Eric Slifka was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Global Partners LP in March 2005 and was also named to the Board of Directors of the Partnership’s general partner. In addition to successfully guiding Global’s initial public offering and listing on the New York Stock Exchange, over the past 14 years, Mr. Slifka has overseen the significant growth of the business through strategic acquisitions and organic projects. Under his leadership, Global has expanded from its New England roots as a regional wholesaler of refined petroleum products to become one of the Northeast’s largest independent owners, suppliers and operators of gasoline stations and convenience stores. The company also holds strategic assets in North Dakota and Oregon. Global is a Fortune 500 company with 2019 sales of more than $13 billion, operating income of nearly $140 million and a diverse base of energy customers across the United States.
Mr. Slifka has been in the energy industry since 1987. Before becoming Global’s president and CEO, he served predecessor organizations in leadership roles, as well as in senior positions in the accounting, supply, distribution and marketing departments. He is a member of the National Petroleum Council and serves on the board of directors of the Energy Policy Research Foundation, Inc., Massachusetts General Hospital President’s Council and Partners HealthCare System, Inc. He previously served on the board of directors of the New York Oil Heat Association, National Oilheat Research Alliance and Buckingham, Browne & Nichols.