Joseph Israel
appointed EVP, Operations
Tommy Chavez named SVP, Refining
Operations
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., March 24,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Delek US Holdings, Inc.
(NYSE:DK) today announced changes to its senior leadership
team:
- Joseph
Israel named Executive Vice President, Operations for Delek
US and Delek Logistics effective March 27,
2023.
- Tommy Chavez named Senior
Vice President, Refining Operations effective April 10, 2023.
- Todd O'Malley, Executive
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, pursuing other
opportunities.
- Nithia Thaver, Executive
Vice President & President of Refining, pursuing other
opportunities.
Israel and Patrick Reilly, who
was named Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer on
March 1, 2023, will split O'Malley's
responsibilities. Israel and Reilly will report to Delek's
President and CEO Avigal Soreq.
Israel will be responsible for refining operations at Delek US and
for logistics operations at Delek Logistics Partners LP. Chavez
will report to Israel and will oversee refining operations at Delek
US. O'Malley will be available through September 22, 2023, and Thaver until May 21, 2023, to ensure a smooth transition.
Israel is an industry veteran with over 25 years of energy
experience and a proven track record of driving operational
excellence. Most recently, he served as President & CEO, Par
Petroleum LLC, a subsidiary of Par Pacific. He also served as
Senior Vice President, Par Pacific Holdings, and a Member of Par
Pacific's Board of Directors. In these roles, he led operations for
Par's integrated refining and logistics system, including 154,000
barrels per day of refining capacity. Israel has also held
leadership positions at Hunt Refining Company and Alon USA, which was acquired by Delek US in
2017.
"I look forward to working with the leadership team to execute
Delek's strategic plan," said Israel."The Company is
well-positioned for growth and I'm excited to join the organization
at this time."
Chavez brings over three decades of refining experience, most
recently with TotalEnergies SE where he held the position of
General Manager, Port Arthur Refinery and Petrochemical Complex. He
has also served as a refinery General Manager and Vice President,
Operations Excellence for Marathon. Chavez served for 20 years at
Phillips 66 delivering results in technical, HSE, and operations
roles.
Avigal Soreq, President and CEO, commented, "We are very pleased
to welcome Joseph and Tommy to the Delek team. Their extensive
relevant experience will allow them to quickly make a positive
impact as we work to be an industry leader in safe, reliable, and
environmentally responsible operations and to drive shareholder
return."
Soreq added, "I'd like to thank Todd and Nithia for their many
contributions to Delek and for their commitment to ensuring a
smooth leadership transition. They have been an important part of
our success and we wish them both the best in their future
endeavors."
About Delek US Holdings, Inc.
Delek US Holdings, Inc.
is a diversified downstream energy company with assets in petroleum
refining, logistics, asphalt, renewable fuels and convenience store
retailing. The refining assets consist of refineries operated in
Tyler and Big Spring, Texas, El Dorado, Arkansas and Krotz Springs, Louisiana with a combined
nameplate crude throughput capacity of 302,000 barrels per day.
The logistics operations consist of Delek Logistics. Delek US
and its affiliates also own the general partner and an approximate
80 percent limited partner interest in Delek Logistics. Delek
Logistics is a growth-oriented master limited partnership focused
on owning and operating midstream energy infrastructure assets.
The convenience store retail business operates approximately 250
convenience stores in central and west Texas and New
Mexico.
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