Delek US Holdings has named energy and finance industry veteran Christine Benson Schwartzstein as an independent director to its board, effective immediately, according to a Thursday announcement.

Benson will stand for election at Delek's 2024 annual investor meeting May 2. If approved, Delek’s board will consist of 10 members, eight of whom are independent.

As it currently stands, Uzi Yemin, executive chairman of Delek, and Avigal Soreq, president and CEO, are the only non-independent directors on Delek’s board.

"We are excited to have Ms. Benson join our board. Given her understanding of Delek and our assets, we look forward to Ms. Benson's insight as we execute on our strategic initiative to create value for shareholders," Soreq said in the announcement.

Benson brings nearly 20 years of experience in natural resources risk management, capital markets and investing to Delek’s board. She’s currently an independent director at both investment firm Apollo Infrastructure Company LLC and power producer Talen Energy Corporation.

Benson was also a senior advisory board member of environmental investment firm Orion Infrastructure Capital until 2023, and was the company’s managing director and investment principle between 2021 and 2022.

Prior to joining Orion, Benson spent nearly two decades as a managing director at Goldman Sachs.

"[Benson’s] experience in risk management, capital markets, and green energies will provide us with instrumental insights," Yemin said in the announcement.

Brentwood, Tennessee-based Delek operates about 250 convenience stores in West Texas and New Mexico.