Kimberly S. Lubel was appointed Chairman of the Board in October 2014. Ms.
Lubel has been a member of the CST Board since November 2012, chairman of the
CST Board since April 2013, and has served as CST’s Chief Executive Officer
and President since January 2013. Prior to her roles at CST, Ms. Lubel served
in various executive management roles at Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO),
including as Executive Vice President and General Counsel from April 2006 to
November 2012, where she led complex acquisitions and transactions and oversaw
legal, environmental, health and safety, ad valorem tax, government affairs
and project execution departments. Ms. Lubel also served as Vice President of
Legal Services from January 2003 to April 2006 and Managing Counsel prior to
January 2003. During her tenure at Valero Energy Corporation, Ms. Lubel was
the lead lawyer on over $18 billion of acquisitions, helping grow the company
from a small, regional refiner to one of international scope. Prior to joining
Valero Energy Corporation in 1997, Ms. Lubel specialized in mergers and acquisitions
with the law firm of Kelly, Hart & Hallman from 1991 to 1997. Since 2011,
she has served as a director of the board of WPX Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WPX), a
publicly traded company focusing on extraction of oil and natural gas. Ms. Lubel
was named to Fortune’s 50 Most Powerful Women in 2013 and again in 2015,
and was named Retail Leader of the Year by Convenience Store News in 2014. Ms.
Lubel holds bachelor’s degrees in Spanish and in International Studies
from Miami University (Ohio), Master of Arts degree in International Relations
from Baylor University, and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas
School of Law. She is also a 2009 graduate of the Stanford Executive Program.
Gene Edwards was appointed as a director of the Board and chairman of the conflicts
committee in October 2014. Mr. Edwards served as Executive Vice President and
Chief Development Officer of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) until his
retirement in April 2014. Mr. Edwards began his 32-year career with Valero Energy
Corporation as an Analyst in Planning & Economics and spent his tenure with
Valero Energy Corporation in various managerial positions, including Planning
and Economics, Refinery Operations, Business Development, and Marketing. He
was a director of the CST Board from May 2013 until December 2013. Mr. Edwards
has served as a director of the board of Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRE) since
June 2014 where he serves as a member of the audit committee and compensation
committee. He also serves as a director of the board of PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:
PBF) since July 2014 where he serves on the nominating and governance committee.
Mr. Edwards holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Tulane
University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University
of Texas at San Antonio.
Justin A. Gannon was appointed as a director of the Board and chairman of the
audit committee in October 2014. Mr. Gannon has acted as an independent consultant
and private investor since September 2013. From February 2003 through August
2013, Mr. Gannon served in various roles at Grant Thornton LLP, including as
National Leader of Merger and Acquisition Development from June 2011 through
August 2013, Central Region Managing Partner from January 2010 through June
2011, Office Managing Partner in Houston, Texas from August 2007 through June
2011 and Office Managing Partner in Kansas City, Missouri from August 2005 to
July 2007. From 1971 through 2002, Mr. Gannon worked at Arthur Andersen LLP.
Since December 1, 2014, Mr. Gannon has served on the board of directors of California
Resources Corporation (NYSE: CRC) where he serves as chair of the audit committee
and member of the compensation committee. He is a former chairman of the board
of directors of American Red Cross Chapters in the Tulsa, Oklahoma and San Antonio,
Texas areas. Mr. Gannon received a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from
Loyola Marymount University and is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in
California (inactive) and Texas.
John B. Reilly, III was appointed as a director of the Board in May 2012. Mr.
Reilly has also served as the President of City Center Investment Corp since
May 2011. Prior to then, he was President of Landmark Communities and Managing
Partner of Traditions of America since 1998. Mr. Reilly has thirty years of
experience in commercial and residential real estate development and planning,
finance management and law. Mr. Reilly serves as a trustee of Lafayette College
and also served as the chairman of the board of trustees for the Lehigh Valley
Health Network. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from Fordham University Law School
and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Lafayette College. He is a Certified
Public Accountant and a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
Joseph V. Topper, Jr. served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the
General Partner from October 2012 to March 26, 2015. Mr. Topper resigned as
President effective March 26, 2015 and his term as Chief Executive Officer ended
on September 30, 2015. Mr. Topper also served as chairman of the Board from
October 28, 2012 through September 30, 2014. Mr. Topper has 26 years of management
experience in the wholesale and retail fuel distribution business. In 1987,
Mr. Topper purchased his family’s retail fuel business and five years
later founded DMI (formerly known as Lehigh Gas Corporation), where he was the
Chief Executive Officer since 1992. Mr. Topper currently serves as chairman
of the board of trustees for Villanova University and the board of directors
for Lehigh Valley PBS. He served on the CST Board from October 2014 until December
2016. He is the past President of the board of directors for Lehigh Valley PBS
and the Lehigh Valley PBS Foundation. He also served as a board member for the
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital in Allentown. Mr. Topper holds a Master’s
degree of Business Administration from Lehigh University and a bachelor’s
degree in Accounting from Villanova University. Mr. Topper is also a Certified
Public Accountant.
Jeremy L. Bergeron was appointed President of our General Partner in March
2015 and director of the Board in October 2015. Prior to his current position,
Mr. Bergeron served as the Senior Vice President of Integration & Development
Operations for CST and he served as Vice President and Treasurer for CST since
its spin-off from Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) in 2013. Mr. Bergeron
was with Valero Energy Corporation for 17 years and held several positions,
including Vice President of Insurance and Corporate Safety Director. He earned
a bachelor’s degree of Business Administration in Management and Information
Systems from the University of the Incarnate Word and a Master of Business Administration
from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He is also a 2014 graduate of the
Stanford Executive Program.
Clayton E. Killinger was appointed as a director of our Board in October 2014.
Mr. Killinger has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer since March 2015. He also serves as Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of CST. He was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of CST effective January 1, 2013. Previously, he served in various roles
at Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO), including as Senior Vice President
and Controller from July 2007 until January 2013 and as Vice President and Controller
from January 2003 until July 2007. Prior to joining Valero Energy Corporation
in December 2001, Mr. Killinger was a partner with Arthur Andersen LLP, having
joined that firm in 1983. In August 2015, Mr. Killinger joined the board of
directors of the general partner of GreenPlains Partners LP (NASDAQ: GPP) where
he serves as the Chairman of its audit committee and is a member of its conflicts
committee. Mr. Killinger is a Certified Public Accountant, with a bachelor’s
degree of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Texas
at San Antonio, where he graduated summa cum laude.
David F. Hrinak was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
of our General Partner in October 2014. Previously, he served as President of
our General Partner since May 2012. Mr. Hrinak was the President of DMI from
September 2010 until May 2012. From 2005 until September 2010, Mr. Hrinak served
as the Vice President of Wholesale for DMI. Mr. Hrinak has 36 years of experience
in the wholesale and retail fuel distribution business. Prior to joining DMI,
Mr. Hrinak was the branded wholesale manager at ConocoPhillips.
Hamlet T. Newsom, Jr. was appointed Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate
Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer of our General Partner in March 2015.
Mr. Newsom previously served as Vice President, Associate General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary of iHeartMedia, Inc., iHeartCommunications, Inc., iHeartMedia
Capital I, LLC and Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. from August 2009 until
March 2015. Mr. Newsom holds a Juris Doctor degree from Southern Methodist University
Law School and a bachelor’s degree in History from Duke University.
Steven M. Stellato was appointed Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
in June 2015 and, since May 2016, he also served as Vice President and Controller
of CST. From 2009 to 2015, Mr. Stellato served as Vice President and Controller
of Energy Transfer Partners, LP (“Energy Transfer”). Prior to joining
Energy Transfer, Mr. Stellato was a Senior Manager at the public accounting
firm of KPMG LLP from 2001 to 2009, focusing on clients in the energy industry.
Before joining KPMG LLP, Mr. Stellato held various management positions with
a large retail grocery company in South Texas for over 10 years. Mr. Stellato
is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting
from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Crossamerica Partners Lp currently has 3047 employees.
