Joe Gorder serves as Executive Vice President -- Marketing and Supply. Prior to that, he held the position of Senior Vice President -- Corporate Development.

During his tenure with the company, Gorder has done a great job of leading several important corporate development initiatives.

Prior to joining Valero, he served as Vice President of Business Development for Ultramar Diamond Shamrock, and as Director of Commercial/Industrial Sales, Assistant Treasurer and Director of Information Systems for Diamond Shamrock.

Gorder earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and a master’s degree in business administration from Our Lady of the Lake University.