Mr. Pate joined Par Pacific as a member of the Board of Directors in 2014 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Par Pacific in October 2015. Prior to joining Par Pacific as CEO, William Pate was the Co-President of Equity Group Investments, the Chicago-based private investment firm founded and led by Sam Zell, where he had been employed in various capacities since 1994. Mr. Pate has served on the boards of directors of Covanta Holding Corporation, Exterran Holdings, Inc., Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals and CNA Surety Corp., as well as those of several private companies associated with Equity Group Investments. Mr. Pate began his professional career at The First Boston Corporation as a financial analyst in the natural resources mergers and acquisitions group. Subsequently, he was employed as an associate at The Blackstone Group where he worked on private equity investments and merger advisory assignments. Mr. Pate holds a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Chicago Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College.
William Monteleone has served as our President since January 2023. Prior to that, he served as from March 2017 to December 2022 as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Monteleone became Senior Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions in February 2015, and before that served as the company’s Chief Executive Officer beginning in June 2013. Since 2012, Mr. Monteleone has served on the Board of Directors for Par Pacific as well as on the Board of Managers for Laramie Energy, LLC, Par Pacific’s Colorado-based upstream asset. Prior joining Par Pacific, Mr. Monteleone was a Vice President at Equity Group Investments (EGI), the Chicago-based private investment firm founded and led by Sam Zell, where he was involved in a range of restructurings and investments primarily within the energy industry. Prior to EGI, Mr. Monteleone began his professional career at Banc of America Securities LLC. Mr. Monteleone previously served on the Board of Directors of Wapiti Oil and Gas I, LLC, Wapiti Oil and Gas II, LLC, and Kuwait Energy Company. Mr. Monteleone holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University.
Richard Creamer has served as our Executive Vice President, Refining and Logistics since April 2022. Prior to rejoining Par Pacific, Mr. Creamer served as Vice President and Refinery Manager for HF Sinclair for the El Dorado, Kansas refinery. Prior to that, he served as the Vice President and Refinery Manager for Par Pacific at the Kapolei, Hawaii refinery. Previously, he served in a variety of operations and engineering leadership roles throughout the Texas Gulf Coast with Flint Hills Resources, Invista, LyondellBasell, and Koch Industries. Mr. Creamer holds a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas Tech University.
Shawn Flores has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since January 2023. Mr. Flores joined Par Pacific in July 2014, serving in a variety of financial leadership roles. Most recently, Mr. Flores served as our Vice President of Finance since July 2021 where he was accountable for Par Pacific’s treasury, risk management, financial planning & strategy, and mergers & acquisitions functions. Prior to joining Par Pacific, Mr. Flores worked in finance roles with BG group in Texas and the United Kingdom. Mr. Flores holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in finance, both from Texas A&M University and is a certified public accountant (CPA) licensed in the State of Texas.
Jon Goldsmith has served as our Senior Vice President, Renewable Energy since May 2023. Prior to joining Par Pacific, Mr. Goldsmith served as Managing Director of Business Development – Emerging Energy for Phillips 66. Prior to that, he served in a variety of engineering and business development roles with Phillips 66, ConocoPhillips, and Turner Construction. Mr. Goldsmith holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a master's degree in engineering management, both from University of Colorado.
Jeff Hollis has served as our Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since January 2023, and as our Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since January 2022. Previously, Mr. Hollis served as our Associate General Counsel and Secretary since June 2015. Prior to joining Par Pacific, Mr. Hollis served as a Senior Counsel at Air Liquide and as an associate at the law firm of Baker Botts. Mr. Hollis holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from University of California Los Angeles and a juris doctorate from Vanderbilt University Law School.
Ryan Kelley has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer since January 2022. Prior to joining Par Pacific, Mr. Kelley served as both Chief Information Officer and Chief Procurement Officer for Motiva Enterprises, LLC. Previously, he served in a variety of IT and Procurement leadership roles with Andeavor Corporation, AT&T, The Texas Restaurant Association, and Raba-Kistner. Mr. Kelley holds a bachelor's degree in Business and an MBA, both from The University of Texas at San Antonio.
Matthew Legg has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer since January 2022 and as our Vice President of Human Resources since July 2019. Prior to joining Par Pacific, Mr. Legg served as Vice President of Human Resources for Emerald Performance Materials in Vancouver, Washington. Previously, he served in a variety of field and corporate HR leadership roles with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Ensco plc, and Chevron Corporation in Texas, California, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom. Mr. Legg currently serves as an executive advisor and instructor to the master's in HR management program for professionals at Texas A&M University, and previously served as an adjunct professor of business at Houston Baptist University. Mr. Legg holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Texas A&M University, an MBA from University of Houston - Clear Lake, and a master's degree in human resources management from University of Southern California.
Danielle Mattiussi has served as our Senior Vice President & Chief Retail Officer since January 2023. Prior to joining Par Pacific, Ms. Mattiussi served as Vice President of Retail Operations for Maverik. Previously, she served in a variety of marketing, business development, and sales management roles with Canon USA and Eastman Kodak. Ms. Mattiussi holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in accounting, both from DePaul University and an MBA from University of Utah
Terrill Pitkin has served as our Senior Vice President, Planning & Commercial since May 2023. Prior to that, Mr. Pitkin served as our Vice President of Planning & Optimization since April 2020. Mr. Pitkin joined Par Pacific in November 2014 and has held a variety of commercial and planning leadership roles. Prior to joining Par Pacific, Mr. Pitkin served in a variety of engineering and operations roles at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in Galveston and the BP refinery in Texas City. Mr. Pitkin holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Lamar University and an MBA from University of Houston – Clear Lake.
Eric Wright was named President of Par Hawaii in January 2022. He was appointed Senior Vice President and lead executive for Par Hawaii in January 2021. Prior to January 2021, he was responsible for Par Hawaii’s logistics system and related business development opportunities. He joined Par Pacific, the parent company of Par Hawaii, in April 2013 and he has been involved in Par Hawaii’s operations since the acquisition of Tesoro Hawaii.
Prior to joining Par Pacific, Eric was on the M&A and divestiture team at The AES Corporation, a global electric generation and utility company. Prior to AES, Eric was on the treasury team at Xcel Energy, Inc. where he contributed to the development of a $2 billion transmission joint venture involving eleven utilities. Eric’s experience also includes five years in venture capital where he participated in debt and equity capital raises, and managed a complex fund restructuring transaction.
Eric has a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Georgetown University. He is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts and is a CFA charter-holder. Eric serves on the board of Hawaii Nature Center.
Ivan Guerra has served as our Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since March 2018, and as our Corporate Controller since January 2017. Prior to joining Par Pacific, Mr. Guerra served as Global Assistant Controller at Ascend Performance Materials. Previously, Mr. Guerra was a Senior Manager in KPMG Houston's Audit practice where his clients included public and private clients across various industries. Mr. Guerra holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting from University of Houston. Mr. Guerra is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the state of Texas and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.