Dan Borgen. Mr. Borgen has been Chief Executive Officer and President of our general
partner since June 2014 and became Chairman of the Board of our general partner
prior to the close of our IPO. Mr. Borgen is a co-founder of USD and its predecessor
companies and has served as chairman, CEO and President of USD since its inception.
Additionally, Mr. Borgen served as President of U.S. Right-of-Way Corporation,
a private company, since 1993. Prior to USD, Mr. Borgen worked for 11 years in
investment banking in mergers and acquisitions, portfolio management and strategic
planning. He began his career with a private investment firm focused on the oil
and gas industry. Mr. Borgen has served on the board of directors of several corporations
and currently serves on the board of Vertex Energy Inc., an environmental services
company that recycles industrial waste streams and off-specification commercial
chemical products. Active in several community organizations, he is chair of the
USD Foundation and a trustee of Boys and Girls Club of America. Mr. Borgen received
a degree in Petroleum Management and Finance from the University of Oklahoma.
He was recognized by Goldman Sachs as one of 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs
in 2013 and was a finalist for Ernst and Young’s 2014 Gulf Coast Entrepreneur
of the Year. Mr. Borgen’s experience in founding and leading USD and its
predecessors provides the board with broad business and leadership expertise in
the financial and energy industries.
Paul Tucker. Mr. Tucker has been Senior Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer of our general partner since June 2014. Mr. Tucker also has been the
Chief Operating Officer for USD since its inception and, as such, is responsible
for the management of all company operating facilities. Mr. Tucker’s career
in the rail transportation industry spans over 41 years and includes key senior
leadership roles on the Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific and Port Terminal Railroad
Association (PTRA). Mr. Tucker’s career also includes service on the board
of directors of the Texas City Terminal (TCT), the Galveston, Houston and Henderson
(GH&H), the Wichita Terminal Association (WTA) and the Houston Belt and
Terminal (HBT) Railroads, on which he also served on the Executive Committee.
Mr. Tucker received a BA in Psychology from Henderson State University and received
post-graduate executive leadership development at the University of Pittsburgh
and Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida.
Adam Altsuler. Mr. Altsuler has been Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of our general partner since June 2014. Mr. Altsuler joined USD in April 2014
as Vice President, Finance with a primary focus on corporate finance, capital
markets and investor relations activities. From 2009 to 2014, Mr. Altsuler served
in various leadership roles at Eagle Rock Energy Partners, a master limited
partnership headquartered in Houston, Texas most recently serving as Vice President
and Treasurer. Prior to joining Eagle Rock, Mr. Altsuler was an Investment Analyst
at Kenmont Investments, an energy-focused hedge fund located in Houston, where
he managed the fund’s master limited partnership investment portfolio
from 2007 to 2009. Prior to Kenmont, Mr. Altsuler worked the majority of his
career in investment banking with Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette/Credit Suisse
First Boston and a boutique investment bank in Dallas and San Francisco. Mr.
Altsuler graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in Finance
and received an MBA from Rice University, graduating Beta Gamma Sigma.
Chris Robbins. Mr. Robbins has been Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
of our general partner since June 2014. Mr. Robbins joined USD in August 2007
as Chief Accounting Officer and became Vice President, Chief Financial and Accounting
Officer in June 2014. Mr. Robbins is primarily focused on corporate finance,
accounting and reporting, planning and tax. Prior to joining USD, Mr. Robbins
served as Director of Finance for SGS Group’s North American Oil, Gas
& Chemicals Division from 1997 to 2007. Mr. Robbins is a Certified Public
Accountant, Chartered Global Management Accountant, and holds a B.S. in Accounting
from Grove City College in Pennsylvania.
Keith Benson. Mr. Benson became General Counsel of our general partner and Co-General
Counsel of USD in March 2015. From January 2008 through February 2015, Mr. Benson
was a partner with the international law firm of Latham & Watkins LLP in
their Houston and San Francisco offices. Mr. Benson’s practice focused
on public company representation, corporate governance, capital markets and
mergers & acquisitions, with a focus on midstream and upstream energy companies,
master limited partnerships and real estate investment trusts. From July 2000
through December 2007, Mr. Benson was an associate with Latham & Watkins
LLP and from October 1998 through June 2000 Mr. Benson was an associate with
the law firm of Cahill, Gordon & Reindel LLP. Mr. Benson received a J.D.
with high honors from Rutgers School of Law and a B.A. in Political Science
from The College of New Jersey.
Mike Curry. Mr. Curry has been a member of the board of directors of our general
partner since June 2014. Mr. Curry is co-founder of USD and its predecessor
companies, and currently serves as Executive Vice President and Head of Finance
and Risk for USD. From 2006 to June 2014, Mr. Curry served as Chief Financial
Officer of USD. Throughout the years he has been extensively involved with and
directed numerous aspects of USD, including strategic planning, project development,
construction and heading finance. Prior to USD, Mr. Curry served as Treasurer
and Chief Accounting Officer for integrated oil and gas producer An-Son Corp.,
located in Oklahoma City, from 1982 to 1985 and was employed by Arthur Andersen
& Co. from 1978 to 1981. Mr. Curry is a Certified Public Accountant and
holds a Master’s Degree in Accountancy from the University of Illinois.
Mr. Curry’s experience and involvement with USD from its founding to its
present day operations, along with his accounting background, bring the board
financial, strategic and operational expertise and leadership.
Sara Graziano. Ms. Graziano has been a member of the board of directors of our
general partner since October 2014. Ms. Graziano is also a Vice President at
Energy Capital Partners. She is involved in all areas of the firm’s investment
activities, including the midstream, oilfield services and power generation
sectors. Ms. Graziano serves on the board of ProPetro Holding Corp. Prior to
joining Energy Capital Partners in 2011, Ms. Graziano worked as a Summer Associate
for Energy Capital Partners during business school. Prior to that, Ms. Graziano
led the Strategies & Analysis group at FirstLight Power Enterprises, Inc.,
an Energy Capital Partners Fund I portfolio company, from 2007 to 2009, focusing
on commodity trading and hedging strategies and business development activities.
Before joining FirstLight, Ms. Graziano spent four years at Charles River Associates,
consulting for clients in the power and natural gas industries, with a particular
focus on the development of proprietary tools for fundamental and statistical
modeling of commodity prices and volatility. Ms. Graziano received a B.A. in
Economics from Wellesley College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School
where she was a Baker Scholar. Ms. Graziano’s experience in the energy
industry, including her involvement in Energy Capital Partners’ energy
investment activities bring unique analytical, strategic and leadership insight
to the board.
Douglas Kimmelman. Mr. Kimmelman has been a member of the board of directors
of our general partner since October 2014. Mr. Kimmelman founded Energy Capital
Partners in April 2005 and serves as its Senior Partner. Mr. Kimmelman currently
serves on the boards of CE2 Carbon Capital, LLC, PLH Group, Inc. and Nesco Holdings,
LP. Prior to founding Energy Capital Partners, Mr. Kimmelman spent 22 years
with Goldman Sachs, starting in 1983 in the firm’s Pipeline and Utilities
Department within the Investment Banking Division. He remained exclusively focused
on the energy and utility sectors in the Investment Banking Division until 2002
when he transferred to the firm’s J. Aron commodity group. He was named
a General Partner of the firm in 1996. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Kimmelman played
a leadership role at Goldman Sachs in building a power generation asset portfolio
through the J. Aron commodity group. Mr. Kimmelman received a B.A. in Economics
from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University
of Pennsylvania. Mr. Kimmelman’s experience as founder and Senior Partner
of Energy Capital Partners and knowledge of the energy industry provide the
board with extensive financial and business leadership.
Thomas Lane. Mr. Lane has been a member of the board of directors of our general
partner since October 2014. Mr. Lane is also a Partner of Energy Capital Partners.
He is involved in all areas of the firm’s investment activities, with
a particular emphasis on the midstream sector. Mr. Lane serves on the boards
of Summit Midstream Partners, LLC and Summit Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:
SMLP). Prior to realization, Mr. Lane served on the board of FirstLight Power
Enterprises, Inc. and Cardinal Gas Storage Partners, LLC. Prior to joining Energy
Capital Partners in 2005, Mr. Lane worked for 17 years in the Investment Banking
Division at Goldman Sachs. As a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, Mr. Lane
had senior-level coverage responsibility for electric and gas utilities, independent
power companies and midstream gas companies throughout the United States. Mr.
Lane received a B.A. in Economics from Wheaton College and an M.B.A. from the
University of Chicago. Mr. Lane provides the board with broad knowledge of the
energy industry in addition to his financial, business and leadership expertise.
Jane O’Hagan. Ms. Jane O’Hagan has been a member of the board of
directors of our general partner since October 2014. Ms. O’Hagan is an
independent director of our general partner and serves as Chairman of the conflicts
committee and as a member of the audit committee. Prior to joining the board
of directors of our general partner, Ms. O’Hagan served as Executive Vice
President and Chief Marketing Officer of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, or
CP Rail from 2010 to 2014, and as Senior Vice President of Strategy & Yield
from 2008 to 2009. She served as a Vice President of Strategy and External Affairs
of CP Rail from 2005 to 2008 and also served as Assistant Vice-President, Strategy
and Research from 2002 to 2005. Prior to her roles at CP Rail, Ms. O’Hagan
was the principal health care consultant for Organomics, Inc. from 2001 to 2002.
Prior to her role at Organomics, Ms. O’Hagan was a consultant and Vice
President of Strategy & Business Development at the Greater Baltimore Medical
Center from 1995 to 2001. Ms. O’Hagan also serves as a board member of
Descartes System Group of Waterloo, Ontario. Ms. OHagan is formerly a Director
and Joint Chair of Lanzhou Pacific Logistics in Beijing, China, the first Sino-foreign
railway joint venture logistics enterprise invested in by CP Rail and the China
Railway Container Transport Co., Ltd. Ms. O’Hagan also represented CP
Rail on the Province of British Columbia’s Asia Pacific Gateway Executive
Council from 2004 until May 2014. In December 2012, Ms. O’Hagan was named
one of Canada’s 2012 Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women Executive
Network, an organization dedicated to recognizing the achievements of women
who hold senior positions in Canada’s corporate community. Ms. O’Hagan
holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) and a Bachelor of Administrative and Commercial
Studies from the University of Western Ontario. We believe Ms. O’Hagan’s
extensive experience in the rail industry qualifies her to be a member of the
board.
Brad Sanders. Mr. Sanders has been a member of the board of directors of our
general partner since October 2014. Mr. Sanders has also been Executive Vice
President and Head of Market Strategy for USD since May 2014. Mr. Sanders’
main focus at USD is working with the leadership team to identify, develop and
execute strategic commercial and market opportunities. Prior to USD, Mr. Sanders
spent 32 years at Koch Industries where he was primarily responsible for building
and managing several of Koch’s global trading businesses, including businesses
in the crude oil, NGLs, distillates, gasoline and gasoline components, and plastics
value chains. He is a 1979 Graduate of University of Kansas with a degree in
business. He is a current Trustee for KU Endowment, and a current member for
the KU Endowment Investment Committee. Mr. Sanders provides the board with strategic
planning and business development leadership and expertise in the energy industry.
Stacy Smith. Mr. Smith has been a member of the board of directors of our general
partner since since October 2015. Mr. Smith co-founded in February 2012 and
remains a partner of Trinity Investment Group, a firm which invests in private
equity transactions, public equity securities and other assets. Since 2012,
Mr. Smith has also served as managing partner of SCW Capital, LP, a private
equity hedge fund co-founded by Mr. Smith, which is focused on the financial
and energy sectors. In 1997, Mr. Smith co-founded Walker Smith Capital, a Dallas-based
small- and mid-cap equity hedge fund, where he was a partner and served as a
portfolio manager until December 2012. Mr. Smith currently serves on the boards
of directors of Independent Bank Group, a bank holding company, to which he
was elected in February 2013, and WhiteHorse Finance, Inc., an externally managed,
non-diversified, closed-end management investment company, to which he was elected
in August 2015. Mr. Smith received a bachelor of business administration in
finance and accounting from the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Smith brings
extensive experience in finance and corporate governance to the board of directors
of our general partner in addition to his knowledge of the energy and financial
institution industries.
Jeff Wood. Mr. Wood has been a member of the board of directors of our general
partner since January 2015, and serves as chairman of the audit committee and
as a member of the conflicts committee. Mr. Wood also currently serves as the
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Siluria Technologies,
Inc., a private energy technology company backed by a group of leading venture
capital and private equity investors. Before joining Siluria, Mr. Wood served
as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Eagle Rock Energy Partners,
LP, a publicly-traded master limited partnership (MLP) from 2009 through 2014.
Prior to that, Mr. Wood was one of the founding principals of the Lehman Brothers’
MLP Investment Fund, which focused on direct investments in the MLP sector.
He also spent 10 years with the Natural Resources Investment Banking team at
Lehman Brothers where he primarily focused on MLP transactions. Mr. Wood began
his career at Price Waterhouse in its audit and compliance practice. Mr. Wood
brings a wide range of experience in finance and corporate governance to the
board of directors of our general partner in addition to MLP and energy industry
experience.
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