On May 2, 2018, CVR Energy, Inc. (CVR Energy) announced Tracy D. Jackson has been appointed to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CVR Energy, the general partner of CVR Refining, LP (CVR Refining) and the general partner of CVR Partners, LP (CVR Partners). Jackson also will serve as executive vice president and chief financial officer of CVR Refining, LP and CVR Partners, LP. The company also announced that Matt Bley has been named as chief accounting officer and corporate controller.

Bley also will serve as chief accounting officer and corporate controller for CVR Refining, LP and for CVR Partners, LP. The appointments for Ms. Jackson and Mr. Bley are effective May 4, 2018. Ms. Jackson will assume the duties of principal financial officer, and Mr. Bley will assume the duties of principal accounting officer, for each of CVR Energy, CVR Refining and CVR Partners.

Jackson, most recently served as vice president and controller for Andeavor (formerly Tesoro) and the general partner of Andeavor Logistics (formerly Tesoro Logistics). In her new position, Jackson will lead all aspects of the finance and accounting functions for CVR Energy and its subsidiaries. Bley, most recently served as assistant controller for Andeavor (formerly Tesoro), where he managed a large team associated with corporate accounting and reporting for the organization.

In his new role, Bley will be responsible for the companies' accounting operations and financial reporting.