Natural gas company Southcross Energy Partners appointed Nicholas J. Caruso Jr to its board of directors. Caruso was reportedly elected to the board of directors of the company's general partner Southcross Energy Partners GP. The company announced that Caruso was appointed to serve on the company's board audit committee and the conflicts committee.

With Caruso's appointment, the size of the company's board was increased from seven directors to eight directors. He is an independent director within the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is an audit committee financial expert under applicable rules.