, has communicated his intention to retire from the Partnership effective as of October 1, 2019. Effective as of October 1, 2019, Bryon Koepke will succeed Mr. Abel as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Partnership. Mr. Koepke joined the Partnership on March 15, 2019 as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary. Prior to joining the Partnership, Mr. Koepke spent seven years in the vehicle rental industry at Avis Budget Group Inc., where he was senior vice president, chief securities counsel and assistant corporate secretary. Until October 1, 2019, Mr. Abel and Mr. Koepke will work closely together to ensure a smooth transition of the chief legal officer responsibilities.
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. is a nationwide distributor of propane, renewable propane, renewable natural gas, fuel oil and related products and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity and investor in low carbon fuel alternatives. The Company's segments include propane, fuel oil and refined fuels, natural gas and electricity, and all other. The propane segment is engaged in the retail distribution of propane and renewable propane to residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural and government customers and, to a lesser extent, wholesale distribution to large industrial end users. The fuel oil and refined fuels segment is engaged in the retail distribution of fuel oil, diesel, kerosene and gasoline. The natural gas and electricity segment is engaged in the marketing of natural gas and electricity to residential and commercial customers in the deregulated energy markets of New York and Pennsylvania. The all other segment includes its service business.