Guilford, CT – George McQueeney, Service Manager at East River Energy in Guilford, recently was honored at the National Association of Oil Heat Service Managers (NAOHSM) Annual Conference and Trade Show by receiving the Service Manager of the Year Award. The NAOHSM is the largest organization for oil heat in the country. This year’s conference, held in Hershey, PA celebrated the organization’s 50th year. There are approximately 1400 members or associate members in the organization.

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Pictured L to R
George McQueeney, Service Manager of the Year Award
Michael Markarian, Instructor of the Year
David Bessette, Hugh McKey Award (first president & highest award available)
Jim D'Anthony, Manufacturer of the Year, Riello Burners Richard Breeden, Associate member of the Year

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George began working in his family’s oil business while in grammar school, helping on the oil truck during snow days when he was off from school.

He started his first full time job at 15 servicing oil burners during the summer months and continued through high school and college. George holds a S7 contractors license in CT and has his silver certificate. He has been a member of NAOHSM and the New Haven chapter since 1978, and has held all offices in the chapter including treasurer for the past 10 years. He is chairmen of the education subsidy program for the New Haven chapter and has headed the speaker’s program for many years. George is also a national director of NAOHSM for the past 15 years.

The new technology director of the Technical School Advisory Board for the Independent CT Petroleum Association (ICPA), George is also the liason between the ICPA and the CT Heating & Cooling Contractors Association. He is a member of the Advisory Board for the CT School of Electronics HVAC department.

George has been the Service Manager at East River Energy for 14 years and also holds the title of Operations Manager. He is responsible for all equipment sales.

Recently, George completed his second year as Killingworth Lions president. He was Lion of the Year (1999-2000).

A resident of Killingworth, George is married with two grown daughters and an eight month old grandson.