Mark Smith

Chief Executive Officer at VERTEX ENERGY

67 year

Energy Minerals

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Producer Manufacturing

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Mark J.
Smith is currently Chief Executive Officer & Director at Vertex Energy, Inc. since 2025, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Vertex Refining Alabama LLC, Independent Director at CVR Energy, Inc. since 2024, Executive Vice President at Western Refining Logistics GP LLC since 2013, and Chief Restructuring Officer at Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc. Formerly, Mr. Smith was Chief Executive Officer & Director at Bellwether District Holdings LLC, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Philadelphia Energy Solutions, Inc. from 2018 to 2020, Director at Giant Industries, Inc., Vice President & General Manager-Lemont Refinery at CITGO Petroleum Corp.
in 2006, Executive Vice President-Operations at Western Refining Logistics LP from 2006 to 2009, and Executive Vice President-Refining at Western Refining, Inc. from 2006 to 2009.
Education includes an MBA from Oklahoma State University and undergraduate studies at The Pennsylvania State University.

Mark Smith active positions

Companies	Position	Start
CVR ENERGY, INC.	Director/Board Member	16/03/2024
VERTEX ENERGY	Chief Executive Officer	20/01/2025
Western Refining Logistics GP LLC Western Refining Logistics GP LLC Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Provides logistics services	Corporate Officer/Principal	30/06/2013
Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc. Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Engages in the production of renewable, drop-in transportation fuels from landfill waste	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Vertex Refining Alabama LLC Vertex Refining Alabama LLC Oil Refining/MarketingEnergy Minerals Operates as a petroleum refinery	Chief Executive Officer	-

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Former positions of Mark Smith

Companies	Position	End
PHILADELPHIA ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC	Chief Executive Officer	30/04/2020
WESTERN REFINING LOGISTICS LP	Chief Operating Officer	31/01/2009
CITGO Petroleum Corp. CITGO Petroleum Corp. Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Engages in refining, transporting and marketing of transportation fuels, lubricants and petrochemicals products	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/07/2006
Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining & Marketing LLC Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining & Marketing LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides real estate development services	Chief Executive Officer	-
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Private companies	13
Giant Industries, Inc. Giant Industries, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and distributes high pressure water pumps and accessories	Producer Manufacturing
CITGO Petroleum Corp. CITGO Petroleum Corp. Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Engages in refining, transporting and marketing of transportation fuels, lubricants and petrochemicals products	Energy Minerals
CVR Energy, Inc. CVR Energy, Inc. Oil Refining/MarketingEnergy Minerals Refines and markets transportation fuels	Energy Minerals
Western Refining Logistics LP Western Refining Logistics LP Oil & Gas PipelinesIndustrial Services Owns, operates, develops and acquires terminals, storage tanks, pipelines & logistics assets	Industrial Services
Western Refining, Inc. Western Refining, Inc. Oil Refining/MarketingEnergy Minerals Engages in refining and marketing crude oil & related products	Energy Minerals
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc. Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Engages in the production of renewable, drop-in transportation fuels from landfill waste	Process Industries
Vertex Energy, Inc. Vertex Energy, Inc. Oil Refining/MarketingEnergy Minerals Refines and markets conventional & alternative fuels used motor oil and petroleum by products	Energy Minerals
Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining & Marketing LLC Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining & Marketing LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides real estate development services	Finance
Western Refining Logistics GP LLC Western Refining Logistics GP LLC Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Provides logistics services	Transportation
Philadelphia Energy Solutions, Inc. Philadelphia Energy Solutions, Inc. Oil Refining/MarketingEnergy Minerals Engages in the manufacture, processing, and sale of oil and gas	Energy Minerals
Vertex Refining Alabama LLC Vertex Refining Alabama LLC Oil Refining/MarketingEnergy Minerals Operates as a petroleum refinery	Energy Minerals

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