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corporate ocers
Paul V. Bennett, 62
Vice President and Treasurer since 2011. Responsible for
banking, financing, cash management, insurance, pension
investments, and credit and receivables activities across
the corporation. Previously Vice President, Finance,
Downstream and Chemicals. Joined the company in 1980.
Pierre R. Breber, 51
Executive Vice President, Downstream and Chemicals,
since January 2016. Responsible for directing the company’s
worldwide manufacturing, marketing, lubricants, chemicals
and Oronite additives businesses, and Chevron’s joint-venture
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company. Previously Executive
Vice President, Gas and Midstream, and Managing Director,
Asia South Business Unit. Joined the company in 1989.
Mary A. Francis, 51
Corporate Secretary and Chief Governance Ocer since
2015. Responsible for providing advice and counsel to the
Board of Directors and senior management on corporate
governance matters, managing the company’s corporate
governance function, and serving on the Law Function
Executive Committee. Previously Deputy Corporate
Secretary; Chief Corporate Counsel, Corporation Law
Department; General Counsel, Chevron Asia Pacific
Exploration and Production Company; Managing
Counsel, Chevron Pipe Line Company and Chevron
Shipping Company; and Lead Senior Counsel, Chevron
Shipping Company. Joined the company in 2002.
Joseph C. Geagea, 56
Executive Vice President, Technology, Projects and
Services, since 2015. Responsible for energy technology;
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 Senior Vice President,
Technology, Projects and Services, and Corporate Vice
President and President, Chevron Gas and Midstream.
Joined the company in 1982.
James W. Johnson, 57
Executive Vice President, Upstream, since 2015. Responsible
for Chevron’s global exploration and production activities
for crude oil and natural gas. Previously Senior Vice President,
Upstream; 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, 63
Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Services,
since 2008. Responsible for human resources, medical
services, security, aviation, diversity, ombuds, and business
and real estate services. Previously Group Vice President,
Corporate Human Resources and Labor Aairs, Ford Motor
Company. Joined the company in 2008.
Wesley E. Lohec, 56
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.
Charles N. Macfarlane, 61
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, 55
Vice President, Policy, Government and Public Aairs,
since April 2016. Responsible for U.S. and international
government relations, all aspects of communications, and
the company’s worldwide eorts to protect and enhance its
reputation. Previously Vice President, Strategic Planning.
Joined Chevron in 1982.
Mark A. Nelson, 52
Vice President, Strategic Planning, since April 2016.
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 President,
International Products. Joined Chevron in 1985.
Jeanette L. Ourada, 50
Vice President and Comptroller since 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.
R. Hewitt Pate, 53
Vice President and General Counsel since 2009.
Responsible for directing the company’s worldwide legal
aairs. 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, 58
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 Oshore (Thailand) Ltd. Joined
Chevron in 1979.
Michael K. Wirth, 55
Executive Vice President, Midstream and Development,
since January 2016. Responsible for supply and trading,
gas commercialization, and the company’s midstream
operating units engaged in transportation and power,
as well as corporate strategy and business development.
Previously Executive Vice President, Downstream and
Chemicals; President, Global Supply and Trading; and
President, Marketing, Asia/Middle East/Africa Strategic
Business Unit. Joined Chevron in 1982.
Patricia E. Yarrington, 60
Vice President and Chief Financial Ocer 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
Aairs; Corporate Vice President, Strategic Planning; and
President, Chevron Canada Limited. Joined Chevron in 1980.
Executive Committee
John S. Watson, Pierre R. Breber, Joseph C. Geagea, James W. Johnson, R. Hewitt Pate, Michael K. Wirth and Patricia E. Yarrington.
Mary A. Francis, Secretary.
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