sentences:  The Association is governed by a 15-member Board of Directors, and has had just three Presidents since its founding.The current President, Michael O'Connor, CAE, has more than 25 years of association management experience and has led the Association as President and Chief Executive Officer since 2000.In addition to representing the interests of the membership at the Virginia General Assembly and various regulatory agencies, the Association publishes regular industry updates containing important compliance information on pending issues, conducts compliance training seminars to provide hands on training to employees on technical aspects of the petroleum business.