{"id":123756,"date":"2026-01-19T14:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T14:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/123756\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T14:12:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T14:12:16","slug":"fpma-announces-pierce-schuessler-as-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/123756\/","title":{"rendered":"FPMA announces Pierce Schuessler as CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;We are confident that his vision and commitment will strengthen our association and elevate the voice of our members statewide.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Pierce Schuessler has been named CEO of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fpma.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Florida Petroleum Marketers Association<\/a>, effective immediately.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Schuessler joins the Tallahassee-based trade group from Buchanan Ingersoll &amp; Rooney PC, where he worked in government relations and advised clients on legislative and regulatory matters in Florida.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">FPMA Board Chair Greg Threadgill said Schuessler\u2019s background working with policymakers and industry stakeholders made him a strong fit to lead the organization.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\u201cPierce\u2019s leadership experience and strong relationships throughout Florida\u2019s legislative and regulatory landscape make him an exceptional choice to guide FPMA forward,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are confident that his vision and commitment will strengthen our association and elevate the voice of our members statewide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Schuessler will oversee FPMA\u2019s strategic direction, member programs, advocacy initiatives, and industry partnerships. He will also lead the association\u2019s efforts to support Florida\u2019s fuel marketers, convenience retailers, and supply chain partners as they navigate evolving regulatory, economic, and technological challenges.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.florida.gop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-764247 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ads-RPOF-Newsletter_728x90.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\u201cI am honored to join FPMA and serve an industry that plays such a vital role in Florida\u2019s economy and daily life,\u201d Schuessler said. \u201cI look forward to working with our members, partners, and policymakers to advance FPMA\u2019s mission and champion the interests of this essential sector.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Schuessler will be formally introduced to FPMA members during the association\u2019s Legislative Days on the Hill, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. He will also play a leadership role in planning and executing the Sunshine EXPO, FPMA\u2019s annual industry conference and trade show, in July.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#8216;We are confident that his vision and commitment will strengthen our association and elevate the voice of our&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":123757,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28,30,29,61459,61460,61461,4870,61462],"class_list":{"0":"post-123756","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-florida","8":"tag-florida","9":"tag-florida-headlines","10":"tag-florida-news","11":"tag-florida-petroleum-marketers-association","12":"tag-fpma","13":"tag-greg-threadgill","14":"tag-personnel-note","15":"tag-pierce-schuessler"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123756"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123756\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}