Ray Hernandez

Ray Hernandez is Chief Marketing Officer. Mr. Hernandez’s responsibilities include marketing, supply, logistics and business development of the company.

Before joining Arguindegui Oil, Mr. Hernandez had an impressive 23-year career at Valero Energy where he served and retired as Senior Manager of Unbranded Wholesale for the entire Gulf and Mid-Continent, Southwestern United States and Mexico (PEMEX/PMI). During his tenure at Valero, he also held the position of Senior Manager of National Accounts stretching from coast to coast. Mr. Hernandez was the primary lead in the marketing and introduction of ULSD and TxLED in its infancy stage.

With a total of 30 years in the refining industry, Mr. Hernandez has proven to be successful in managing growth and success with fuel supply, fuel sales, and customer’s relations. Recognized for his expertise in the industry, Mr. Hernandez has served as keynote Speaker at national conferences which include Platt’s, OPIS, NBB, and NTTC. These organizations have a national significance in US Energy and Petroleum pricing and logistics as well and establishing policy. Mr. Hernandez also served a four-year term as a member of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on San Antonio’s Executive Board during 2002 through 2006. He was also selected by Bill Greehey, CEO at Valero at the time, to be the 2001 United Way Loaned Executive for San Antonio.

Mr. Ray Hernandez graduated from Brownsville High School and attended Texas Southmost Junior College and went on to attend Texas A&M University at College Station where he studied in the Agricultural Department of Entomology for the USDA South Texas Extension Project.