AARON ZELL

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PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2023-03-23 Aaron Zell is a director nominee. ... The Board determined that ... if elected Mr. Zell would also qualify as an independent director. No compensation information is provided for Mr. Zell as he is a nominee.
2024-03-18 Aaron Zell has served as a member of our Board of Directors since May 2023. Mr. Zell is currently a Senior Associate – Investments at Chai Trust (EGI), where he has sourced and evaluated potential new investments and worked directly with existing assets since 2017. He serves on the boards of Veridiam, Inc., a specialty alloy manufacturer serving the nuclear power, medical, aerospace, and industrial markets, and Kharon, a tech-based solution for managing sanction risk. He also serves on the board of the Zell Entrepreneurship Foundation, which supports various philanthropic ventures, including the Zell Lurie Institute at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, the Zell Fellows Program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, and the Zell Entrepreneurship Program at Reichman University (IDC Herzliya) in Israel. In addition, Mr. Zell is a board member of the Matthew Zell Family Foundation, which is currently focused on combating climate change and supporting local community organizations. Before joining EGI in 2017, he served as a summer intern with the firm in 2014 and 2015. Mr. Zell graduated summa cum laude with a BS in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Zell brings to the Board entrepreneurial drive, investment and long-term stewardship skills, and new perspectives on energy transition matters.
2025-03-21 Aaron Zell has served on our board since 2023. Mr. Zell is currently a Senior Associate – Investments at Zell Family Office, a division of Chai Trust Company, LLC where he sources and evaluates potential new investments and works directly with existing assets. He serves on the boards of Veridiam, Inc., a specialty alloy manufacturer serving the nuclear power, medical, aerospace, and industrial markets, and Kharon, a tech-based solution for managing sanction risk. He also serves on the board of the Zell Entrepreneurship Foundation, which supports various philanthropic ventures, including the Zell Lurie Institute at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, the Zell Fellows Program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, and the Zell Entrepreneurship Program at Reichman University (IDC Herzliya) in Israel. In addition, Mr. Zell is a board member of the Matthew Zell Family Foundation, which is currently focused on combating climate change and supporting local community organizations. Before joining EGI in 2017, he served as a summer intern with the firm in 2014 and 2015. Mr. Zell graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-12-06