John P. Locke

John Locke is Vice President-Investor Relations and Communications.

Locke joined Valero in 2003 as an Audit Specialist in Valero's Internal Audit department where he earned several promotions and ultimately served as Executive Director of Internal Audit. In 2013, he transferred to Valero's Investor Relations department. Prior to joining Valero, Locke worked at La Quinta Corporation as the SEC Reporting Manager, and also has served as Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young LLP.

He received his Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Science degrees in accounting from Texas Tech University, where he also played football. He is a Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor and Certified Fraud Examiner.