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President
Robert O’Brien

Long Island Oilheating & Cooling Chapter, Technical Heating Company, Mount Sinai, NY
Member of Education Committee
Bob began as an entry level service technician with a local burner service company and prior to owning his own company, he was the general manager of a small retail fuel oil dealer. He has been president of Technical Heating, since 1988 and his main focus is on the sales and installation of high efficiency systems. Bob holds certifications in NATE, NORA Gold, NORA Tank, Suffolk County Plumbing and Electrical Licenses.

Past President
Scott Vadino

South Jersey Chapter, Trainer, F.W. Webb
Scott began his career in 1985. During his 33yrs at Harriett’s Energy he did installations, service & became the service manager. He currently is a HVAC technical support & trainer for FW Webb. He is involved with NORA & Oil Heat Cares.
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Vice-President
George Fantacone

Rhode Island Chapter, Vice President Service Management, Santoro Oil Co., Providence, RI
Chairman of the Membership Committee & Golf Tournament
George began his career as a technician in 1984. He holds various licenses – RI Master Pipefitter, Master Electrician, Oil Burner Contractor, MA Oil Burner Technician, Master Sheet Metal, Universal Refrigeration and the NORA Gold Certificate. With the responsibility of over 200 people, George wears many hats for his company.
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Vice-President
Angel Gonzalez

New York City Chapter, Territory Manager for Carlin-Hydrolevel
Dave Nelsen Scholarship Committee Chairman and Education Committee
Angel has 41 plus years of experience in the energy field and has come full circle in the industry. He started his career with a small oil company in the Bronx, Combind Oil, and when they were acquired by Petro he worked four years with them as a field supervisor and then new equipment installation manager. He currently works for Carlin-Hydrolevel. Angel has a passion for Education and has been very involved with schools in the New York City area.
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Vice-President
Justin Romano

Long Island Oilheating & Cooling Chapter, Plainview, NY20 plus years of experience in the Chimney Industry. Justin is the owner/president of Guaranteed, a Home Heating Chimney Company with offices in Long Island and Killingly Connecticut, servicing four states, helping keeping homeowners safe. He has served as a Past President of Long Island, Current President of Westchester, and Vice President of NYC. Justin also holds a position on the Board of Directors for Oil Heat Cares.
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Vice-President
Scott Nicholas

New England Tri State Chapter, Regional Manager for Thermo Products, LLC.Scott has nearly 20 years of experience in the oil and energy industry, starting as an HVAC Tech at Rice Oil and Propane in Greenfield, MA, and later at Surner Heating in Amherst, MA. During his time in the industry, he has also worked for Carlin Combustion as a technical support specialist where he was first introduced to OESP and attended his first chapter meeting in 2013 in New York City. Since then, Scott has actively participated in and contributed to numerous chapter meetings across the northeast. Notably, he co-founded the New England Tri State Chapter and currently serves as its Vice President.
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Secretary
Steve Schwanger

Southeast PA Chapter, Owner, Schwanger Brothers & Co., Ephrata, PA
Starting out as an apprentice technician and fuel driver fresh out of trade school, Steve quickly came up through the ranks of technician to service manager to general manager to eventual company ownership in 2017 with plans of expansion into other fuel products and services. Steve is still very much an active owner and enjoys talking with customers and employees as well as taking the fuel delivery truck or transport out to fill in on deliveries or make service repairs when needed. 2020 marks Steve’s 35th year in the service and repair industry and credits the OESP organization and its mentors/members with his growth and success in the industry.
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Treasurer
Paul Cuprewich

Garden State Chapter, Service Manager for J.W. Pierson, Glen Ridge, NJ
Paul is the Education Chairman for his chapter. Additionally he has held numerous roles of leadership within his chapter and is currently the President. He along with his team of supervisors and technicians are all NORA Silver certified. He is also a licensed electrician.


Convention Committee

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Jay Moser

New Haven Chapter
Service Manager, Harris Comfort, Bristol, PA
Jay began his career with Harris Fuels in 1978 as a fuel delivery driver. He worked through the ranks as a technician to become a service manager. Jay is NORA gold and NATE certified. He has served as a volunteer fireman for more than 43 years, currently holding the position of Chief Engineer and Chariman of the board of trustees.
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George McQueeney

New Haven Chapter, Treasurer. Past OESP National President
Member of Education Committee
Service & Installation manager for East River Energy, in Guilford, CT, where he is starting his 30th year. George also quotes all the heating and air conditioning equipment for the company. He is a CT Licensed Heating & Cooling Contractor and is NORA Gold certified. Has been a member of OESP for 39 years and has served on the Convention Committee for the last five years.
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David Bessette

President. Northeast, MA Chapter
Chapter Secretary, Boston-Southeast Chapter
Service Coordinator at MacFarlane Energy, Dedham, MA
Dave served as National President from 2004 to 2008. He has served on the Convention Committee since 2008. In 1974 he started his oil career, as a driver/service technician and moved on to service manager in 1988. Dave is Chairperson of the Oil Heat Cares Foundation.

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