SUGAR LAND, Texas, July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CVR Energy, Inc.
(NYSE: CVI), a refiner and marketer of petroleum fuels and the
majority owner in nitrogen fertilizer manufacturer CVR Partners, LP
(NYSE: UAN), announced today that Susan M.
Ball will become the companies' chief financial officer and
treasurer effective August 7, 2012.
She replaces Frank A. Pici, who is leaving to pursue other
opportunities.
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Ball has more than 25 years of experience in the accounting
industry and has been with the company for more than six years. For
the past five years, she served as vice president, chief accounting
officer and assistant treasurer for CVR Energy and CVR GP, the
general partner of CVR Partners, where she was principally
responsible for public and financial reporting, accounting, tax and
related departments. Prior to the formation of CVR Energy in 2007,
Ball served in the same capacity for Coffeyville Resources, LLC,
which is now a CVR Energy subsidiary.
"Susan has demonstrated tremendous talent and leadership during
her tenure with CVR Energy, and she has played an instrumental role
in the company's growth and achievements over the years," said
Chief Executive Officer Jack
Lipinski. "In addition to her extensive background in
accounting, Susan has a deep understanding of our businesses and is
a key member of our executive team. I am pleased to have Susan take
on this important role in our company.
"I also want to thank Frank for his contributions to CVR Energy
and wish him well in future endeavors," Lipinski said.
Prior to joining CVR Energy, Ball served as a tax managing
director with KPMG LLP, where she was responsible for all aspects
of federal and state income tax compliance and tax consulting,
which included a significant amount of mergers and acquisition work
on behalf of clients.
Ball holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from
Missouri Western State College and is a
certified public accountant.
About CVR Energy, Inc.
Headquartered in Sugar Land,
Texas, CVR Energy, Inc.'s subsidiary and affiliated
businesses operate independent refining assets in Coffeyville, Kan. and Wynnewood, Okla. with more than 185,000
barrels per day of processing capacity, a marketing network for
supplying high value transportation fuels to customers through
tanker trucks and pipeline terminals, and a crude oil gathering
system serving Kansas,
Oklahoma, western Missouri, southwestern Nebraska and Texas. In addition, CVR
Energy subsidiaries own a majority interest in and serve as the
general partner of CVR Partners, LP, a producer of ammonia and urea
ammonium nitrate, or UAN, fertilizers.
For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations:
Jay Finks
CVR Energy, Inc.
281-207-3588
InvestorRelations@CVREnergy.com
Media Relations:
Angie Dasbach
CVR Energy, Inc.
913-982-0482
MediaRelations@CVREnergy.com
SOURCE CVR Energy, Inc.