Rebooting Energy Growth and Innovation, Michael Stivala - CEO Suburban Propane

When you think of propane what comes to mind? Is it a famous cartoon character who sells propane? Or even the propane appliances or grill on your patio or deck? Or is it perhaps the unique propane trucks you may have seen driving around—leaving you to wondering what the heck are those and where are they going? One companies with thousands of those trucks is Suburban Propane. The company was founded by necessity in 1928 when founder Mark Anton and his wife Adele moved to a suburb that had no gas lines. So Mark ordered the equipment for production and installation of propane, making his wife the first customer. Almost a century later, Suburban Propane is a $1.4 billion company, with 3,300 employees, and 700 locations serving millions of customers around the country. We invited Suburban’s CEO Michael Stivala, to this episode of The Reboot Chronicles to unpack what’s working and what’s next in the sector—including renewable energy startups.