---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-086041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DK"
cik: "0001694426"
company_name: "Delek US Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T16:14:01.977170+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Delek US CEO Uzi Yemin to become Executive Chairman; Avigal Soreq named successor CEO

## Summary
- Avigal Soreq, current CEO of El Al Israel Airlines, will become Delek US President and CEO in June 2022.
- Uzi Yemin transitions to Executive Chairman of Delek US Board; remains Chairman of Delek Logistics (DKL).
- Todd O'Malley named COO of Delek US and Delek Logistics; Nithia Thaver promoted to EVP and President of Refining.
- Leonardo Moreno, President of AES Clean Energy, appointed as independent director, effective immediately.
- Board expanded to eight directors; seven independent, three diverse; meets 30% diverse board objective.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-086041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DK
- cik: 0001694426
- company_name: Delek US Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1694426/000119312522086041/0001193125-22-086041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1694426/000119312522086041/d249478d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Uzi Yemin changed role as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors at Delek US Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: will become
  - Role: Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
  source text: On March 28, 2022, Delek US Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) announced a CEO succession plan under which Ezra Uzi Yemin, the Company’s current President and Chief Executive Officer, will become Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1694426/000119312522086041/0001193125-22-086041-index.htm
- Executive change
  Nithia Thaver was named as Executive Vice President and President of Refining at Delek US Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: named
  - Role: Executive Vice President and President of Refining
  source text: The Company also announced that it has named Nithia Thaver an Executive Vice President and the Company’s President of Refining.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1694426/000119312522086041/0001193125-22-086041-index.htm
- Executive change
  Todd O'Malley was named as Chief Operating Officer at Delek US Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: named
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Effective March 27, 2022, the Board named Todd O’Malley the Chief Operating Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1694426/000119312522086041/0001193125-22-086041-index.htm
- Executive change
  Leonardo Moreno was appointed as Director at Delek US Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 27, 2022, the Board appointed Leonardo Moreno as a director of the Company’s Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1694426/000119312522086041/0001193125-22-086041-index.htm
- Executive change
  Avigal Soreq was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Delek US Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Under the succession plan, the Board has approved the appointment of Avigal Soreq as the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, to be effective in June 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1694426/000119312522086041/0001193125-22-086041-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.