GlobeNewswire Inc | Jun 3, 2021 09:21AM EDT

June 03, 2021

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (OTC:FGPR), one of the nations largest propane retailers, today announced the hiring of Brent Banwart as Vice President of Human Resources.

Banwart brings a wealth of relevant experience to Ferrellgas, most recently as Human Resources Director at PepsiCo, where he was responsible for employee relations, talent acquisition, talent management, and other HR functions for the multinational food, snack, and beverage company.

The foundation of Ferrellgas, as it is for any successful business, is its people, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Ferrell said. Its the people at Ferrellgas, their professionalism and focus on customer service, who have long made us the very best company in the propane industry. Brent Banwart will help ensure we remain focused on hiring and retaining the very best people, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, and providing the support they need to remain focused on transforming Ferrellgas into a leading logistics company. Were lucky to have someone with Brents background and skillset join our team.

Prior to his time at PepsiCo, Banwart spent more than 11 years at Hormel Foods, where he held multiple roles in operations and human resources, including time in compensation, field human resources, and talent acquisition. Ultimately, Banwart advanced to the role of Human Resources Business Partner in which he supported finance, sales/marketing, and supply chain functions.

Banwart earned his MBA from the University of Dubuque and his BA in Finance from the University of Iowa at the Henry B. Tippie College of Business. Banwart and his wife, Rachelle, reside in Lawrence, Kan.

About FerrellgasFerrellgas Partners, L.P., through its operating partnership, Ferrellgas, L.P., and subsidiaries, serves propane customers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Ferrellgas employees indirectly own 1.1 million common units of the partnership, through an employee stock ownership plan. Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. filed a Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 15, 2020. Investors can request a hard copy of this filing free of charge and obtain more information about the partnership online at www.ferrellgas.com.

Contact: CommunicationsDept@Ferrellgas.com