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Lydia I. Beebe, 62
Corporate Secretary and Chief Governance Officer
since 1995. Responsible for providing advice and counsel
to the Board of Directors and senior management on
corporate governance matters and managing the
Corporate Governance function. Previously Senior
Manager, Chevron Tax Department. Joined Chevron
in 1977.
Paul V. Bennett, 61
Vice President and Treasurer since 2011. Responsible
for banking, financing, cash management, insurance,
pension investments, and credit and receivables
activities corporatewide. Previously Vice President,
Finance, Downstream and Chemicals. Joined the
company in 1980.
Pierre R. Breber, 50
Corporate Vice President and President, Chevron
Gas and Midstream, since 2014. Responsible for
commercializing the company’s natural gas resources,
supporting the development of new growth opportunities
worldwide, and overseeing shipping, pipeline, power,
energy efficiency, and supply and trading operations.
Previously Managing Director, Asia South Business
Unit. Joined the company in 1989.
Joseph C. Geagea, 55
Senior Vice President, Technology, Projects and
Services, since 2014. Responsible for energy technol-
ogy; delivery of major capital projects; procurement;
information technology; health, environment and safety;
upstream production services; and talent selection
and development in support of Chevron’s upstream,
downstream and midstream businesses. Previously
Corporate Vice President and President, Chevron
Gas and Midstream. Joined the company in 1982.
Stephen W. Green, 57
Vice President, Policy, Government and Public Affairs,
since 2011. Responsible for U.S. and international govern-
ment relations, all aspects of communications, and the
company’s worldwide efforts to protect and enhance
its reputation. Previously President, Chevron Indonesia
Company and Managing Director, IndoAsia Business
Unit, Chevron Asia Pacific Exploration and Production
Company. Joined the company in 2005 upon the merger
with Unocal Corporation.
Charles N. Macfarlane, 60
Vice President since 2013 and General Tax Counsel since
2010. Responsible for directing Chevron’s worldwide tax
activities. Previously the company’s Assistant General
Tax Counsel. Joined Chevron in 1984 upon the merger
with Gulf Oil Corporation.
Joseph M. Naylor, 54
Vice President, Strategic Planning, since 2013.
Responsible for advising senior corporate executives in
setting strategic direction for the company, allocating
capital and other resources, and determining operating
unit performance measures and targets. Previously
General Manager, Upstream Strategy and Planning.
Joined Chevron in 1982.
Jeanette L. Ourada, 49
Vice President and Comptroller since April 2015.
Responsible for corporatewide accounting, financial
reporting and analysis, internal controls, and Finance
Shared Services. Previously General Manager, Finance
Shared Services. Joined Chevron in 2005 upon the
merger with Unocal Corporation.
Michael K. Wirth, 54
Executive Vice President, Downstream and Chemicals,
since 2006. Responsible for worldwide manufacturing,
marketing, lubricants, chemicals and Oronite additives.
Previously President, Global Supply and Trading, and
President, Marketing, Asia/Middle East/Africa Strategic
Business Unit. Joined Chevron in 1982.
Patricia E. Yarrington, 59
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2009.
Responsible for comptroller, tax, treasury, audit and
investor relations activities. Served as Chairman of the
San Francisco Federal Reserve’s Board of Directors in
2013 and 2014. Previously Corporate Vice President and
Treasurer; Corporate Vice President, Policy, Government
and Public Affairs; Corporate Vice President, Strategic
Planning; and President, Chevron Canada Limited.
Joined Chevron in 1980.
R. Hewitt Pate, 52
Vice President and General Counsel since 2009.
Responsible for directing the company’s worldwide
legal affairs. Previously Chair, Competition Practice,
Hunton & Williams LLP, Washington, D.C., and Assistant
Attorney General, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department
of Justice. Joined Chevron in 2009.
Jay R. Pryor, 57
Vice President, Business Development, since 2006.
Responsible for identifying and developing new, large-
scale upstream and downstream business opportunities,
including mergers and acquisitions. Previously Managing
Director, Chevron Nigeria Ltd., and Managing Director,
Asia South Business Unit and Chevron Offshore
(Thailand) Ltd. Joined Chevron in 1979.
Executive Committee
John S. Watson, George L. Kirkland, Pierre R. Breber, Joseph C. Geagea, James W. Johnson, R. Hewitt Pate, Michael K. Wirth
and Patricia E. Yarrington. Lydia I. Beebe, Secretary.
James W. Johnson, 56
Senior Vice President, Upstream, since 2014.
Responsible for Chevron’s global exploration and produc-
tion activities for crude oil and natural gas. Previously
President, Chevron Europe, Eurasia and Middle East
Exploration and Production Company; Managing
Director, Eurasia Business Unit; and Managing Director,
Australasia Business Unit. Joined the company in 1981.
Joe W. Laymon, 62
Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate
Services, since 2008. Responsible for human resources,
medical services, security, aviation, diversity and ombuds.
Previously Group Vice President, Corporate Human
Resources and Labor Affairs, Ford Motor Company.
Joined the company in 2008.
Wesley E. Lohec, 55
Vice President, Health, Environment and Safety (HES),
since 2011. Responsible for HES strategic planning and
issues management, compliance assurance, emergency
response, and Chevron’s Environmental Management
Company. Previously Managing Director, Latin America,
Chevron Africa and Latin America Exploration and
Production Company. Joined the company in 1981.
Corporate Officers
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