On December 5, 2013, the Board of Directors of Adams Resources & Energy Inc. appointed Mr. Thomas S. Smith to the Board effective as of that date, to serve as Chairman. Mr. Smith is the President and Chief Executive Officer of KSA Industries Inc. Mr. Smith replaced E.C. Reinauer, Jr. as Chairman with Mr. Reinauer remaining on the Board as an independent director. Mr. Smith assumed his present role with KSAI up the death of the company's and KSAI's founder, K.S. Adams Jr., in October 2013.

Previously Mr. Smith was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of KSAI since 1985.