Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
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Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
None.
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table lists the names and titles of our executive officers (for purposes of Rule 3b-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the date of this report. There is no arrangement or understanding between any executive officer listed below or any other person under which the executive officer was or is to be selected as an officer. Under our bylaws, our officers are elected annually by our Board, and hold such office until their successor has been chosen and qualified, or their earlier death, resignation, or removal.
| Name | Current Position | Age as of December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| R. Lane Riggs | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Harminder S. “Homer” Bhullar | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gary K. Simmons | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Richard J. Walsh | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eric A. Fisher | Senior Vice President Product Supply, Trading and Wholesale | 57 |
Mr. Riggs was elected to the additional position of Chairman of the Board as of the close of business on December 31, 2024, and was elected Chief Executive Officer and President, and as a member of our Board effective as of the close of business on June 30, 2023. He previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer (beginning January 23, 2020), and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (beginning January 1, 2018), and prior to that as Executive Vice President Refining Operations and Engineering (beginning 2014), and Senior Vice President Refining Operations (beginning 2011). He has held several leadership positions within Valero overseeing refining operations, supply optimization and crude and feedstock supply, and planning and economics. Mr. Riggs also previously served on the board of directors of Valero Energy Partners GP LLC (the general partner of Valero Energy Partners LP) from 2014 to 2019.
Mr. Bhullar was elected to serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on October 28, 2025, effective January 1, 2026. He previously served as Vice President-Investor Relations and Finance (beginning April 29, 2021) and was responsible for overseeing our investor relations and finance functions, as well as strategic communications, public relations, advertising, and community engagement. Prior to that he served as Vice President Investor Relations (from January 2019 to April 29, 2021) and as Vice President Business Development (from July 2018 through December 2018). Prior to joining Valero in 2014, Mr. Bhullar was an investment banker focused on the energy sector.
Mr. Simmons was elected Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer on July 20, 2023. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer (beginning January 23, 2020), and Senior Vice President Supply, International Operations and Systems Optimization (beginning May 2014), and prior to that as Vice President Crude and Feedstock Supply and Trading (2012 to 2014), and Vice President Supply Chain Optimization (2011 to 2012). Mr. Simmons has held many leadership positions with Valero, including Vice President and General Manager of our Ardmore and St. Charles refineries.
Mr. Walsh was elected Executive Vice President and General Counsel on October 29, 2024. He previously served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, (beginning April 22, 2021), and prior to that he served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel (beginning July 15, 2020). Mr. Walsh has responsibility for our legal and governmental affairs, health, safety, and environmental, fuels compliance, risk management and compliance/ethics teams, and public policy and engagement. He previously served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel from 2016 to 2020. He joined Valero in 1999 and has served in many different leadership roles within our legal department.
Mr. Fisher was elected Senior Vice President Product Supply, Trading and Wholesale on July 20, 2023. He previously served as Senior Vice President Wholesale Marketing & International Commercial Operations from 2017 to 2023. In his current role, Mr. Fisher has responsibility for our product supply and trading, global wholesale marketing, and the specialty products marketing business. He joined Valero in 1997 and has held many leadership positions within the Company, including President-Europe, Vice President-Investor and Corporate Communications, and Vice President-Investor Relations, and Marketing and Strategic Planning.
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