Effective August 17, 2015, the board of directors of Southcross Energy Partners GP, LLC, elected G. Tracy Owens as its Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Before joining the General Partner, Mr. Owens, has served as Controller for Alon USA Energy Inc. In his role at Alon, Mr. Owens oversaw the accounting department consisting of approximately 40 personnel, the filing of quarterly and yearly financial reports, internal controls over financial reporting, and coordinating with external and internal auditors. Prior to joining Alon, Mr. Owens served as Controller for Hunt Refining Company from 1996 to 2006 and as Senior Manager at KPMG LLP from 1986 to 1996.