AMSOIL Action News February 2004 Page 3

AMSOIL ACTION NEWS / FEBRUARY 2004

Leading by example, Alan and Ora
Mae Boardman were among the
pioneers in the AMSOIL success
story. They joined AMSOIL in 1976.

After Alan's death in 1990, Ora

Mae took control of the business
and continued to direct its impres-
sive growth.

Now, Direct Jobber Ora Mae

Boardman is about to take her place
in the Hall of Fame along with
other top achievers in the AMSOIL
organization.

The AMSOIL Hall of Fame was

instituted to recognize Dealers who
have consistently attained the
highest levels of achievement and
success. These Hall of Fame Dealers
are recognized for their long-stand-
ing service and commitment to
excellence.

"I think that it's a great honor to be in the Hall of

Fame," Boardman said. "AMSOIL has had, and is,
such a wonderful opportunity, I consider it a privilege
to just be a Dealer."

In the early years, Alan was the one who ran their

business, working hard to make it grow and succeed.
Ora Mae worked at his side as his partner throughout
the years. It gave her a kind of freedom many women
of that era didn't have, she said.

The strength of their organization allowed her to

carry on the business alone when the time came with-
out the need to look for work she didn't know, she said.

"My income has gone up every year since he died,

and that's a testimonial to the stability of the organi-
zation and the quality of the product," Boardman said.

Direct Jobber Ray Peszko, who was sponsored by

the Boardmans and has been an AMSOIL Dealer for 25
years, said the early days were hard, and it was the
Boardmans who kept him working at his business
one that has proven to be very successful.

"Ora Mae, and her husband, Al, are probably most

responsible for my business being a success," Peszko

said. "Al (Boardman) taught me
and worked with me, and they
continued to encourage me
through the entire time I've been
in this business. Without them, I
probably wouldn't have done it.

"They were always above board

and very honest. They were great
people to deal with. I'm very grate-
ful for what Ora Mae has done for
me."

The Boardmans had a unique

ability to build cohesiveness
among the members of their group
that helped it flourish quickly,
Peszko said.

"I think Ora Mae Boardman has

had a tremendous impact on
making this company what it is,"
he said. "I can't say enough. She's
definitely a Hall of Famer."

As Dealers move to the Hall of Fame, new oppor-

tunities open up for other Dealers, Boardman said.

"As we move out of the top 10 on the Action News

recognition page, it gives younger, newer Dealers an
opportunity to receive recognition," Boardman said.
"It's good to see new faces at those higher levels."

Marketing Plan Administrator Judy Sommer has

been part of AMSOIL from the beginning and has
watched the top 10 organizations grow and change
and develop throughout those years.

"The Boardmans have been successful since they

started with AMSOIL in 1976," Sommer said. "The
organization they have is a great example of how to
build a strong and secure future with the AMSOIL
opportunity."

Don't be mistaken, though, Ora Mae is not retiring.

She continues to see and speak with her customers
every day.

"I have a lot of good customers who've come

around all these years," she said. And don't expect that
to change now that Ora Mae Boardman has joined the
AMSOIL Hall of Fame.

Regency Platinum Direct Jobber

Ora Mae Boardman

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