MCK Horizons Petroleum Facilities & Operations
MCK Horizons, LLC  ·  Ken Green

Driving EBITDA performance through disciplined operational leadership & compliance excellence.

MCK Horizons bridges the gap between complex technical requirements and bottom-line business objectives. With 30+ years leading multi-state petroleum fueling portfolios, we treat operations and facilities as strategic assets — not cost centers.

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30+Years in petroleum
670+Locations managed
$26MR&M budget oversight
$24MCapital program oversight
The challenge

Margin erosion that hides until it shows up as an EBITDA miss.

Petroleum operators face four compounding pressures that quietly compress margins — often undetected until the numbers slip.

Rising Maintenance Costs

Reactive repairs, delayed response, poorly structured vendor contracts, and untracked R&M spend quietly erode margins — often undetected until they surface as EBITDA misses.

Compliance Complexity

Escalating CUPA, EHS, and Air Quality requirements demand greater resource allocation to sustain compliance and minimize corrective-action risk across jurisdictions.

Workforce & Contractor Gaps

Owners and contractors operate without standardized KPIs, utilization metrics, or accountability frameworks — leaving performance ungoverned and profitability exposed.

Capital Program Inefficiency

Uncontrolled capital spend, unplanned scope deferrals, and budget overruns that compress margins and erode projected ROI on fueling infrastructure.

MCK Horizons bridges this gap — bringing strategic oversight, operational integrity, and a proven track record of margin improvement.

Consulting services

Executive-level operational leadership, on your terms.

Six disciplines that turn facilities and operations into a durable source of margin — deployed as fractional leadership, defined-scope projects, or ongoing advisory.

Operations Management

Fractional VP-level leadership across the full UST system lifecycle — from large-scale construction and tank replacements to service programs and compliance — on time, on budget, and audit-ready.

EBITDA Optimization

Uncover margin leaks in labor utilization, vendor spend, and job costing — consistently delivering 15–25% increases in technician productivity through disciplined operational controls.

Regulatory Compliance

Build and lead audit-ready programs across CUPA, EHS, and Air Quality — centralizing risk tracking, compliance calendars, and mitigation into one governance system that protects operating licenses.

Vendor & Contract Strategy

Drive vendor performance through disciplined contractor evaluation, contract negotiation, and scorecard accountability — reducing service costs while protecting compliance and uptime.

KPI Frameworks & Reporting

Build operational-intelligence systems that give ownership clear, real-time visibility into cost structures, performance KPIs, and regulatory risk — eliminating the blind spots that erode margins.

Capital Program Oversight

Serve as senior program authority for fueling infrastructure portfolios — aligning capital investment, construction execution, and equipment rollouts to deliver modernized, compliant facilities.

The value I deliver

A track record measured in margin, not activity.

15–25%+
EBITDA Improvement
Through labor utilization & vendor management
$50M+
Capital Programs Managed
UST, modernizations & equipment rollouts
18%+
R&M Cost Reduction
Reactive-to-planned maintenance conversion
100%
Compliance Execution
CUPA, EHS & Air Quality — 670-site portfolio
Case study

18% R&M cost reduction across a 670-site petroleum portfolio.

By converting a reactive maintenance culture into a disciplined, planned-maintenance operating system — with vendor accountability, KPI governance, and contract restructuring — the program delivered roughly $4.7M in annualized savings against a $26M baseline, over 18 months, without sacrificing uptime or compliance.

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Results at the 18-month milestone (vs. Year 0)
MetricBaselineAfterChange
R&M annual spend$26.0M$21.3M−18%
Reactive work orders72%28%+44 pts
Vendor invoice accuracy81%97%+16 pts
Avg. days to repair4.82.1−56%
Compliance audit pass88%100%+12 pts
Technician utilization64%81%+17 pts
Who I serve

Built for operators who run on thin margins and tight timelines.

1

Fueling Service Contractors

UST construction, dispenser service, tank-monitoring repair, carwash, and compliance-testing contractors operating without standardized KPIs, utilization tracking, or workforce accountability — leaving margin on the table and struggling to scale profitably.

2

C-Store & Fuel Retailers

Independent and regional chain operators managing 5–500+ locations who need facilities VP-level leadership and compliance oversight without the cost and commitment of a full-time executive hire.

3

Oil Companies & Wholesalers

Branded fuel marketers and wholesale distributors managing dealer or company-operated networks who need disciplined compliance program management, vendor governance, and capital project oversight across diverse jurisdictions.

4

PE-Backed Energy Platforms

Private-equity-owned fueling and convenience portfolios requiring accelerated EBITDA improvement, operational standardization, and audit-ready compliance positioning ahead of exit or recapitalization events.

How we engage

Three ways to put executive operations leadership to work.

Most impact
Fractional VP / Interim
3–12 month engagements
Rates discussed privately
  • Embedded executive leadership across multi-site fueling & UST portfolios
  • Full P&L ownership, team accountability & EBITDA performance management
  • Capital program oversight — UST, modernizations & equipment rollouts
  • Vendor management & contractor performance accountability
  • Ideal for operators scaling portfolios or integrating acquisitions
Project-Based Consulting
Defined-scope engagements
Rates discussed privately
  • UST system lifecycle assessments & capital planning
  • Labor utilization analysis & technician productivity improvement
  • Operational assessments & KPI framework design
  • Vendor contract audits & renegotiation
  • Field audits, contractor evaluations & brand conversions
Advisory Retainer
Ongoing strategic support
Rates discussed privately
  • Business development strategy & operational restructure guidance
  • P&L review & monthly performance benchmarking
  • KPI dashboard reviews & performance trend analysis
  • UST compliance calendar & regulatory deadline tracking
  • Executive escalation support for CUPA, EHS & agency interactions
About Ken Green

Operations and facilities, run as strategic assets.

Ken Green has spent three decades leading multi-state petroleum portfolios — governing R&M and capital programs, standing up compliance governance across five states, and conducting facilities due diligence on 250+ acquisition targets. He brings that executive discipline directly to owner-operators, contractors, and PE-backed platforms.

VP, Facilities Management Group
C-Store & Fuel Retailer — 670 locations
10 yrs
VP, Operations & Business Development
Fueling Service Contractor
12 yrs
Director, Maintenance & Construction
C-Store & Fuel Retailer — 250 sites
14 yrs

Directed multi-state EHS operations and regulatory compliance across California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, and Missouri — providing executive oversight across:

  • State Water Control Board (SWCB)
  • California Air Resource Board (CARB)
  • Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA)
  • CalEPA
  • Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
  • Air Quality Management District (AQMD)
  • Air Pollution Control District (APCD)

“I bridge the gap between complex technical requirements and bottom-line business objectives. By treating operations and facilities as strategic assets rather than cost centers, I help owners and operators achieve peak efficiency and long-term profitability.”

Ken Green — Founder & Principal Consultant
Let's talk about your operation

A 30-minute discovery call is all it takes.

Tell me a little about your portfolio and where margins feel exposed. I'll identify where MCK Horizons can drive measurable EBITDA impact — a straight read, no pitch.

Based inCanyon Lake, California

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