Mark Turri has worked in the oil refining industry for over 40 years. His approach to operations excellence is based on the belief that it can best be achieved through a competent, engaged workforce with clear roles, responsibilities, expectations and aligned behaviors. This belief has been formed through multiple Refinery Manager assignments both domestically and internationally and also many years of organizational development work. His goal is to guide people to a culture of “Doing the Right Thing, The Right Way, Every Time”. He was Vice President West Coast Refining for Alon USA, responsible for the AltAir Paramount renewable fuels refinery in Paramount California. He was also the Corporate Operations Excellence Leader for HollyFrontier Corporation, overseeing the implementation/improvement of effective Conduct of Operations (COO) practices, including process unit operating practices, organizational effectiveness, operations training, and other operational improvement  strategic initiatives. Previously, he was appointed Refinery Manager at Western Refining in Gallup, New Mexico and was also the Facility Manager at the Sunoco Tulsa Refinery. Mark worked 32 years with ExxonMobil Corporation, completing an assignment as the Site Manager for the ExxonMobil Cerro Negro Jose Heavy Oil Upgrading Plant in Venezuela. A native of Buffalo, New York, he holds a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Manhattan College and is also registered Professional Engineer in the State of New York. He and his wife Donna have a home in Scottsdale, Arizona.