Prior to becoming the Executive Director of the Nebraska Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association (NPCA) on March 1, 2000, Tim held the position of Member Relations with the Illinois Petroleum Marketers and Illinois Association of Convenience Stores for 12 years. In this capacity he also became exposed to the legislative process assisting the association’s in-house lobbyist with membership advocacy. In 2005, Tim took on additional lobbying activities, working with Rasmussen Legislative Consultants, Inc, NPCA’s contract lobbying firm. In January 2006, he formed Keigher & Associates, LLC, a firm engaging in legislative consulting and association management.