Heartland Tank Services Inc., a liquid fertilizer tank manufacturer based in Oklahoma City, Okla., announced a leadership change on Feb. 6. Salvador Villagran, former General Manager of Heartland since 2012, has been named President and CEO following the retirement of Chris Brooks on Dec. 31, 2022. Brooks had served as President and CEO since the company’s inception in 2007. With Brooks’ retirement, Heartland’s headquarters also moved from Greenwood Village, Colo., to Oklahoma City.
In addition, Brian Hasselbring, former Regional Sales Manager, is now Chief Sales Officer for Heartland and will oversee all customer relationship management. Rick Buntt, former API 653 Inspector, is now serving as the company’s Chief Operations Officer. Villagran, Hasselbring, and Buntt are joined on Heartland’s Board of Directors by Paul Butler, Regional Sales Project Manager; Carlos Paredes, Liner Foreman; and Mario Romero, Liner Foreman.
Heartland currently has a workforce of more than two dozen employees engaged in the construction of liquid storage tanks ranging from 100,000 to 3 million gallons, tank liners and repair, secondary containment systems, and comprehensive inspections.