TRANSMONTAIGNE PARTNERS L.P. (NYSE:TLP) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July17, 2017 Lisa M. Kearney was appointed to serve as the Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of TransMontaigne GP L.L.C. (the “General Partner”) of TransMontaigne Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”). Ms.Kearney replaced Robert T. Fuller as the Chief Accounting Officer effective as of the same date. Mr.Fuller continues to serve as the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the General Partner. The General Partner is responsible for managing the operations and activities of the Partnership since the Partnership does not have its own officers or employees.
Ms.Kearney served as Director of Internal Audit of the General Partner from May2013 to July2017. From May2007 through Aprilof 2013, Ms.Kearney held various accounting positions with the General Partner, most recently as Director of Accounting. Prior to joining TransMontaigne, Ms.Kearney spent eight years in various accounting roles, including four years as a certified public accountant with KPMG LLP. Ms.Kearney, age 41, has a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Illinois and is licensed as a certified public accountant in Colorado. Ms.Kearney does not have a family relationship with any director or executive officer of the General Partner, the Partnership or with any of the General Partner’s affiliates, nor are there any arrangements or understandings between her and any other person with respect to her appointment. There are no transactions between Ms.Kearney, on the one hand, and the General Partner or the Partnership, on the other hand that would require disclosure to Item404(a)of RegulationS-K.
To fill the vacancy in the role of Director of Internal Audit created by Ms.Kearney’s promotion, Derek Welch will serve as the General Partner’s Vice President — Internal Audit. Mr.Welch previously served as the Vice President of Technology for the General Partner from September2013 through December2015 and continued to provide consulting services to the Partnership over the past two years. Prior thereto Mr.Welch held various positions with the General Partner since September, 2007. Mr.Welch has over 20 years of experience in senior leadership positions overseeing domestic and international technology projects, cybersecurity initiatives, and internal control implementations.Mr.Welch has a Master’s of Science Degree in Information Security and Assurance from Western Governors University and holds numerous industry certifications related to information security. Mr.Welch is a Certified Chief Information Security Officer by the EC-Council.