Colville, Inc. Names Kelly Droop Chief Operating Officer
Oil and gas logistics firm Colville, Inc. has a new Chief Operating Officer, effective February 2. Kelly Droop takes over day-to-day management of the company’s statewide facilities and tanker truck fleet, which include North Slope, Kenai Peninsula and Fairbanks locations. Colville operates year-round hauling and storing fuel, provides industrial supply and retail automotive parts through its Brooks Range Supply and NAPA stores, and owns and operates Brooks Camp in Deadhorse, all primarily for oil and gas industry customers.
Droop’s background includes over thirty-two years of oil field experience. Most recently she was the vice president of Alaska field services for Worley.
“It is rare nowadays to find the talent, education, and depth of experience that Kelly has,” says Colville CEO Dave Pfeifer. “We are extremely pleased to have added her to our leadership team.”
Droop serves on three industry-focused nonprofit boards and is the current president of the Alaska Support Industry Alliance.
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