Valero names Gary K. Simmons as Chief Operating Officer
Simmons will have oversight duties for all refining operations as a new responsibility in his new role.
Valero Energy Corporation announced that Gary K. Simmons, the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, has been promoted and elected by the Board of Directors as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Valero. The appointment was made official on July 20.
Simmons has led Valero’s commercial organization since 2014 and has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer since January 2020. In his new role, he will also have oversight responsibility for all refining operations.
“Gary has done a great job during his long tenure with Valero. I look forward to continuing to work with him and our team in advancing our strategy of pursuing excellence in operations, maintaining discipline on returns and honoring our commitments to stockholders,” said Lane Riggs, CEO, President and member of the Board at Valero.
Valero Energy Corporation currently manages retail operations throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Latin America. In addition, the company owns 15 petroleum refineries located in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.2 million barrels per day.
