"Jeff has been a valuable member of Western's leadership team and has been critical to the Company's success since 2000," said Foster. "His many achievements, both at Western and prior to joining Western, demonstrate his ability [image-nocss] to guide Western as its next CEO. This appointment is consistent with our long-term succession planning. I look forward to continuing to work with Jeff in his new role."
"I am honored to carry on the many achievements that have been accomplished by Western's dedicated employees as the Company's new CEO," said Stevens. "Notwithstanding the challenges our industry and our company have faced, Western has made measurable progress over the past year in building a more flexible operating platform and improving our financial strength. I look forward to working with the board, the company's leadership team and our many talented employees across the company to build on this progress and grow value for our shareholders."
Stevens is one of the original founders of Western Refining and has more than 25 years of refining and marketing experience. In February 2009, he was appointed Western's president and COO, responsible for all aspects of the company's operations including the refining, retail, wholesale, and logistics business units. Previously, he served as COO of the company beginning in April 2008, executive vice president of the company beginning in September 2005 and executive vice president of a subsidiary of the company since 2002, responsible for all of Western Refining's marketing and supply activities.
Western Refining is an independent refining and marketing company headquartered in El Paso, Texas. It operates refineries in El Paso, Texas; Gallup, N.M.; and Yorktown, Va. Western Refining's asset portfolio also includes refined products terminals in Albuquerque and Bloomfield, N.M., and Flagstaff, Ariz., retail gas stations and convenience stores in Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico, a fleet of crude oil and finished product truck transports and wholesale petroleum products operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Utah.
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