Yankee Quint Appointed Chairman of Natural Gas Giant NewMed Energy
Former Israel Land Authority chief Yankee Quint will become chairman of NewMed Energy on November 1. Quint brings extensive public sector experience to the Delek Group subsidiary.
Yankee Quint, former director of the Government Companies Authority and head of the Israel Land Authority, is set to become the chairman of NewMed Energy, which holds a 45% stake in the Leviathan natural gas reservoir. He will assume the role on November 1.
Quint replaces Niv Serna, who was appointed chairman last June and subsequently became CEO of the company following Yossi Abu's departure. NewMed Energy is controlled by Yitzhak Tshuva's Delek Group.
Quint, 53, led the Israel Land Authority from 2020 to 2025 and the Government Companies Authority from 2017 to 2020. He holds an MBA and degrees in law and economics from Bar-Ilan University.
Commenting on his appointment, Quint stated:
"NewMed Energy is a leading energy partnership that has driven Israel's natural gas revolution and makes a tremendous contribution to the economy. Together with the board and management, we will continue to advance the partnership's activities and generate value for shareholders."
