Charlie Sample - Consultant
   Charlie Sample brings over 29 years of diversified petroleum marketing experience to Professional Energy. Charlie's background reflects innovative leadership positions in both wholesale marketing of petroleum products, risk management and futures-related marketing concepts, and multi-unit retail marketing through convenience store/gasoline outlets.

• Prior to joining Professional Energy as a principal, Charlie was employed as Vice President of Marketing for Louis Dreyfus Energy. During his five years at Louis Dreyfus Energy, Charlie directed the company's North American marketing efforts and was instrumental in transforming the organization from a regional oil marketing company to one whose scope and recognition is national. He was key in establishing LDE's leadership role in price risk management by developing and introducing innovative risk management and futures- related marketing programs.
• When Stratus Petroleum purchased Tenneco Oil Company's terminals and Wholesale Marketing Division, Charlie became Vice President of Marketing for Stratus (prior to Louis Dreyfus Energy's acquisition of Stratus). Before Stratus' purchase, Charlie gained valuable broad-based experience through the many positions of increasing responsibility he held during his 17 years with Tenneco. On the wholesale side of the business, Charlie held positions as the National Brand Manager, Regional Sales Manager and Manager of Aviation Fuel Marketing. Prior to Wholesale, Charlie accumulated 12 years experience in all facets of Retail Marketing, including various positions in store operations, real estate, merchandising and regional management.
• Charlie also spent two years in retail marketing with Texaco after receiving his MBA from the University of Arkansas. Charlie lives in Atlanta with wife Paula. His non-business interests include golf and fine wines.