The combined companies represented on Fueling California’s Board of Directors employ more than 370,000 California residents and contribute more than $2.1 billion annually in tax revenues to the state.

Robert M. Sturtz
Chairman of the Board

United Airlines

Bob holds a degree in Engineering and an MBA. He has been with United airlines for 31 years, the last 25 of which have been in the Petroleum Administration Department. When Bob joined the group he assisted in the development of a fuel purchasing strategy that he has been actively implementing during most of his career at United. In 1986 Bob founded United Aviation Fuels Corp., a wholly owned jet fuel trading company that sells term jet fuel supply contracts to 35 other airlines, transports jet fuel on most of the common carrier pipelines, trades jet in most of the domestic spot markets and imports jet fuel to the U.S. Bob founded airline consortia and corporations that developed and operate airport fuel distribution systems at LAX, SFO, and IAD. He also was responsible for the construction of the on-airport fuel systems built at HNL, ORD, and DEN.

Bob is currently the President of the Honolulu Fuels Facility Corp., the IADFUELS Corp., the LAXFUEL Corp., the Denver Fuel Committee and the SFOFUELS Corp. Bob has served as Vice-Chairman and Chairman of the IATA Fuel Trade Group. As Managing Director of Strategic Sourcing, Bob is responsible for the purchase and distribution of 3 billion gallons of jet, as well as the service contracts for fueling United’s aircraft. In addition, Bob purchases De-icing Fluids, Diesel fuel, gasoline, natural gas, and electricity for United. In 2003, Bob contracted with Morgan Stanley to outsource United’s fuel distribution, logistics and trading.

Wesley Lujan
Treasurer

Union Pacific Railroad

Wes Lujan is the Director of Public Affairs for the Union Pacific Railroad Company for Northern California and Nevada. He serves as the company's legislative representative in Sacramento, CA, and is involved in community and philanthropic endeavors on behalf of America's largest class one freight railroad.

Prior to his work for the Union Pacific, Lujan served as a contract legislative advocate at Advocation, Inc. for six years. He represented companies such as FedEx, Tejon Ranchcorp, the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, various trade associations, and numerous local government entities. Early in his career, Lujan served as Vice President of Governmental Affairs for the Regional Council of Rural Counties (RCRC). Lujan was an executive managing a $1.2 million budget, as well as head advocate for an association of 29 rural counties. He was responsible for developing an advocacy program, legislative agenda, policy initiatives and implementing strategies to protect the interests of rural local governments. He began his career as a legislative advocate in 1999.

Prior to his service to the rural counties, he worked for the Sacramento Area Water Forum and a community based non-profit. Lujan holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Southern California, BA with Honors in History from California State University at Chico and is a graduate of the Water Education Foundation's Emerging Water Leader's Class. Lujan is board member of numerous organizations in California and Nevada. Lujan is also a licensed real estate salesperson.

During his spare time, Lujan enjoys spending time with his family and horseback riding. He was the 2004, 2005 and 2006 West Coast Swiss Wrestling Association Champion. In 2006, Lujan traveled back to Switzerland and placed at the Appenzeller Kantonal Schwingertag in Urnasch, CH. He is the first American in 20 years to place at such an event.

Steve Lenzi

Steve Lenzi worked for the Automobile Club of Southern California (the largest AAA-affiliated motor club in the nation) and it’s affiliated Interinsurance Exchange for 33 years. The Exchange is the largest private passenger automobile insurer in Southern California, and operates in several other states including Texas, New Mexico, Hawaii, Missouri, Arkansas, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Pennsylvania. 

Lenzi served as an executive of the Auto Club beginning in 1988 and became a corporate officer in 2001, serving in that capacity during his remaining seven years prior to retirement. As the Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Lenzi was responsible for operations of the organization with a concentration on legislative and regulatory affairs affecting all functions including insurance throughout its operating territory. The position was also responsible for all corporate media and community relations, and publication of the organization’s member magazine - Westways.

Lenzi retired from the Automobile Club of Southern California in June 2008 and now resides in Incline Village, Nevada where he is a professor in the Business Department of Sierra Nevada College.

Bruce DD Mac Rae

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Bruce is the Director of Public Affairs for the Pacific Region of UPS. His area encompasses the states of California, Hawaii, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Bruce deals with local, state and federal issues effecting UPS. UPS being the world’s largest package delivery and supply chain services company.

Bruce began his UPS career in 1978 as a un-loader in the Anaheim package facility. In 1983 he became a full-time driver and Teamster Union Shop Steward. Bruce entered into management in 1987 where he was promoted to Preload Supervisor. Bruce has risen through many positions, acquiring skills in Operations, Industrial Engineering, Hazardous Materials, Customer Relations, Community / Public Relations, Security Investigator and currently as Public Affairs Director.

In addition to his regional responsibilities, Bruce plays an active role in and beyond his community. Bruce is serving on the boards of such organizations as: CTA (California Trucking Association), Chairman of the Orange County Sheriffs Council on Drug Use is Life Abuse, Los Angeles Sheriffs Youth Foundation. Nevada Motor Transportation Association, Arizona Trucking Association, Southern California Special Olympics and the Life Through Art Foundation (LTAF) to name a few. Bruce holds strong to his responsibilities at home, in the community and at work; understanding that each of these are critical for everyone to achieve there own goals. Bruce is also the host of Long Beach Pride, a local origination TV show on Charter Digital Communication.

Bruce and his wife Maureen both grew up and attended school in Long Beach and are also second and third generation Long Beach natives. They reside in Long Beach, with their four children.

Bruce believes that: Once the people you deal with come to recognize that what you do springs from an honest heart, they will be surprisingly strong in their support for you and that determined people working together can accomplish anything. These are what the Founder of UPS Jim Casey believed in and Bruce carries that legacy on.

Robert E. Muhs

Bob Muhs currently serves as the Vice President, Government Affairs for Avis Budget Group, Inc. its subsidiary brands Avis Rent A Car System, LLC (“Avis”) and Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. (“Budget”). Avis Budget Group, Inc. is a public company and was formerly a subsidiary of Cendant Corporation prior to its divestiture.

Bob Muhs joined the rental car industry in 1994 when he joined Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. as the Director of Government Affairs and served in that position until March 2001 when he was promoted to the position of Vice President, Government Affairs.

In 2002 when Cendant Corporation acquired Budget Rent A Car System, Inc., Bob Muhs took on the responsibility of providing services to both the Avis and Budget rental car brands.

In his role with Avis Budget Group, Inc., Bob is responsible for all federal and state government relations activities for the Avis and Budget rental car companies which includes but is not limited to directing lobbying efforts before the United States Congress, the 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada. Most of the concentration of government affairs activity for Avis Budget Group is in the domestic United States. In addition to directing lobbying activities, Bob is also responsible for oversight of all government inquiries.

In addition to his role as directing the companies legislative affairs, Bob is responsible for managing the commercial litigation team of Avis Budget Group, Inc. as well, handling all commercial litigation matters for the company as well as threatened litigation matters and personally handles those matters which are class actions relating to policy practices and procedures.

Furthermore, Bob serves as the Chairman of the Company’s Diversity Committee charged which reviewing and investigating each and every customer complaint which alleges discrimination to ensure compliance with the company’s “zero tolerance for discrimination” policy and is a member of the company’s overall Diversity Committee.

In 2005, Bob was honored by Auto Rental News, the rental car trade publication, with its Executive Leadership Award.

Bob serves as a Commissioner of the California travel and Tourism Commission and serves on the Commission’s Executive and Audit Committees, as the President of the Virginia Car and Truck Renting and Leasing Association, a member of the Board of Directors of the California Travel Industry Association.

Prior to joining Avis in 1994, Bob was in private practice in a small boutique law firm in Queens County New York.

Prior to practicing law, Bob served as the Senior Regional Coordinator for the New York State Assembly Minority Leader and as a Legislative Assistant to the New York State Senate Transportation Committee.

Bob is a graduate of Nassau Community College, St John’s University and Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center and is admitted to practice law before the courts of the State of New York and in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and admitted as an in-house counsel in New Jersey pursuant to the New Jersey rules of court.

C. Randal Mullett

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C. Randal (Randy) Mullett is vice president, government relations and public affairs for Con-way Inc. (NYSE:CNW), a $4.7 billion freight transportation and logistics services company headquartered in San Mateo, Calif. Named FORTUNE magazine’s “Most Admired Company” in transportation and logistics for 2007, Con-way delivers industry-leading services through its primary operating companies of Con-way Freight, CFI and Con-way Truckload, and Menlo Worldwide. These operating units provide high-performance, day-definite less-than-truckload (LTL), full truckload and intermodal freight transportation; as well as logistics, warehousing and supply chain management services; and trailer manufacturing. Con-way Inc. and its subsidiaries operate from more than 500 locations across North America and in 20 countries across 5 continents.

In this position, Mr. Mullett is responsible for all government relations activities for Con-way and its subsidiaries at the federal, state, and local levels. He is also responsible for the company’s relationships with various national trade associations and serves as Con-way’s “point man” on homeland security issues. In addition, he leads Con-way’s corporate sustainability initiatives.

Mr. Mullett was named director of government relations in 2002 and vice president government relations in January 2005. In September 2007 his title was changed to add public affairs reflecting his expanded role in the public sphere beyond government relations. He previously served for 14 years as a service center manager for Con-Way Southern Express, one of the less-than-truckload carriers of Con Way Transportation Services (now known as Con-way Freight).

Prior to joining Con-way, Mr. Mullett spent 13 years with Roadway Express where he held a variety of increasingly responsible positions.

Mr. Mullett is a frequent speaker at homeland security and transportation policy conferences and is a respected voice within the homeland security and transportation communities. He serves on the board of directors of the National Association of Manufacturers and the International Cargo Security Council and is Vice-chair of the TRB’s Trucking Industry Research Committee and Vice-chair of the National Cooperative Freight Research Program’s Oversight Committee.

A native of Berryville, Va., he holds a bachelor’s degree from Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, WV, a MBA from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA, and has completed work toward a PhD in public policy at Virginia Tech. Mr. Mullett is based in Washington, D.C.

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K.C. Bishop

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Dr. K. C. Bishop, III, is Manager of Strategic Projects, Environmental and Health Issues for Chevron’s Corporate Government Affairs Office since 1991. As a corporate advocate he actively participates in policy debates on environmental issues and regularly testifies on legislation before the California Legislature and the Executive Branch. He has guided Chevron’s efforts on a variety of issues, e.g., California Clear Air Act, Global Climate Change and California Endangered Species Act.

Dr. Bishop first joined Chevron Research Company in 1974, after postdoctoral work at Stanford. His research projects were primarily in the area of catalysts and sulfur control. In 1981, he joined the Environmental and Health Protection staff of Chevron Chemical Company. In this capacity, he organized Chevron’s program for hazardous waste site cleanup, instituted RCRA compliance requirements, and coordinated pesticide ground water issues. In 1985 he was elevated to Policy Coordinator, Environmental and Health Issues in Chevron’s Government Affairs Department.

Dr. Bishop has a B. S. in Chemistry from the University of California Santa Barbara and a Ph.D. from Yale University. He enjoys travel and golf and is an avid backpacker and fly fisherman. His pursuit of travel has lead him all around the US and to many countries around the world. His wilderness backpacking and fly fishing trips to Alaska have become an annual tradition.