The National Association of Oil and Energy Service Professionals (OESP), an organization comprising hundreds of dedicated industry professionals in the Northeast, has announced the winners of its 2020-21 industry awards.

"OESP has the tremendous benefit of countless volunteers who are committed to advancing the association, as well as the industry," said Bob Daros of Heritage Fuel & Propane in Croton Falls, New York, who chaired the OESP awards committee. "These individuals represent the best of the best this year, and it is our privilege to bestow these national awards for their excellence and dedication to the industry."

The winners include the following:

Hugh W. McKee Memorial Award: Bob O'Brien, Technical Heating Co., Mount Sinai, New York.

Ralph Adams Memorial Service Manager of the Year: Dave Westerfield, Jennings Oil, Danbury, Connecticut.

Instructor of the Year: Bill McDermott, McDermott Heating Cooling & Plumbing, East Hartford, Connecticut..

Lou Ehrich Memorial Associate of the Year Award: Mark Smith, Advanced Fuel Solutions, Newark, Delaware.

Manufacturer of the Year: Peerless Boiler, Bally, Pennsylvania.

Lifetime Achievement Award: Angel Gonzalez, New Rochelle, New York.