Gene Celentano Former President Texaco International Marketing and Manufacturing Owner/Manager Westway, LLC

Professional

Gene Celentano was elected corporate Vice-President of Texaco Inc. in 1995. At that time, Mr. Celentano served as President of the company’s Latin America/West Africa operations based in Coral Gables, Florida. Responsibilities included overseeing all petroleum exploration, producing, refining, marketing and related activities in more than 40 countries throughout Central America, the Caribbean, South America, and West Africa as well as petroleum activities in Canada.

Subsequently in 1997, as a result of global reorganization along functional business lines, Mr. Celentano assumed responsibilities as President for all Texaco International Marketing and Manufacturing operations in Latin America, West Africa and Europe, relocating to New York.

In 1998, Mr. Celentano was also named a director of Motiva Enterprises, a joint venture of Texaco, Shell, and Saudi Aramco. This company was responsible for the marketing and refining operations of Texaco and Shell in 26 states in the Midwest and Eastern United States.

Mr. Celentano was relocated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1993 as President of Texaco Brazil and Regional Director of the Southern Cone. Mr. Celentano contributed to the turnaround of Texaco’s marketing activities in Brazil while president of that organization.

Prior to these operating positions, Mr. Celentano held supervisory positions in Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador. In 1979 he was appointed Assistant Controller of Texaco Inc. and relocated to the company’s offices in Harrison, NY. In 1991, he was named Controller and Fiscal Director of Texaco USA based in Houston, Texas.

Mr. Celentano retired from Texaco on January 1, 2002, coincident with the merger of Chevron and Texaco in the Fourth Quarter of 2001.

Education

Mr. Celentano graduated from Pace University in New York City with a Bachelor of Business Administration and received a Master of Business Administration degree with a major in finance from the university in 1971. He also attended the Dartmouth Executive Management Development Program at the Tuck School in 1982.

Memberships & Affiliations

• Former Member, Board of Directors, The Council of the Americas
• Member, Advisory Board, Lubin School of Business, Pace University
• Member, Dean’s International Council, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago