★ Led four critical business areas—Commercial Operations, Corporate/Business Development, Strategy, and Customer Engagement—fostering collaborative strategies for aligning with company’s long-term goals.★ Managed commercial and JV activities across diverse market sectors, focusing on storage, blending operations, and refined product terminals, while aligning with the energy transition movement.★ Established ColPipe Marketing, integrating front, middle, and back office operations with comprehensive risk reporting capabilities.★ Started Colonial Terminals through an acquisition of 3 refined product terminals and the development of a 30kbd greenfield terminal in Atlanta, GA.★ Implemented a customer engagement strategy featuring Salesforce integration, virtual training, and key events like the Annual Shipper Forum and Shipper Advisory Counsel, enhancing stakeholder relationships.★ Navigated significant organizational challenges including pandemic response, cybersecurity defenses, and natural disaster impacts like winter storm Yuri and Hurricane Ida.

Executive Vice President, Business Development★ Launched the “Crude by Rail” program and established a Canadian Office, driving Delek's business development in DK and DKL.★ Built a commercial trading barge-to-rail facility for Mexican exports, and operationalized 3 U.S. rail transload facilities, managing ~15kbd of exports of various refined products.★ Diversified Mexican fuel distribution, managing sales across 8 regions with 12 customers, achieving consistent sales and diversification goals.★ Executed a $125M JV with Rangeland Energy for the RIO Pipeline System in West Texas, member of JV Board.★ Led acquisitions and JV projects worth $275M+, including partnerships and facility developments in Arkansas and Texas, expanding operational capabilities.Vice President, Crude Supply and Trading★ Oversaw crude acquisition strategy, launching a crude by rail initiative that processed 25K BPD of advantaged crudes from the mid-continent and Canada.★ Initiated Delek's presence in Calgary, managing operations including lease crude gathering and pipeline trading, and established a new office in Midland, TX.★ Collaborated with the VP of Business Development in securing an 800K bbl. storage deal with Kinder Morgan in Edmonton, enhancing crude oil storage capabilities.Vice President, Fuel Supply, Pricing, and Distribution – Mapco★ Led the fuel supply, hedging, and pricing strategies for ~400 Mapco stores, focusing on diversifying and expanding distribution and profitability.★ Introduced E85, E15, and B20 stations, along with biodiesel blending and trading, resulting in over $650K in incremental profits.★ Developed an ethanol trading and scheduling desk, optimizing procurement, inventory management, and trading to streamline operations.

I co-founded this company, leading business plan development and capital raise. To support lean strategy, I established outsourced operations, selecting and managing vendors focused on software development, testing, deployment, and sales. • Consulted with diverse clients on ethanol & refined products, including international trading firms, refined fuels wholesalers, and gasoline convenience store retailers. • Developed, tested, and deployed Rail Insight software solution enabling customers to track rail cars utilizing GPS technology. Negotiated multi-year contracts with 2 ethanol marketing firms. • Earned company acceptance into Atlanta Technology Development Center (ATDC), the primary start-up accelerator sponsored by Georgia Tech and State of Georgia.

I was promoted to this role to lead the purchase, physical & paper trading, and distribution of 2B+ gallons of gasoline, distillate, and ethanol each year. I provided strategy and direction across supply & trading, scheduling, commercial desk, and transportation, with full P&L oversight. Previous Roles:Assistant Treasurer (2002-2006)Finance Manager (2001-2002)Special Projects Manager – Finance (1999-2001)