Monroe Board of Managers Names Paul Eisman and Dale Emanuel as Newest Members

TRAINER, Pa., Jan. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Monroe Energy, LLC announced today that Paul Eisman and Dale Emanuel would be joining the Monroe Board of Managers as its newest members, effective immediately.  Mr. Eisman most recently served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Alon USA & Alon USA Partners, and Mr. Emanuel most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer of HSB Solomon Associates LLC.

"Paul has nearly 40 years of experience in the petroleum refining industry, during which time he consistently demonstrated his strong abilities as a leader in the areas of operations, commercial markets, and long-term strategy," said Graeme Burnett, Chairman of the Monroe board.  At Alon, Mr. Eisman was responsible for managing a $5 billion publicly-traded corporation which owns and operates two refineries, an extensive wholesale marketing network serving approximately 650 sites and over 300 retail marketing locations.  During this time Mr. Eisman led the company to several years of record profitability and helped to achieve stellar performance in the areas of safety, environmental compliance, and operations. 

Prior to serving as Alon's Chief Executive Officer, Eisman served as Vice President of Refining & Marketing Operations for Frontier Oil Corporation.  Mr. Eisman also serves on the Board of Directors of AZZ Corporation, a global leader of galvanizing, welding, and other highly engineered industrial services.

Mr. Eisman received his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Texas Tech University and also attended Harvard University's Advanced Management Program. 

When speaking of Mr. Emanuel, Burnett said, "Dale has been a driving force behind HSB Solomon Associates; the undisputed industry leader in refinery performance benchmarking.  His broad knowledge of the refining industry, and in particular, his knowledge of what truly makes a refinery stand out amongst its peers will be an invaluable benefit to us."  With business operations in over 70 countries, HSB Solomon specializes in helping refineries achieve operational excellence across the entire energy value chain.  During his 40-plus years in the industry, Mr. Emanuel has worked at multiple refineries around the globe, serving in many roles, including President, Vice President of Health-Safety-Environmental (HSE), and Refinery Manager.

Mr. Emanuel received his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the University of Texas.

"Paul and Dale are highly respected throughout the industry.  We are excited that they are adding their talent, knowledge, experience, and vision to Monroe's strong and independent board of managers," said Jeff Warmann, CEO and President of Monroe Energy.  

About Monroe Energy:
Monroe Energy, LLC owns and operates an 185,000 barrel per day petroleum refinery located along the banks of the Delaware River in Trainer, Pennsylvania.  As one of the oldest operational refineries in the United States, Monroe employs nearly 500 team members from around the tri-state region.  Products produced by Monroe include jet fuel, gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, and more.  Monroe also owns a subsidiary company, MIPC, which operates two tank farms, a truck terminal, and over 50 miles of pipeline in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. 

SOURCE Monroe Energy, LLC