Mr. Blackmore serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Company. Mr. Blackmore was most recently the Senior Vice President, Marketing and Product Supply for Sinclair Oil Corporation, one of the largest independent oil companies in the U.S. Sinclair recently merged with Holly Frontier of Dallas, TX, which is now known as HF Sinclair Corporation. Mr. Blackmore served on its board of directors until his retirement in 2009, having previously held a number of senior marketing roles within that company. He was also Chairman of Sinclair Marketing Inc., which is Sinclair Oil Corporation's convenience store business. Before joining Sinclair in 1995, Mr. Blackmore was with Kerr-McGee Refining Corporation for twenty-six years, progressing through a variety of accounting, marketing and general management positions, ultimately serving as General Manager, Branded Marketing for three years. Mr. Blackmore has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Panhandle State University in Oklahoma.