Luke Janiksela assumed management of Como Oil & Propane’s most-northern branch on June 1. Janiksela will be managing both the Barnum and Grand Marais divisions of Como Oil & Propane.
Como Oil and Propane recently announced the retirement of Steve Ortmann of Como’s Grand Marais office, thanking him for his seven years of dedication to the residents of the greater Grand Marais area.
“Steve has been a dynamic leader,” said Will Norman, Chief Operations Officer for Como. “He was genuinely committed to making sure Como’s Grand Marais division thrived by providing great customer service to residents and businesses in the area.”
Luke Janiksela took over managing Como’s most northern branch on June 1. Janiksela began his career with Como over 12 years ago and has held many different roles including filling cylinders, service work, installation, delivery, dispatch, computer systems and most recently, manager of Como’s Barnum office. With his recent promotion, Janiksela will manage both the Barnum and Grand Marais divisions.
“Luke is a natural leader,” said Norman. “He has worked for the Grand Marais office for many special projects over the last 5 years and knows the people and area well. His experience in all job functions will help the office tremendously.”
When asked about his new role, Janiksela had this to say, “Steve Ortmann will be greatly missed. I looked up to him and will work to make him proud by taking great care of our staff and customers in the region.”
Janiksela will be assisted in Grand Marais by Rich Palmer, a 19-year Como team member. “Rich has held every position available at Como,” said Janiksela. “I respect the commitment he has made to Como and look forward to working with him to expand Como’s presence in Northeastern Minnesota.”
Founded in 1946 and celebrating 65 years of “delivering a lot more than fuel,” Duluth-based Como Oil & Propane is the largest regionally owned oil and propane delivery company. Como serves more than 22,000 industrial, commercial and residential customers across Northeastern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin with nine local offices and a transport division.
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