Joseph DiMauro | Managing Director
From his initial career in the fuel department of Con Edison of New York to the physical and electronic trading of petroleum products, Joe brings a breadth of knowledge from his 45 years of experience in crude and products trading and blending, terminal operations and investments. Over the course of his career, Joe has been directly involved in every segment of fuel supply and trading on a global scale. He was instrumental in leading the turnaround of the operation of the Eastern terminal in Jersey City prior to the DOT taking of it in 2010.
Joe’s unique experience and on-site decision making, coupled with the flexibility built in to Liberty Terminal at Pennsauken, provide an unparalleled opportunity for customers.
Salvatore DiMauro | Director of Marketing
Sal’s 40-year career has been based on building relationships and finding ways to provide what the market needs. His experience is in trading and operations of the fuels industry but also includes developing communications systems where Sal spent extensive time in Europe and Asia. Sal was a big part of the successful operation at the Eastern terminal in Jersey City with his brother Joe.
Sal has a proven track record of providing superior service and going the extra mile to respond to the individual needs of his customers. This affords a major advantage to Liberty Terminal at Pennsauken.
Fernando Marquez | Director of Operations
Fernando’s initial work experience as an engineer and drilling expert for PDVSA gave him a great petroleum background. His work credentials were further established in PDVSA when he became a trader of fuel oil, diesel and other petroleum products for this Venezuelan company.
Later, Fernando was Vice President of the BORCO terminal in the Bahamas, a 20-million-barrel storage facility that is the world’s fourth largest terminal. After four years at BORCO, he started South Caribbean Trading. This business was primarily blending and converting middle distillates into finished products. Fernando was later involved in the successful operations of the Eastern terminal in Jersey City.
Fernando’s extensive hands-on experience, along with his trading background and no-nonsense approach to getting things done, make him a great addition to the Liberty Terminal at Pennsauken team.
Joseph Palumbo | Vice President of Operations
Joseph Palumbo has nearly 30 years of experience as Fire Chief, leading both volunteer and career staff across four fire stations and an EMS. He has integrated FEMA guidelines and best practices, demonstrating strong leadership in adapting to new technologies and strategies. As an expert in Incident Management and Critical Infrastructure Protection, Joseph has worked closely with agencies to strengthen emergency response capabilities.
He has served as Incident Commander and Planning Chief for numerous disasters, fires, and large events, excelling in coordination and decision-making under pressure.
Jeffrey Pressman | Vice President of Finance
Jeffrey has over 40 years of experience in petroleum accounting, working with multinational companies like Stinnes Interoil (Veba), and managing accounting for Enron Oil Trading. As VP of Finance at Terminal Ventures, he oversaw day-to-day accounting, financial statement preparation, and secured $9.5 million in bank and vendor financing.
His efforts positioned the company as a viable terminal, attracting major clients like Hess, Sunoco, and PSEG, which became a key customer for eight years. Jeffrey also developed financial reports that helped secure an additional $8 million from the State of New Jersey.