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Legislative and Regulatory Action Center Staff

Michael Trunzo: President and CEO — Michael comes to NEFI from the State University of New York (SUNY), a 64-campus system of higher education, where he was Vice Chancellor for Government Relations serving as SUNY's chief lobbyist. He oversaw the Office of Government Relations, directing the University's federal, state and local lobbying, as well as the University's external affairs and employee-union relationships. Trunzo developed and managed the University's legislative and public policy agendas, advocacy efforts and the implementation of its strategic plan relative to government relations and external affairs. He also ran the New York Network, the state's television station and production studio.

Mr. Trunzo comes to NEFI as no stranger to the petroleum industry. Prior to his time at SUNY, from 1995 until 2002, Michael served as CEO of the Empire State Petroleum Association (ESPA), which represents motor fuel and home heating oil dealers in the State of New York. Nor is he a stranger to politics. Trunzo served as Chief of Staff to the New York State Lieutenant Governor and Executive Assistant to New York State Senator Kemp Hannon. He has also held senior positions with the New York State Assembly and the Town of Islip, NY.
Contact: mtrunzo@nefi.com

Jim Collura: Vice President, Public Policy and Communications — Prior to joining NEFI in October 2005, Collura worked as a legislative aid for a national charitable organization and as an assistant to U.S. Senator Judd Gregg (of New Hampshire) in Washington, DC. Jim is a native of Waltham, Massachusetts, holds a bachelors degree in Political Science from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH and has completed some post-graduate work in Congressional Studies at Catholic University in Washington, DC.
Contact: jimcollura@nefi.com

Mark S. Morgan: Regulatory Counsel in Washington, D.C. Mark lobbies federal regulatory agencies such as the EPA, DOT, OSHA and the IRS on issues important to NEFI members. Mark also provides regulatory compliance information to NEFI members as well as other petroleum marketing groups across the country. Mark, a Massachusetts native, graduated from the University of Massachusetts and earned his Juris Doctor and Masters Degree in Environmental Law at Vermont Law School.
Contact: mark@nefi.com

NEFI Leadership Team

The NEFI Government Affairs Committee (or "GAC") is a standing committee within the New England Fuel Institute, established to serve the industry by identifying public policy issues (i.e., legislative, regulatory and public relations issues) of interest to NEFI members and the industry and taking action. Whenever possible, the GAC seeks to establish productive national and regional dialogue within the industry, and to build strong coalitions, alliances and partnerships within the industry and beyond in order to advance issues of concern to fuel dealers and their consumers.

Chris Keyser: (Owner Services, Rutland, VT) – Immediate Past Chairman of the Board —was born in Chelsea, Vermont. He graduated from Tufts University in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Chris first entered the fuel industry in 1979 with the purchase of his hometown's fuel dealer. He currently lives in Rutland, Vermont. He has held numerous distinguished posts: President of Vermont Fuel Dealers, Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce, Rutland Economic Development Corporation and Member of the First NORA Board and Finance Committee. He is currently President of the Vermont Oil Heat Institute Workers Compensation Self Insurance Trust, a Member of TBS, President of the Killington Music Festival, Vice Chair of the Vermont Economic Progress Council (a state board responsible for granting Vermont business tax incentives), a Member of the Rutland City Rotary and a Paul Harris Fellow. He is also the Northeastern Region Chair for PMAA and the Chairman of the Board for NEFI.
Contact: chris.keyser@ownerservicesinc.com

Tom Devine: (Devine Bioheat, Norwalk, CT) – Chairman, NEFI Government Affairs Committee
Husband to Maribeth and father to Claire and Jack, Tom and his family reside in Norwalk, CT home to the family business Devine Bros., Inc. Tom shares the responsibility of managing the business with his brother Sean, cousins Michael, Richard, Steve Devine and Sonia Donovan. The company produces and retails redi mix concrete, retails mason building supplies and landscape supplies. Devine Bros., Inc. retails heating oil, is a blender and retailer of bioheat, and offers customers 24 hour heating and cooling conservation services.

Tom is involved in many community organizations as well as industry organizations; National Biodiesel Board, Independent Connecticut Petroleum Organization - board member and Legislative Chairman, National Oilheat Research Alliance - board member serving on the finance committee. Tom was recently appointed by CT Speaker of the House Amann to sit on the Fuel oil Conservation Board, a venture established for the purposes of administering and implementing conservation and energy efficiency programs for Connecticut fuel oil customers.

Tom is a 1989 graduate of St. Anselm College, Manchester, NH. Here he served an internship researching for the State Senate in Concord NH, and became involved with the successful bid made by George H.W. Bush for the White House.
Contact: TDevine@devinebrosinc.com

If you would like to serve as a volunteer member of the committee, please contact NEFI Vice President Jim Collura at jimcollura@nefi.com or 617-924-1000.