Lane Riggs

Lane Riggs is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Energy Advisory Council.

Riggs became Valero’s chief executive officer and president and joined the board on June 30, 2023. He was elected chairman effective Dec. 31, 2024.

Riggs previously served as Valero’s president and chief operating officer, overseeing refining operations; engineering; projects and strategic sourcing organizations; commercial operations; and renewables and logistics operations. He has been with Valero since 1989 and has served in many leadership positions.

He began his career at Valero as a process engineer at the McKee refinery and subsequently held management positions including general manager of process engineering; director of supply and optimization; vice president of refinery planning and economics; senior vice president of crude, feedstock supply and trading; senior vice president of refining operations; and executive vice president of refining operations and engineering.

Riggs earned his Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Oklahoma and his Master of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in finance and economics from West Texas A&M University.