Explorer Pipeline
Rhonda Runde, CPA, CGMA, has extensive experience in finance and accounting, currently serving as Controller at Explorer Pipeline since January 2013. Prior to this role, Rhonda was a Plant Accountant at Gerdau Special Steel North America from February 2009 to January 2013, and held the position of Senior Accountant at USA Truck, Inc. from April 2005 to February 2009. Rhonda began their career as Assistant Controller at Trans-American Tire Co., Inc. from May 1991 to April 2005. Rhonda Runde holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from Arkansas Tech University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.
Explorer Pipeline
Explorer Pipeline: The Pipeline of Choice Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Explorer Pipeline is one of the most advanced petroleum products pipelines in the world. We are the second largest transporter of liquid petroleum products in the United States. With an 1880 mile system, the trip for products shipped through the Explorer system begins at the Gulf Coast refineries and impact facilities in Louisiana and Texas. Determined by our shipper’s destination requirements, products move north to Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Tulsa, St. Louis, and Chicago. Products move at about six miles per hour or 15,000 gallons per minute. The trip to Chicago lasts around 15 days and costs only $.03 per gallon. More than 72 different products are shipped via our pipeline by more than 60 different shippers. Our pipeline operates with the highest degree of safety: 1,000 times safer than truck transportation. At Explorer Pipeline, we Value Our Employees. Our company values include doing the right thing, being a good neighbor, serving and valuing our customers, respecting and recognizing each other’s contributions, and meeting or exceeding all regulatory standards.