Mark Smith

Mark J.
Smith is currently Chief Executive Officer & Director at Vertex Energy, Inc. since 2025, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Vertex Refining Alabama LLC, Independent Director at CVR Energy, Inc. since 2024, Executive Vice President at Western Refining Logistics GP LLC since 2013, and Chief Restructuring Officer at Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc. Formerly, Mr. Smith was Chief Executive Officer & Director at Bellwether District Holdings LLC, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Philadelphia Energy Solutions, Inc. from 2018 to 2020, Director at Giant Industries, Inc., Vice President & General Manager-Lemont Refinery at CITGO Petroleum Corp.
in 2006, Executive Vice President-Operations at Western Refining Logistics LP from 2006 to 2009, and Executive Vice President-Refining at Western Refining, Inc. from 2006 to 2009.
Education includes an MBA from Oklahoma State University and undergraduate studies at The Pennsylvania State University.