Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Yiannis Papanicolaou as interim Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Papanicolaou succeeds Peter Georgiopoulos as Chairman. Mr. Georgiopoulos and John Tavlarios have stepped down from the Board, effective immediately, and have agreed to continue to work with the Board as consultants to facilitate the Company's senior management transition. The company also announced that the Board has appointed Jean Jose Metey as interim President of Aegean, effective immediately. Mr. Metey joined Aegean in 2006 and most recently served as Director of Corporate Development. Mr. Metey will be supported by Aegean's senior management team, who will assist in overseeing the Company's operations and strategy. The Company continues to engage in a comprehensive search process to identify a new permanent President.