CVR Energy, Inc. and CVR Partners, LP have promoted Dane Neumann to President and Chief Executive Officer effective June 18, 2026. Neumann succeeds Mark Pytosh, who resigned from the CVR Entities for personal reasons. In addition to his role as CEO, Neumann becomes the general partner of CVR Partners and joins the Boards of Directors of both companies.

Robert Flint, Chairman of the Boards of Directors for the CVR Entities, cited Neumann's leadership and financial discipline as key factors in the decision. Flint stated that Neumann has served as a catalyst for process improvements and is positioned to drive growth and value creation for the companies.

Neumann, previously the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, outlined his strategy focusing on Continuous Improvement. He emphasized maintaining safe, reliable operations while driving meaningful growth and shareholder returns. The leadership change applies to both CVR Energy, a diversified holding company engaged in petroleum refining and nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing, and CVR Partners, a producer of urea ammonium nitrate and ammonia.

Operational Overview

CVR Energy subsidiaries serve as the general partner of CVR Partners and own approximately 37 percent of its common units. CVR Partners operates nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing facilities in Coffeyville, Kansas, and East Dubuque, Illinois.

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