Our Team

Charles McPherson, Sr. (“Mac”) is from the “Sand Mountain” area of northeast Alabama where he attended Albertville High School. Mac graduated from The University of Alabama with a B.S. degree in business, and he continued his education at The University of Alabama by receiving a second degree in chemistry.
Mac began his petroleum industry career with Shell Oil Company’s Marine Division in Houston, Texas as a lubrication engineer. Mac worked with Shell Oil until 1970. On April 1, 1971, “Mac” formed McPherson Oil Products in Oneonta, Alabama. After 35 years of buying, building, and expanding what is now The McPherson Companies, Inc., Mac is serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Mac has grown the original McPherson Oil Products to be one of the southeast’s most successful petroleum companies with over 37 acquisitions and mergers. With his vast knowledge and experience in the petroleum industry, Mac continues to be a strong asset to both TMC’s customers as well as the new generation of company management.
Additionally, Mac continues to emphasize the family-oriented atmosphere at TMC. Mac has always stressed the importance of TMC’s environmental responsibilities, and he has been an industry leader in recycled products.
Mac is a community-focused leader and loves being involved in politics; he is often quoted saying “Don’t gripe if you don’t care enough to be involved and vote”. Mac is a supporter of the United Way, Boy Scouts of America, and The Children’s Hospital of Alabama. He is a board member of The Jefferson County Economic and Industrial Development Authority and The Prescott House. Additionally, Mac serves on the Jefferson County Judicial Commission. In his spare time, Mac enjoys fly fishing anytime, anywhere, his old Lambda Chi fraternity brothers and his 1959 Albertville classmates.

In 1971, Ken’s father founded the company in Oneonta, Alabama.  Currently headquartered in Trussville, Alabama, TMC is one of the largest independent lubricant and fuel distributors in the U.S.  Under Ken’s leadership, the company has expanded to over 300 employees and nine distribution facilities across seven states.
The company sells and delivers products for ExxonMobil as well as its own private-label lubricant, Proteck.  TMC has won ExxonMobile’s Circle of Excellence award numerous times, and Ken is a former member of ExxonMobil’s National Lubricant Distributor Advisory Council.
Before joining TMC, Ken began his career in Houston, Texas, where he worked in healthcare administration at HCA Healthcare.  He holds an undergraduate business degree from the University of Alabama and earned an MBA from The University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas.
Ken and his wife, Kristin, reside in Birmingham, AL and have four children: Jack, Maggie, Henry, and Helen.  Ken works with various community organizations, including the Young Presidents Organization, Restoration Academy, American Heart Association, and the Coastal Conservation Association.  He and his wife are faithful members of Canterbury United Methodist Church.

Mike Kirouac joined TMC in February 2017, as Senior Vice President of Commercial Sales.  Mike’s responsibilities with TMC include lubes, commercial fuel, inside sales, and marketing.  Mike has spent his entire career in distribution and has lived all over the country, most recently relocating from Chicago to Birmingham.  Prior to joining TMC Mike worked for both public and private distributors, selling various products into the manufacturing, construction, automotive and commercial vehicle markets.  Mike graduated from Clarkson University in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering & Management.

Brant Holladay joined TMC in August 2010, as Vice President of Finance. Brant’s responsibilities with TMC include Finance, Accounting, and commercial fuel supply management. Brant has enjoyed the majority of his career in the Birmingham area after transferring with KPMG to Birmingham from Dallas, Texas in 1987. Prior to joining TMC, Brant worked in senior financial roles in varied industries including private water utilities, hospice care (healthcare), and Birmingham Steel Corporation, a publicly-traded steel manufacturer. Brant graduated from Harding University with an Accounting degree and obtained his CPA certification in 1986.

Alecia LaFon joined TMC in November 2009, as Human Resources Manager and was promoted to Director of Human Resources in 2016 and Vice President of Human Resources and Compliance in 2021. Alecia’s responsibilities with TMC include employee relations, compliance, recruiting, and benefits management. Early in her career, Alecia worked in the banking industry for over 12 years in various functions including branch operations, marketing, and human resources. Prior to joining TMC, Alecia worked with Deloitte Consulting LLP in their Human Capital division as a Consultant for implementations of HRIS solutions primarily in health care. Alecia graduated with a Bachelors’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from the University of Montevallo in 2000.

David Kraus rejoined TMCs team in November 2020 as a Director of Sales and Engineering.  In 2022, David was promoted to VP of Lubricant Sales and Engineering. As VP of Lubricant Sales, David manages our day-to-day operations for all lubricant sales, from PVL, CVL (on and off-road) to Industrial applications.  He also oversees the ReNew division which is our oil reclamation division.David has over 20 years’ experience in the petroleum industry with notable lubricant knowledge and expansive expertise in various applications across multiple industries.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Middle Tennessee State University.