Directors and Chairman Emeritus

​Brad Barron became Chief Executive Officer, President and a director of NuStar GP, LLC and NuStar GP Holdings, LLC in January 2014. He added the title of Chairman of the Board in October 2022. Mr. Barron previously served as NuStar’s Executive Vice President and General Counsel where he provided legal counsel on all major transactions, assured compliance with securities laws, and provided legal counsel to the boards of directors and principal officers.

Dan Bates became a director of NuStar GP, LLC in April 2006. He served as President and CEO of the Southwest Research Institute from 1997 until October 2014 and continues to serve as a director and as President Emeritus of Southwest Research Institute. Mr. Bates also currently serves as a director of Signature Science L.L.C. Mr. Bates served as a director of Broadway Bank and Broadway Bankshares, Inc. from 2011 until April 2020. Mr. Bates is a C.P.A. and he served as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ San Antonio Branch from January 2005 through December 2009.

Jelynne LeBlanc Burley became a director of NuStar GP, LLC in July 2018. She previously served as a director of NuStar GP Holdings, LLC from April 2013 to July 2018. She has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Center for Health Care Services since May 1, 2017. From August 2013 through February 2016, Ms. Burley served as Group Executive Vice President and Chief Delivery Officer of CPS Energy. Prior thereto, she served as Executive Vice President—Corporate Support Services and Chief Administrative Officer of CPS Energy since August 2010. She served as the Acting General Manager of CPS Energy from November 2009 to July 2010 and the Senior Vice President—Chief Administrative Officer at CPS Energy from April 2008 to November 2009. Prior to her services at CPS Energy, Ms. Burley was the Deputy City Manager for the City of San Antonio from February 2006 to February 2008.

Ed Grier became a director of NuStar GP, LLC in August 2021. Mr. Grier has served as the Dean of the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University in California since July 2021. From March 2010 to June 2021, he served as the Dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University (“VCU”) School of Business. Prior to joining VCU, Mr. Grier spent approximately 29 years with the Walt Disney Company beginning in 1981, serving as the President of the Disneyland Resort from 2006 until 2010. Mr. Grier held various other senior financial and operational roles during his career with Disney. Mr. Grier has served as a director of Witt/Kiefer (an executive search firm) since 2016 and various Morgan Stanley mutual funds since 2022. Previously, he served as a director of NVR, Inc. from 2013 to 2020 and Sonida Senior Living, Inc. (formerly known as Capital Senior Living Corporation) from 2016 to 2021.

Dan Hill became a director of NuStar GP, LLC in July 2004. From February 2001 through May 2004, he served as a consultant to El Paso Corporation. Prior to that, he served as President and CEO of Coastal Refining and Marketing Company. In 1978, Mr. Hill was named as Senior Vice President of The Coastal Corporation and President of Coastal States Crude Gathering. In 1971, he began managing Coastal’s NGL business. Previously, Mr. Hill worked for Amoco and Mobil.

Bob Munch became a director of NuStar GP, LLC in January 2016. He served as General Manager and Head of Corporate & Investment Banking of Mizuho Bank, Ltd. from 2006 to 2013 and as Deputy General Manager, Origination, of Mizuho Bank, Ltd. from 2005 to 2006. Prior to his service with Mizuho Bank Ltd., Mr. Munch also served in several senior management positions with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and CIBC World Markets from 1980 to 2001 and Fidelity Union Bancorporation (now Wells Fargo) from 1973 to 1980.

Grady Rosier became a director of NuStar GP, LLC in March 2013. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of McLane Company, Inc. from February 1995 to August 2020, and previously served McLane Company, Inc. in various other senior management positions since 1984. Mr. Rosier has also served as a director NVR, Inc. since 2008, and served as a director of Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. from 2006 to 2011.

Martin Salinas, Jr. became a director of NuStar GP, LLC in August 2021. Mr. Salinas served as Chief Executive Officer of Phase 4 Energy Partners from October 2015 to December 2017 and as Chief Financial Officer of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. from June 2008 through April 2015. He joined Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. in 2004 and served as Controller and Vice President of Finance until being appointed as Chief Financial Officer in 2008. In addition to serving as Chief Financial Officer for Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. Mr. Salinas also served as Sunoco Logistics, L.P.’s Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors from October 2012 to April 2015 and as a member of the Board of Directors for Sunoco Partners, L.P. from March 2014 until April 2015. Prior to joining Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., Mr. Salinas worked at KPMG, LLP from September 1994 through August 2004, serving audit clients primarily in the oil and gas industry. Mr. Salinas has served as a director of Green Plains Inc. since July 2021. Previously, he served as a director of Green Plains Partners LP from July 2018 to July 2021 and Noble Midstream Partners LP from October 2016 until it was acquired in May 2021.