Blueknight Energy Partners

Jon M. Biotti

Director

Director Since: 2010

Mr. Biotti is a Managing Director of Charlesbank, which he joined in 1998 after graduating from Harvard Business School where he was an entrepreneurial studies fellow. Mr. Biotti also worked as a banking associate at Brown Brother Harriman. Mr. Biotti serves on the board of directors of several privately held Charlesbank portfolio companies, including Southcross Energy, LLC. Mr. Biotti was also a board member of Regency Gas Services, representing Charlesbank, Regency's founding equity investor. Educated at Harvard, Mr. Biotti received a Bachelors degree in government and sociology, an MBA and an MA in public administration.

James C. Dyer, IV.

Chief Executive Officer/Director

Mr. Dyer serves as CEO of Blueknight Energy Partners. Mr. Dyer has served as a director and Vice President, Projects and Business Development, of Vitol, Inc. since 2005. He first joined Vitol in 1990, where he was responsible for structured financing and project development. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Dyer served as Corporate Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for El Paso Merchant Petroleum, and from 1998 to 2001 he served in executive capacities at Engage Energy US, L.P., a natural gas and electric power marketing joint venture between the Coastal Corporation and Westcoast Energy (Canada). Mr. Dyer is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Financial Analysts Federation, Fellow and holds degrees in accounting and economics.

Michael R. Eisenson

Director

Director Since: 2010
Mr. Eisenson is a Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Charlesbank. Prior to co-founding Charlesbank in 1998, Mr. Eisenson was the president of Harvard Private Capital Group. He began his tenure at Harvard Management Company in 1986 as managing director. Before joining Harvard Management Company, Mr. Eisenson was with The Boston Consulting Group, a corporate strategy consulting firm. Mr. Eisenson serves on the board of directors of Animal Health International and several privately held Charlesbank portfolio companies. Mr. Eisenson was also a board member of Regency Gas Services, representing Charlesbank, Regency's founding equity investor. He is a graduate of Williams College with a Bachelors degree in economics, and holds an MBA and a Juris Doctorate degree from Yale University.

Steven M. Bradshaw

Independent Director

Director Since: 2009
Mr. Bradshaw has over 30 years of experience in the global logistics and transportation industry and currently serves as the Managing Director at Global Logistics Solutions. From 2005 to 2009, he served as Vice President - Administration of Premium Drilling, Inc., an offshore drilling contractor that provides jack-up drilling services to the oil and gas industry in the United States and internationally. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President of Skaugen PetroTrans, Inc. from 2001 to 2003 and as President, Refined Products Division at Kirby Corporation, from 1992 to 1996. Mr. Bradshaw also served as an officer in the United States Navy and holds an MBA from Harvard University and a Bachelors degree in mathematics from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Duke Ligon

Independent Director & Chairman of the Board

Mr. Ligon brings more than 35 years of expertise in corporate securities, litigation, governmental affairs and mergers and acquisitions to the board of directors of BKEP's general partner. He is an attorney and served as senior vice president and general counsel of Devon Energy Corporation from January 1997 until he retired in February 2007. Since February 2007, Mr. Ligon has served as of Strategic Advisor for Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc., based in Oklahoma City, and has acted as Executive Director of the Love's Entrepreneurship Center at Oklahoma City University. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Quest Midstream Partners, L.P., Heritage Trust Company, Security State Bank, Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. (NYSE: PHX), Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD) and TransMontaigne Partners L.P. (NYSE: TLP).

Miguel A. Loya

Director

Director Since: 2009
Mr. Loya has served as a director of Vitol since 1997 and as the President of Vitol, Inc., since 1999. As such, he is Vitol's senior shareholder responsible for the management of the Vitol Group's trading activities, companies and assets in North and South America. Previously, Mr. Loya has enjoyed positions with Transworld Oil U.S.A., Inc., Tenneco Inc. and Exxon Mobile Corporation. He currently serves on the board of OTC Global Holdings Co., Yes Prep Public Schools and Pilot Travel Centers LLC. Mr. Loya holds an MBA from Harvard University and a Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso.

John A. Shapiro

Independent Director

Director Since: 2009
John A. Shapiro has served as a director of our General Partner since November 2009. Mr. Shapiro recently retired as an officer at Morgan Stanley & Co., where he served for more than 24 years in various capacities, most recently as Global Head of Commodities. While an officer at Morgan Stanley, Mr. Shapiro participated in the successful acquisitions of TransMontaigne Inc. and Heidmar Inc. and served as a member of the board of directors of both companies. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley & Co., Mr. Shapiro worked for Conoco, Inc. and New England Merchants National Bank. Mr. Shapiro has been a lecturer at Princeton University, Harvard University School of Government, HEC Business School (Paris, France) and Oxford University Energy Program (Oxford, UK). In addition, he serves on the board of directors of Citymeals-on-Wheels and holds an MBA from Harvard University and a Bachelors degree in economics from Princeton University.