10 HF Sinclair operations leaders
President and Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President Operations and SVP, Lubricants & Specialties Operations are current titles held by these HF Sinclair operations leaders, alongside vice presidents of refining operations and refinery managers. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at HF Sinclair from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Anthony (Tony) Conetta
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Lubricants & Specialties Operations · HFSinclair
Anthony (Tony) Conetta has been SVP, Lubricants & Specialties Operations at HF Sinclair since January 2022, with the profile headline SVP, Lubricants & Specialties, Strategic Transitions. Anthony (Tony) Conetta was SVP, Operations at HollyFrontier LSP Holdings LLC from 2019 to 2022 and VP, Refining Practices at HollyFrontier.
Dustin Simmonds
LinkedInExperience: Vice President & Refinery Manager · HF Sinclair
Dustin Simmonds has been Vice President & Refinery Manager at HF Sinclair since October 2023, based in Woods Cross, Utah, and describes refining experience across operations, maintenance, training and projects. Dustin Simmonds was Vice President Operations / Plant Manager at HF Sinclair from 2020 to 2023 and Operations Manager there from 2018 to 2020.
Hardy Kemp
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Global Turnarounds & Maintenance · HF Sinclair
Hardy Kemp has been Vice President - Global Turnarounds & Maintenance at HF Sinclair since June 2026, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Hardy Kemp was Snr. Dir. Turnarounds - Specialty Services, TA Assurance, Tanks at HF Sinclair from 2023 to 2026 and Director - Capital Projects, Construction & Turnarounds at Flint Hills Resources from 2015 to 2023.
Jeff Danielson
LinkedInExperience: VP & Refinery Manager · HF Sinclair
Jeff Danielson has been VP & Refinery Manager at HF Sinclair since March 2022, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, with the profile headline Vice President Refining Operations - Rocky Mountain Region at HF Sinclair. Jeff Danielson was VP & General Manager at HF Sinclair from 2020 to 2022 and Operations Manager at CVR Energy, Inc. in 2015.
John Paris, MBA • BSChE
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations | Midstream · HF Sinclair
John Paris, MBA • BSChE has been Vice President of Operations | Midstream at HF Sinclair since January 2023, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and also lists a joint venture board seat. John Paris, MBA • BSChE was Vice President of Technical Services | Holly Energy Partners from 2022 to 2023 and General Manager of Southwest Field Operations | Holly Energy Partners from 2019 to 2022.
Sam Cooper
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Refinery Manager - HF Sinclair Tulsa Refinery · HF Sinclair
Sam Cooper has been Vice President and Refinery Manager - HF Sinclair Tulsa Refinery since June 2026, based in the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, and also lists Vice President and Refinery Manager - HF Sinclair Casper Refinery since 2023. Sam Cooper was Operations Manager - HF Sinclair Woods Cross from 2020 to 2023 and Maintenance Manager - Suncor Denver from 2016 to 2018.
Scott White
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Operations · HF Sinclair
Scott White has been Senior Vice President Operations at HF Sinclair since July 2026, based in Dallas, Texas, and describes a petroleum refining career spanning engineering, planning, economics and operations. Scott White was Vice President Refining Operations, Mid-Con Region at HF Sinclair from 2023 to 2026 and Vice President and Refinery Manager at HollyFrontier from 2015 to 2022.
Steve Ledbetter
LinkedInExperience: President and Chief Operating Officer · HF Sinclair
Steve Ledbetter has been President and Chief Operating Officer at HF Sinclair since July 2026, based in Southlake, Texas. Steve Ledbetter was Executive Vice President at HF Sinclair from 2023 to 2026, President and CEO at Shell Midstream Partners GP LLC from 2021 to 2023 and Vice President, Commercial at Shell Pipeline and Shell Midstream Partners GP LLC from 2018 to 2021.
Tim Go
LinkedInExperience: President and Chief Operating Officer · HF Sinclair
Tim Go was President and Chief Operating Officer at HF Sinclair from March 2022 to May 2023 and President and Chief Executive Officer there from 2023 to 2026, roles that have ended, and the profile now lists Retired Executive. Tim Go was President and Chief Operating Officer at HollyFrontier (now HF Sinclair) from 2021 to 2022 and EVP and Chief Operating Officer there from 2020 to 2021.
Travis Gibb
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Refining Operations, Mid-Con Region · HF Sinclair
Travis Gibb has been Vice President Refining Operations, Mid-Con Region at HF Sinclair since July 2026, based in Dallas, Texas. Travis Gibb was Vice President of Operations & Refinery Manager at HF Sinclair from 2022 to 2026, Director of Ops Excellence there from 2021 to 2022 and Production Manager at Koch from 2018 to 2021.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's operations area, whether a single refinery, a refining region, midstream, lubricants and specialties or turnarounds and maintenance, to the decision you face. Check when each person started their current role, or when a past role ended, to judge how recent their view of it is.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your operations role at HF Sinclair?
- 02How do you plan a refinery turnaround so it finishes on time without safety shortcuts?
- 03What have you learned about improving refinery reliability and margins at the same time?
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