About Products Social Responsibility Careers Locator Payment Cards Press Contact Executive Team HOME >>ABOUT >> WHO WE ARE >> EXECUTIVE TEAM Carlos E. Jordá Chief Executive Officer & President Carlos E. Jordá is the Chief Executive Officer & President of CITGO Petroleum Corporation and is also a Director for both CITGO Holding, Inc. and CITGO Petroleum Corporation. Mr. Jordá has 50 years of experience in the international oil and gas industry. Prior to CITGO, he served as a Director at Delek US Holdings, Inc., a refining and marketing firm, and as a Consultant in Gaffney, Cline & Associates, where he advised oil companies in both upstream and downstream operations in the United States and abroad. He started his professional career in the 1970s in Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) where he held several top executive positions in refining, corporate planning, finance and upstream, including Vice President of Refining, Vice President of PDVSA, and President of PDV America. He also served as chairman of the CITGO Board of Directors from 1999 – 2002. Mr. Jordá holds a Chemical Engineering degree from the Michigan Technological University and Universidad Central de Venezuela. Edgar Rincón Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President Edgar Rincón was named Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President in July 2020. Before joining CITGO he served as Senior Vice President of Operations for the Western Hemisphere for Nabors Industries, overseeing the company’s business in seven different countries. Edgar also held the roles of Senior Vice President of Operations for the United States, Chief Procurement Officer and Vice President of Supply Chain at Nabors. Prior to Nabors, Edgar spent six years at Pacific Drilling in various leadership positions, and he also worked for nearly 10 years at McKinsey & Company as a strategic, operational and management advisor to multinational energy companies. Edgar holds an MBA with distinction from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Universidad Simón Bolívar. John Zuklic Chief Financial Officer & Vice President Finance John Zuklic was named Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Vice President Finance in November 2020. Before joining CITGO he served as Vice President of ERP Transformation at Phillips 66, where he also held several executive-level positions, including Vice President and Treasurer, General Manager Global Trading Risk and Business Compliance, and Assistant Treasurer, among others. Before his tenure at Phillips 66, John worked for BP in finance and risk management. He also spent four years in the United States Army as an Aviation Officer/Assistant Operations Officer and Flight Platoon Leader. John holds an MBA in Finance and Operations Management from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines. Steven Scarpino Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer Steven Scarpino was named Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer in April 2021. He has nearly two decades of experience leading corporate ethics and compliance efforts. Before joining CITGO he served as Director, Ethics and Compliance, Global Programs in BP for 12 years, overseeing all efforts to establish and continuously improve a high-quality ethics and compliance program in the company. Prior to BP, he held director and managerial roles in the areas of compliance, privacy, corporate social responsibility, business development and financial services among others at NCR Corporation, AT&T GIS, and Greyhound Lines, Inc. Steven holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management Science from the University of Iowa. Jack Lynch Vice President of Legal & Government Affairs Jack Lynch was named Vice President of Legal & Government Affairs in October 2019 and also served as Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer from early 2020 through April 2021. He is also a Director of CITGO Petroleum Corporation and serves as the Board Secretary for CITGO Petroleum Corporation, CITGO Holding, Inc. and PDV Holding, Inc. Mr. Lynch has more than 40 years of legal experience, including 18 years in the oil and gas industry, where he has held leadership positions at the domestic and international level. Before joining CITGO in 2019, he was active in private practice and, prior to that, he was with British Petroleum (BP) from 1998 until 2016 serving in various roles, including Senior Vice President and U.S. General Counsel, Global Compliance and Ethics Officer, Global Corporate Counsel, and Deputy Group General Counsel. Prior to BP, he was with Caliber System Inc. and Squirre, Sanders, & Dempsey. Mr. Lynch holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Hamilton College and a Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Balvy Bhogal-Mitro Vice President of Strategic and Corporate Planning Balvy Bhogal-Mitro was named Vice President of Strategic and Corporate Planning in June 2021. She has 33 years of energy industry experience and has been with CITGO since 2005. She most recently served as Assistant Vice President Strategic and Corporate Planning, where she was also instrumental in helping the Company secure new debt and refinance existing debt, as well as regularly providing economic and market analyses for investors and other key stakeholders. Prior to CITGO, she held positions in process engineering, operations, economics and planning, and capital investments at Lyondell-CITGO Refining, L.P., Koch Refining and Shell Canada Products, Ltd. Balvy holds an MBA from the University of Houston and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Gina Coon Corporate Treasurer Gina Coon was named Corporate Treasurer in July 2018. She has 27 years of experience and service with CITGO and most recently served as Assistant Treasurer. Prior to that, Gina was Manager of Cash Operations where she was responsible for cash management and banking operations. Gina’s background includes various levels of responsibility within IT applications support for Hydrocarbons Supply Chain, Risk Management, and Marketing/Credit Card business units. She has served as chair of the SAP Global Industry Advisory Council and Downstream Supply-Chain focus groups. Gina holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from the University of Tulsa and is a Certified Treasury Professional. James Cristman Vice President & General Manager, Corpus Christi Refinery James was named General Manager Corpus Christi Refinery in September 2019. He has more than 41 years of experience in the refining industry. James joined CITGO in 1980 and has held various positions at our Lemont refinery including Vice President & General Manager, Manager Operations & Maintenance, Manager Operations, Area Manager of the Crude Processing Department, and Manager of Training & Development. He served as Vice President of Refining from November 2017 – September 2018 and then became an advisor on special projects of high-level importance. James served on the American Petroleum Industry's (API) Operating Practices Advisory Group, a position he held for 10 years and has also served on the Executive Committee of the Three Rivers Manufacturing Association. Jerry Dunn Vice President & General Manager, Lake Charles Refinery Jerry Dunn was named Vice President & General Manager of the Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex in January 2018. Jerry has 30 years of industry related experience. He joined CITGO at the Lake Charles Refinery in 1989, where he has held many positions. Starting as a Project Engineer, Jerry also served as Fixed Equipment Engineer, Operations Engineer, Technical Services Supervisor, Capital Construction Manager, Manager of Projects, Manager Engineering Services, Operations Area Manager and General Manager of Technical Services. Jerry holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Louisiana State University. Mark Holstein General Counsel Mark Holstein was named General Counsel in August of 2021. He brings more than 30 years’ legal experience, including nearly three decades in the oil and gas industry. Mark joined CITGO after managing the insurance defense practice for Travelers Insurance. Prior to Travelers, Mark spent nearly three decades at BP America in numerous legal roles. Mark holds a Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Illinois. Art Klein Vice President of Refining Art Klein was named Vice President of Refining in July 2018. He has 40 years of refining industry experience. He joined CITGO in 1980 and has held various positions across all three CITGO refineries. He has served as Vice President and General Manager of both the Lake Charles and Corpus Christi Refineries.Before that Art served as General Manager of Operations & Maintenance and the General Manager of Technical Services at the Corpus Christi Refinery. He also served in many roles at Lemont Refinery for 29 years, including Manager of Capital Construction, Project Engineering Manager, and Asset Area Manager. Art holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois. Shane Moser Vice President of Health, Safety, & Environment (HSE) Shane Moser was named Vice President of Health, Safety, & Environment (HSE) in October 2021. Before joining CITGO, he worked as Corporate HSSE (Health, Safety, Security and Environment) Manager in Motiva Enterprises LLC, overseeing and managing the company’s HSSE programs. Shane also served as Refining HSSE Manager for Phillips 66 and as Corporate Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Manager for Marathon Petroleum Corporation. Before this, he held other process safety and risk management positions in Marathon, Olin and Exxon Mobil Corp. Shane holds a Master of Science in Loss Prevention and Safety Management and a Bachelor of Science in Fire and Safety Engineering both from Eastern Kentucky University. Karl Schmidt Vice President of Supply & Marketing Karl Schmidt was named Vice President of Supply & Marketing in February 2019. He has more than 29 years’ experience in the petrochemical and refining industries, starting his career as a process engineer for Lyondell at its Houston refinery. Karl joined CITGO in 1995 and has held numerous roles in the corporate office and at the Lake Charles manufacturing site pertaining to process engineering, economic optimization, strategic planning, capital projects, operations management, terminals and pipelines and most recently as Assistant Vice President of Supply and Marketing. Karl holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Texas and a master’s degree in business administration finance from the University of Houston’s Bauer School of Business. Bob Shoemaker Chief Accounting Officer Bob Shoemaker was named Corporate Controller in September 2020, and in March 2021, his position changed to Chief Accounting Officer to reflect additional responsibilities under his role. Bob has been with CITGO since 1999 and has held various positions of increasing responsibility since that time, including Manager Financial Systems Architecture, Manager Financial and Business Analysis, and Manager Budgets and Performance Analysis. Bob holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from University of Central Missouri and a master’s degree in business administration from Pennsylvania State University. Dennis Willig Vice President & General Manager, Lemont Refinery Dennis Willig was named Vice President & General Manager of the Lemont Refinery in July 2018. He has more than 26 years of refining industry experience. He joined CITGO in 1995 and most recently served as General Manager of Operations & Maintenance. Dennis has served in various roles at the Lemont Refinery including Manager of Economics & Logistics, Operations Manager, and Area Manager of Operations over various units, among others. Dennis holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Purdue University. Chrysti Ziegler General Auditor Chrysti Ziegler was named General Auditor in October 2019. She has more than 20 years of audit experience, including Chief Internal Auditor with Genesis Energy LP; Internal Audit Manager and Manager of Capital Budgeting at NiSource Inc.; and various audit roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC and the Texas A&M University System. Chrysti holds a bachelor of business administration degree in accounting from Texas A&M University and a master’s degree in business administration from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Her numerous certifications include Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and Certified Risk Management Assurance (CRMA). She is active in several professional organizations. CITGO Petroleum Corporation From high-quality gasoline at your local station to volunteers helping in your community, CITGO is always Fueling Good. 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