Delek US Holdings names Russell to lead refining operations

Delek US Holdings Inc. has appointed Amber Russell to lead the company’s refining operations as executive vice-president, refining, effective Apr. 20, 2026.

Russell has nearly three decades of global energy industry experience, including senior leadership roles at ExxonMobil and bp. She most recently served as senior vice-president for bp Solutions, where she led a centralized organization focused on addressing bp’s most critical risks and opportunities across oil and gas, refining, terminals, and pipelines. Prior to that, she served as senior vice-president of refining, terminals, and pipelines for more than 5 years at bp.

In the release dated Apr. 20, the company’s president and chief executive officer Avigal Soreq extended his appreciation to previous executive vice-president Joseph Israel for contributions to the company.

The company's refining assets consist primarily of refineries operated in Tyler and Big Spring, Tex., El Dorado, Ark., and Krotz Springs, La., with a combined nameplate crude throughput capacity of 302,000 b/d.