Joseph Gorder

Joseph Gorder is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Energy Advisory Council.

Gorder became executive chairman of the board of Valero Energy in 2023, after serving as the company’s chief executive officer. He has served as chairman of the board since 2014.

Previously, Gorder served as Valero’s president and as chief operating officer, responsible for refining operations and commercial operations in marketing, supply and transportation. He also served as chief commercial officer and president of Valero Europe.

In these roles, he oversaw all commercial trading and related activity for the company, including crude and feedstock supply and trading, products supply and trading, wholesale marketing, logistics operations, commercial business development, transportation and specialty products marketing. In addition, he was responsible for all business activity and operations of Valero’s assets in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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.