On Dec 23, CVR Energy Appointed Mark A. Pytosh As President And CEO Effective January 1, 2026; David L. Lamp To Step Down As President And CEO

On December 23, 2025, the board of directors (the "CVR Energy Board") of CVR Energy, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Mark A. Pytosh as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2026. In this capacity, he will be the Company's principal executive officer. Mr. Pytosh will succeed David L. Lamp, who, as previously announced, will cease to serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective December 31, 2025.

Mr. Pytosh, age 60, has served as the Company's Executive Vice President – Corporate Services since January 2018, and as a member of the board of directors (the "CVR Partners Board") and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the general partner of CVR Partners, LP (NYSE:UAN) ("CVR Partners") since 2011 and 2014, respectively. Mr. Pytosh will continue to serve as a director on the CVR Partners Board and as President and Chief Executive Officer of the general partner of CVR Partners, in addition to his new roles at the Company.

 

Beginning January 1, 2026, Mr. Pytosh will receive compensation for his service as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to the previously disclosed Employment Agreement between the Company and Mr. Pytosh dated July 28, 2025 (the "Employment Agreement"). The Employment Agreement was filed as an exhibit to, and described in, the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 31, 2025, such description being incorporated herein by reference. Such description of the Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Employment Agreement.