---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-103623"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GEL"
cik: "0001022321"
company_name: "GENESIS ENERGY LP"
filed_at: "2023-04-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T01:11:14.287915+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genesis Energy promotes Ryan Sims to President & CCO; Jesulaitis to CFO; Nicol to CAO

## Summary
- Ryan Sims promoted to President and Chief Commercial Officer, reporting to CEO Grant Sims.
- Kristen Jesulaitis promoted to CFO and Chief Legal Officer, overseeing accounting, finance, legal.
- Louie Nicol promoted to SVP and Chief Accounting Officer; assumes principal accounting officer role.
- Bob Deere, former CFO, named Chief Administrative Officer overseeing IT, internal audit, HR.
- All promotions effective April 11, 2023; company cites depth of bench and new generation of leaders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-103623
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GEL
- cik: 0001022321
- company_name: GENESIS ENERGY LP
- filed_at: 2023-04-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022321/000119312523103623/0001193125-23-103623-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022321/000119312523103623/d295081d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-103623
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-103623.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-103623.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert V. Deere was appointed as Chief Administrative Officer at GENESIS ENERGY LP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Administrative Officer
  source text: Robert V. Deere, the then-serving Chief Financial Officer, was appointed as the General Partner’s Chief Administrative Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022321/000119312523103623/0001193125-23-103623-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ryan S. Sims was appointed as President and Chief Commercial Officer at GENESIS ENERGY LP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Commercial Officer
  source text: the Board appointed Ryan S. Sims, the General Partner’s then Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Development, to serve as President and Chief Commercial Officer of the General Partner
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022321/000119312523103623/0001193125-23-103623-index.htm
- Executive change
  Louie V. Nicol was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at GENESIS ENERGY LP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: the Board appointed Louie V. Nicol, the General Partner’s then Assistant Corporate Controller, to serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the General Partner
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022321/000119312523103623/0001193125-23-103623-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kristen O. Jesulaitis was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal Officer at GENESIS ENERGY LP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal Officer
  source text: the Board appointed Kristen O. Jesulaitis, the General Partner’s then Chief Legal Officer and Senior Vice President, to serve as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal Officer of the General Partner
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1022321/000119312523103623/0001193125-23-103623-index.htm

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