New Zealand Refining appoints acting CEO

New Zealand Refining Co. Ltd. (NZRC) appointed Jerome Kerrigan as acting chief executive, effective July 1. Kerrigan will hold the position for up to a year while the company searches for a permanent replacement for Thomas Zengerly, who stepped down on July 1. Kerrigan is a 30-year oil industry veteran and has held a number of operational and commercial roles with NZRC over the past 20 years. (July 10, 2006)