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Get filing alertsPar Pacific names Jerry Stumbo EVP Refining & Logistics; Richard Creamer to retire April 2027
Filed September 28, 2026 · Period ending September 28, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Jerry Stumbo appointed EVP – Refining and Logistics, effective September 28, 2026, succeeding Richard Creamer.
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Richard Creamer will retire effective on or about April 1, 2027, and serve as Senior Advisor until then.
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Stumbo joins from Valero, where he led the Port Arthur refinery with ~435,000 barrels per day throughput capacity.
Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR →
Summary
Par Pacific Holdings announced a planned leadership transition in its refining and logistics segment. Jerry Stumbo has been appointed Executive Vice President – Refining and Logistics, effective September 28, 2026, succeeding Richard Creamer. Creamer will remain with the company as Senior Advisor until his planned retirement on or about April 1, 2027, providing continuity during the handoff.
Stumbo brings nearly three decades of refining operating experience, most recently as Vice President and General Manager of Valero's Port Arthur refinery, one of North America's largest and most complex facilities with approximately 435,000 barrels per day of throughput capacity. The transition appears orderly, with a clear succession plan and overlap period.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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Richard Creamer plans to retire from the Company effective on or about April 1, 2027
The company disclosed that Richard Creamer, Executive Vice President – Refining and Logistics, will retire effective on or about April 1, 2027. He will remain with the company as Senior Advisor from September 28, 2026 until his retirement date.
Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Item 8.01 — Other Events filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On September 28, 2026, the Board of Directors of Par Pacific appointed Jerry Stumbo to become the Company’s Executive Vice President – Refining and Logistics
The Board appointed Jerry Stumbo as Executive Vice President – Refining and Logistics. He previously served as Vice President and General Manager of the Valero Port Arthur Refinery and, before that, as Valero's Vice President and Plant Manager at the St. Charles, Louisiana refinery. The appointment was announced in a news release furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
Event · Exhibit 99.1
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Jerry Stumbo has joined the Company as Executive Vice President, Refining and Logistics, effective September 28, 2026.
Jerry Stumbo joins Par Pacific from Valero Energy, where he most recently served as Vice President and General Manager of the Port Arthur, Texas Refinery. He brings nearly three decades of refining operating experience to the role.
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Stumbo succeeds Richard Creamer, who will serve as Senior Advisor until his planned retirement on April 1, 2027.
Richard Creamer, the outgoing refining and logistics leader, will remain as Senior Advisor through the transition until his planned retirement on April 1, 2027. This provides continuity during the leadership handoff.
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He led Valero’s largest refinery and one of North America’s most complex refining facilities, with approximately 435,000 barrels per day of throughput capacity and 850 employees.
Stumbo's most recent role was leading Valero's Port Arthur refinery, its largest facility with roughly 435,000 barrels per day of throughput capacity. This operational scale is relevant given Par Pacific's 219,000 bpd of combined refining capacity.
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