LP Gas Hall of Fame Inductee – Class of 2026
Growing up in the propane industry gave Denis Gagne an appreciation for its layers of complexity. But for Gagne, it always boiled down to one thing: service.
He worked alongside his father at a small family business in Methuen, Massachusetts, that became part of Eastern Propane in 1976. That’s when Gagne also joined Eastern, applying his accounting degree and MBA to ensure the growth in business development, operations and development of that company’s supply chain and logistics until he retired in 2021.
Gagne served on the Propane Gas Association of New England board of directors and helped it grow from a part-time association to a strong regional association. He extended his focus to the NPGA, serving on the supply and transportation committee, chairing the regulatory task force within the government affairs committee. He also served on the technology, safety and standards committee, which he chaired from 2013-15. Gagne rose to NPGA chairman in 2020-21, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, shepherding the national industry despite travel restrictions.
Gagne also helped NPGA transition from primarily a technical group to a forward-thinking advocacy organization involved in consumer education, legislative affairs and industry development.