Board of Directors

Carlin G. Conner - Chairman of the Board
Carlin G. Conner has served as a member of the board of directors of our general partner since March 2011 and was elected Chairman of the board of directors of our general partner in July 2011 in connection with the completion of our IPO.  Mr. Conner also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of our general partner from March 2011 to November 2012 and President and Chief Executive Officer of OTA from July 2006 to November 2012.  On June 25, 2012, Mr. Conner was appointed Managing Director of the Oiltanking Group.  Mr. Conner has been in the terminaling business for over 19 years.  Before joining the Oiltanking Group, he worked at GATX Terminals Corporation in various roles including operations and commercial management.  In 2000, he joined Oiltanking Houston, L.P. and in 2003, he moved to the Oiltanking Group’s corporate headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, where he was responsible for international business development.  In Hamburg, he sat on the boards of several Oiltanking Group ventures.  We believe that Mr. Conner’s experience as President and Chief Executive Officer of OTA and related familiarity with our assets as well as his extensive knowledge of the terminaling industry brings substantial experience and leadership skills to the board of directors of our general partner.

Anne-Marie Ainsworth - President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Anne-Marie Ainsworth has served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of our general partner and as President and Chief Executive Officer of OTA since November 2012. Prior to joining the Oiltanking Group, Ms. Ainsworth previously held the position of Senior Vice President of Sunoco Refining from November 2009 until March 2012.  Prior to joining Sunoco, Ms. Ainsworth was employed by Motiva Enterprises, LLC, where she was the General Manager of the Motiva refinery in Norco, Louisiana from November 2006 to October 2009.  From December 2003 to November 2006, Ms. Ainsworth was Director of Management Systems & Process Safety at Shell Oil Products U.S., and from September 2000 to December 2003, she was Vice President of Technical Assurance at Shell’s Deer Park refinery.  Ms. Ainsworth holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Rice University, where she served as an adjunct professor from October 2000 to October 2009, and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering.  We believe Ms. Ainsworth, with her extensive management experience in leadership positions across the refining industry, provides valuable insight to the board of directors of our general partner.

David L. Griffis - Director
David L. Griffis has served as a member of the board of directors of our general partner since March 2011.  He has served as Assistant Secretary of OTA since 2001, in various other capacities including Treasurer and Secretary for affiliates of OTA since 1998 and as outside counsel for Oiltanking Houston, L.P. since its inception in 1974.  Mr. Griffis has been practicing law since 1974, and is currently a shareholder at the law firm of Crain, Caton & James, P.C., where he represents domestic and international clients in acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances.  Crain, Caton & James, P.C. provides legal counsel to us, as well as to OTA and certain of its other affiliates.  We believe that Mr. Griffis’ three decades of experience in transactional law and extensive knowledge of the Oiltanking Group’s business and operations brings unique and valuable skills to the board of directors.

James Flannan Browne - Director
James Flannan Browne was appointed to serve as a member of the board of directors of our general partner in January 2012.  Mr. Browne has served as the Head of Legal and Insurance for Oiltanking GmbH since April 2004.  From February 2001 to April 2004, he served as a legal advisor for Skytanking Holding GmbH, an affiliate of Oiltanking GmbH that specializes in construction, operation and management of airport fuel facilities.  During 2002, he also started working as a legal advisor to the Oiltanking Group.  Mr. Browne has been practicing law since 1977.  After working for the law firm of Coudert Brothers in its New York and London offices, in September 1984, he joined Greyhound Financial Services in London as the head of the legal department, where his work included aircraft and ship financing as well as legal work for other European affiliates of Greyhound, including the Aircraft Service International Group (“ASIG”).  From November 1996 to December 2000, he served as ASIG’s European counsel.  Mr. Browne currently serves as a director for multiple international entities affiliated with the Oiltanking Group.  We believe that Mr. Browne’s various roles with affiliates of the Oiltanking Group over the last decade provide significant experience and skills relating to our operations, making him a valuable member of the board of directors of our general partner.

Gregory C. King - Director
Gregory C. King was appointed to serve as a member of the board of directors of our general partner in connection with our IPO.  Mr. King also serves as the chairman of the Conflicts Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee of the board of directors of our general partner.  Mr. King previously served as President of Valero Energy Corporation from January 2003 to December 2007.  Mr. King served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Valero Energy from September 2001 until December 2002, and as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from January 2001 until September 2001.  Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Valero Energy from 1999 to January 2001.  He became Vice President and General Counsel of Valero Energy in 1997, and prior to that was a Partner in the Houston-based law firm of Bracewell & Giuliani.  From January 1, 2002 until July 2006, Mr. King served as director of Valero GP, LLC (currently known as NuStar GP, LLC), the general partner of Valero L.P. (currently known as NuStar Energy L.P.). Mr. King brings demonstrated industry knowledge derived from 25 years of energy industry experience, communications, team-building and leadership skills to the board of directors of our general partner.

Randall J. Larson - Director
Randall J. Larson was appointed to serve as a member of the board of directors of our general partner in August 2011.  Mr. Larson also serves as the chairman of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Conflicts Committee of the board of directors of our general partner.  Mr. Larson previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the general partner of TransMontaigne Partners L.P. from September 2006 until August 2009, and as its Chief Financial Officer from January 2003 until September 2006, and served as its Controller from May 2002 to January 2003.  From July 1994 to May 2002, Mr. Larson was a partner with KPMG LLP in its Silicon Valley and National (New York City) offices. From July 1992 to July 1994, Mr. Larson served as a Professional Accounting Fellow in the Office of Chief Accountant of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Mr. Larson has been a director of the general partner of MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. since July 2011 and chair of the audit committee since July 2012.  Mr. Larson brings extensive financial and management experience in the terminaling industry to the board of directors of our general partner.

D. Mark Leland - Director
D. Mark Leland was appointed to serve as a member of the board of directors of our general partner in May 2012.  Mr. Leland also serves as a member of both the Audit and Conflicts Committees of the board of directors of our general partner.  Mr. Leland served as Executive Vice President of El Paso Corporation and President of El Paso’s midstream business unit from October 2009 to May 2012, and as Director of El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. from its formation in 2007 to May 2012.  Mr. Leland also previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of El Paso Corporation from August 2005 to November 2009.  He served as Executive Vice President of El Paso Exploration & Production Company from January 2004 to August 2005, and as Chief Financial Officer and a director from April 2004 to August 2005.  Mr. Leland served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of GulfTerra Energy Partners, L.P. from January 2003 to December 2003, and as Senior Vice President and Controller from July 2000 to January 2003. Mr. Leland brings extensive operational and financial experience in the midstream energy industry to the board of directors of our general partner.

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