CVR Energy, Inc. announced that John R. Walter will become the company's senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, effective immediately. Walter will also serve as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary for the general partner of CVR Refining, LP and CVR Partners, LP. He replaces Edmund S. Gross, who retired on Dec.

31, 2014. Walter joined CVR Energy in 2008 as associate general counsel and later served as vice president, associate general counsel and assistant secretary. In his new role, Walter will lead all corporate legal functions, as well as provide strategic counsel to all CVR Energy companies.

He will also serve in the corporate secretary role. Prior to joining CVR Energy, Walter served as a corporate and transactional attorney for Kansas City, Stinson Morrison Hecker, LLP and Seigfreid, Bingham, Levy, Selzer & Gee, P.C. for a combined six years.