UNITED FUEL - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Retail Manager
- Vice President
Chris Warner is the Retail Manager for United Fuel. He is responsible for the operation of the Urbana bulk plant. Chris is also the head of the motor oil and lubricant sales for United Fuel. We carry a wide range of oils and greases for use in everything from tractors to hydraulic presses. Chris has extensive knowledge in the use and application of all of these lubricants. Chris has a B.S. degree in Agronomy from Illinois State University. Chris is engaged to Roxanne and together they have four children, Lukas, Grace, Wrigley and Hannah.
George has been with United Fuel since May of 2022, delivering fuel to surrounding counties like Vermilion county, Piatt county, & Champaign County. He graduated top of his class in the fall of 2022 from the Parkland College Driver's Training Course. He has his CDL license with a Haz Mat certification. He won the Rantoul Area Chamber of Commerce Young Professional of the Year Award in 2022. He is the Head Women's Track Coach, and Head Men's and Women's Sprints Jumps Coach. He is also an RTHS graduate. His full name is George Albert Washington IV. He is also the founder and head coach for the Rantoul Rockets Youth Track Team. It is an AAU travel track club, and they have competed in 3 different Junior Olympics competitions.
Job Titles:
- Owner
- Vice President
- Owners
Janet has worked with Philip in the company since they made their first purchase in 1978. As the business grew, she oversaw all of the bookkeeping functions and was responsible for United Fuel going from paper to computer transactions twenty years ago. She, too, is involved in many civic activities including being a Vice President of the Rantoul Chamber of Commerce and Vice Chairman for the Workforce Development Board and Youth Council for Champaign County.
Philip began working in the fuel business in 1972. His family has been around the Champaign County area for over 100 years. Philip's grandfather purchased the Warner farm from the railroad in the early 1900's. His brothers are all local businessmen working mainly in the agricultural industry. Philip is recognized as a propane expert within the State of Illinois and has been a president of the Illinois Propane Gas Association. He is a member of several civic organizations in the community and is a trustee of St. Malachy's Church in Rantoul.
Shelley Warner-Craft, is the CFO for United Fuel. She has been with the company since 1996. She is a CPA, a graduate of Illinois State University and received her Master's Degree in International Finance from the American Graduate School of International Management in Arizona. Shelley is based at United Fuel's Rantoul office where she and Janet run the bookkeeping and financial operations of the company. She and her husband, Garett, live outside of Rantoul with their three children - Caruso, Clementine and Cabott.
Shelley Warner-Craft, is the CFO for United Fuel. She has been with the company since 1996. She is a CPA, a graduate of Illinois State University and received her Master's Degree in International Finance from the American Graduate School of International Management in Arizona. Shelley is based at United Fuel's Rantoul office where she and Janet run the bookkeeping and financial operations of the company. She and her husband, Garett, live outside of Rantoul with their three children - Caruso, Clementine and Cabott.