Valero names Gary Simmons COO

Valero Energy Corporaion announced that Gary K. Simmons, Valero’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, effective July 20, 2023. Gary 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 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Gary will also have oversight responsibility for all refining operations. “Gary has done a great job during his long tenure with Valero,” said Lane Riggs, Valero’s Chief Executive Officer, President and member of the Board. “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.”