Avigal Soreq
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
4 yr
10 reports
Delek US Holdings, Inc. ·DK
Refining EVP turnover highlights enterprise-led operating model
Energy · Fortune #336 · Hybrid structure · 2K employees · Brentwood, Tennessee
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7
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
1.8
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
3.7 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
43%
Internal hires
near industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$10.7B
Operating income
$301M
Net income
$-22800000
Total assets
$6.8B
Shares out
60M
Sourced from Delek US Holdings, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-10 ↗ View on SEC
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Refining leadership reports directly to the CEO, highlighting Delek US Holdings’ centralized enterprise structure. This page maps the executive org chart, recent leadership changes, and compares Delek’s unusually flat model with peer refiners.
What to model
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Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Latest signal Amber Russell joined as Executive Vice President, Refining
Appointed effective April 20, 2026, following board-approved leadership transition.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
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The people
Who's running this
6 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
Amber Russell
Executive Vice President, Refining
Refining
0 yr
1 reports
Mark Hobbs
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Finance
3 yr
2 reports
internal
Reuven Spiegel
Executive Vice President, Special Projects
Strategy
6 yr
1 reports
Denise McWatters
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Legal
4 yr
1 reports
internal
Robert Wright
Executive Vice President & Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Finance
5 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 1 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Avigal Soreq $7.7M
- Base salary
- $900K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The skin in the game
Beneficial ownership
Insider stock holdings and the company's ownership requirements for executives and directors. Disclosed in the most recent DEF 14A.
Stock ownership requirements
Stock ownership guidelines are described but not expressed as fixed multiples.
| Holder | Shares | % of class |
|---|---|---|
| Avigal Soreq | 261K | <1% |
The businesses
How Delek US Holdings, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Refining
1K employees
EVP, Refining (Amber Russell)
Operates Delek’s core refining assets and production facilities.
Finance
150 employees
EVP & CFO (Mark Hobbs)
Manages financial reporting, capital structure, and investor relations.
Legal & Compliance
40 employees
EVP, General Counsel (Denise McWatters)
Oversees legal affairs, governance, and regulatory compliance.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
The most distinctive feature of Delek US Holdings’ structure is its enterprise-centered CEO span that directly oversees both operating and financial leadership.
The CEO has seven direct reports spanning refining, finance, legal, and special projects, rather than delegating through a strong COO layer. This creates a relatively flat structure for a Fortune 500 refiner.
The April 2026 replacement of the EVP of Refining underscores how critical this role is in the enterprise model. Refining remains the operational core, yet it reports directly to the CEO alongside finance and legal, reinforcing centralized control. Strategy and enterprise optimization are also elevated, reflecting recent cost and asset-realignment initiatives.
Overall, the structure balances functional leadership with business-critical operating roles, but remains dependent on CEO bandwidth due to the absence of an intermediary operating executive.
- No COO role despite enterprise scale
- Refining EVP reports directly to CEO
- Strategy elevated to EVP level
The comparison
How Delek US Holdings, Inc. stacks up
Compared with similarly sized U.S. refiners, Delek US Holdings operates with a flatter executive structure and fewer C-suite roles. Peers often include a COO or separate presidents for refining and logistics, while Delek concentrates authority under the CEO. This reduces layers but increases reliance on direct CEO …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Delek US Holdings, Inc.
3 levels
4 levels
4 levels
5 levels
5 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Delek US Holdings, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant recent change was the April 2026 replacement of the EVP of Refining.
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-10
- CEO
- Avigal Soreq
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 3.5 yr
Refining and renewables were combined under a single EVP.
Named executive officers (5)
- Avigal Soreq - CEO since 2022
- Mark Hobbs - CFO since 2023
- Joseph Israel - EVP Refining since 2023
- Denise McWatters - EVP Legal since 2022
- Reuven Spiegel - EVP Special Projects since 2020
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-11
- CEO
- Avigal Soreq
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 3.2 yr
Leadership stable with enterprise optimization focus emerging.
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-03-12
- CEO
- Avigal Soreq
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 2.8 yr
Early phase of Soreq-led enterprise restructuring.
Year-over-year changes
Leadership titles expanded while overall structure remained stable.
- CEO span: 6 → 6
- C-suite size: 6 → 6
- Avg tenure: 3.2 → 3.5 yr
- retitled Joseph Israel - EVP, Refining and Renewables (was EVP, Refining) (DEF 14A, Mar 2026)
The board
Board of directors
2 directors. 1 of 2 independent (50%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Ezra Uzi Yemin
Chair Inside
Chairman, Delek Group
William J. Finnerty
Lead Indep. Independent
The board, organized
Board committees
1 standing committees. Audit and Compensation must be 100% independent under SEC rules; the rest vary.
Audit Committee
100% independent 16 mtgs/yr
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Delek US Holdings?
Avigal Soreq has served as President and CEO since 2022.
What type of organizational structure does Delek US Holdings use?
Delek uses a hybrid enterprise structure with centralized CEO oversight of major functions.
How many direct reports does Delek US Holdings' CEO have?
The CEO has seven direct executive reports.
How has Delek US Holdings' leadership changed recently?
In April 2026, Amber Russell was appointed EVP of Refining, replacing Joseph Israel.
Does Delek US Holdings have a COO?
No, Delek does not have a COO; major functions report directly to the CEO.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Apr 20 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Delek US Holdings, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Delek US Holdings, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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