Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Holly Energy Partners, L.P. |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Holly Corporation |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Holly Refining and Marketing Company |
Vice President, Corp Development |
Current |
| Standard Supply Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Holly Energy Partners, L.P. |
Vice President |
Former |
Stephen J. McDonnell, was appointed Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company in
September 2001 and served the Company in that role until January 2008. From August 2000 to September 2001,
he was Vice President, Finance and Corporate Development. Mr. McDonnell also served as Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer for HLS from March 2004 to January 2009. Effective January 7, 2008, Mr. McDonnell was
replaced by Bruce R. Shaw, who became Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and of
HLS and Mr. McDonnell became the Assistant to the Chairman of the Board of the Company and of HLS. Prior to
joining the Company, Mr. McDonnell was employed by Central and SouthWest Corporation as a vice president in
the mergers and acquisitions area from 1996 to June 2000. Mr. McDonnell retired on January 1, 2009.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Holly Corporation |
CFO & Vice President |
Current |
| Holly Refining and Marketing Company |
CFO & Vice President |
Current |
| Holly Energy Partners, L.P. |
CFO & Vice President |
Current |
David G. Blair was elected Senior Vice President in January 2007. He has been employed by Holly for over 27 years. Mr. Blair served as Holly s Vice President responsible for Holly Asphalt Company from February 2005 to December 2006. Mr. Blair was General Manager of the NK Asphalt Partnership between Koch Materials Company and Navajo Refining Company from July 2000 to February 2005. Mr. Blair was named Vice President, Marketing, Asphalt & Specialty Products in October 1994. Mr. Blair served in various positions within Holly in crude oil supply, wholesale product marketing, and supply and trading from 1981 to 1991.
Denise C. McWatters was promoted to Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Holly Logistic Services, LLC and Holly Corporation effective May 12, 2008. She joined Holly in October 2007 as Deputy General Counsel with more than 20 years of legal experience. Ms. McWatters served as the General Counsel of The Beck Group from May 2005 through October 2007. Prior to joining Beck, Ms. McWatters was a shareholder in the predecessor to Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP, served as Counsel in the legal department at Citigroup, N.A. and was a shareholder in Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Holly Corporation |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Holly Corporation |
Vice President, Special Projects |
Current |
| Holly Refining and Marketing Company |
Vice President, Pipeline Operations |
Current |
| Holly Energy Partners, L.P. |
Vice President, Pipeline Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Holly Corporation |
Vice President, Investor Relations |
Current |
| Holly Energy Partners, L.P. |
Vice President, Investor Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Holly Energy Partners, L.P. |
Vice President, HR & Govt Affairs |
Current |
| Holly Refining and Marketing Company |
Vice President, Business Development & Gov Relations |
Current |
| Holly Corporation |
Vice President, Business Development & Gov Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Holly Energy Partners, L.P. |
Vice President & Controller |
Current |
| Holly Corporation |
Vice President & Controller |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Holly Corporation |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Director |
Current |
| Holly Refining and Marketing Company |
Senior Vice President & General Counsel |
Current |
| Holly Energy Partners, L.P. |
General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary |
Current |
| Holly Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
William J. Gray was elected to our Board of Directors in April 2008. Mr. Gray is a private consultant and served as a director of Holly Corporation from September 1996 until May 2008. He has also served as a governmental affairs consultant for Holly Corporation since January 2003 and as a consultant to Holly from October 1999 through September 2001. Until October 1999, Mr. Gray was Senior Vice President, Marketing and Supply of Holly Corporation. In November 2006, Mr. Gray was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives.
Mr. Darling has been selected to preside at regularly scheduled meetings of non-management directors. Persons wishing to communicate with the non-management directors are invited to email the Presiding Director at presiding.director@hollyenergypartners.com or write to: Charles M. Darling, IV, Presiding Director, c/o Secretary, Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C., 100 Crescent Court, Suite 1600, Dallas, Texas 75201-6915. The board of directors of HLS held twelve meetings during 2008, with the audit committee, conflicts committee and compensation committee holding seven, seven and ten meetings, respectively. During 2008, each director attended at least 75% of the total number of meetings of the board. With the exception of two directors who each was absent from one board meeting, all board members attended each board meeting in 2008. All committee members attended each committee meeting for the committees on which they serve. We are managed and operated by the directors and officers of HLS on behalf of our general partner. Most of our operational personnel are employees of HLS.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Holly Energy Partners, L.P. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Holly Corporation |
CEO |
Former |
| Holly Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
Matthew P. Clifton, a director since 1995, has been with the Company for over twenty-five years and was
elected as the Company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in April 2007. Mr. Clifton served as
Chief Executive Officer from January 1, 2006 until April 2007. Mr. Clifton served as President of the Company
from 1995 to January 1, 2006, and since March 2004, has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C. (“HLS”), the general partner of HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P., which is
the general partner of Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (“HEP”), a Delaware limited partnership. The Company currently
owns a 46% interest (including the general partner interest) in Holly Energy Partners, L.P.