On March 16, 2020, Pacific Ethanol, Inc. appointed Winston Mar as its Chief Restructuring Officer (“CRO”). Mr. Mar, age 55, has served as a managing director of SierraConstellation Partners LLC (“Sierra”) since 2013, where he currently serves as a partner and senior managing director. During his time at Sierra, Mr. Mar has provided advisory and interim management services to distressed companies, assisted companies in restructuring and implementing productivity improvements and served in senior-level positions, including as Chief Restructuring Officer and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Sierra, Mr. Mar was a managing director at CRG Partners, where he worked on numerous high-profile restructuring cases.