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10 BP IT leaders
These ten current and former bp IT leaders include chief information officers at bp and for its businesses and regions, and digital vice presidents who have run connectivity, trading technology and digital disciplines. A reader can learn how CIOs and IT leaders lead technology organizations across bp's businesses.
Professionals to explore
01—10Dafydd Hughes
LinkedInExperience: VP Digital Connectivity and Cloud · bp
VP Digital Connectivity and Cloud at bp since March 2026, listed at President/Vice President level, and former VP Digital Connectivity (2020–2026). Former IT&S Service Portfolio Director, Identity & Access Management (2018–2020), IT&S Director, End-to-End Service Management (2017–2020) and IT&S Director, Platform Services (2016–2017) at bp.
David Speed
LinkedInExperience: CIO - Global Oil trading and Analytics · bp
CIO - Global Oil trading and Analytics at bp since July 2017, a role the profile describes as leading digital innovation for global oil trading, listed at C-Level. Former Head of Front Office Oil Trading Systems (2013–2017) and Murex Programme Manager (2010–2013) at bp, and Programme Manager at JPMorganChase (2006–2010).
Gareth Key
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · bp
Former Chief Information Officer at bp (2018–2021), based in London and listed at C-Level in the Engineering and Technical department. Former Head Of Architecture at bp (2021–2024), and Distinguished Advisor at bp since November 2024. The profile also lists Consultant roles at BHP and Shell in 2004.
Joanne Legge
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer, BP Angola · bp
Former Chief Information Officer, BP Angola at bp (2013–2015), and VP Digital Disciplines at bp since December 2020. Former Head of Cyber Behaviour Change (2019–2020), IT&S Manager, Corporate Business Activities & Functions (2016–2019) and IT&S Professions Manager (2012–2013) at bp.
Michael Mullenix
LinkedInExperience: CIO - BP America · bp
Former CIO - BP America at bp (2010–2019) and CIO - Exploration & Production, Western Hemisphere (2004–2010). Former Head of Information Management - Houston (2001–2004), Business Information Manager - San Juan (1999–2001) and I.T. Manager - EPTG (1997–1999) at bp.
Michael Terhorst
LinkedInExperience: CIO Fuels ESA, Global Retail & Global SAP deployment · bp
Former CIO Fuels ESA, Global Retail & Global SAP deployment at bp (2019–2021). Former CIO Fuels ESA & Downstream Procurement (2016–2019), CIO Europe & Africa FVC (2010–2016) and Europe Fuels CIO (2008–2010) at bp, and Strategy & Transformation Manager FVC at bp (2006–2008).
Morag Watson
LinkedInExperience: Vice president and chief information officer, exploration and production · bp
Former Vice president and chief information officer, exploration and production at bp (2004–2007) and former Director, Global IT operations and infrastructure, Americas (2010–2015). Former Vice president and chief digital innovation officer, digital innovation organization (2015–2020), and Senior vice president - digital science & engineering at bp since July 2020.
Paul Kennedy
LinkedInExperience: CIO · bp
CIO at bp since May 2025, with a profile headline of CIO at bp, Kirkuk, and former Programme CIO Kirkuk at bp (2025). Former CIO at bp (2017–2024), Head of Operational Infrastructure & Applications (2014–2017) and IT Operations Manager (2012–2014) at bp.
Sarita Das
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · bp
Chief Information Officer at bp since June 2025, based in Houston and listed at C-Level in the Engineering and Technical department. Former Chief Architect (2019–2025), Lead Business Architect (2011–2019) and Functional Architect (2007–2011) at bp; the profile also lists a Functional Architect row at bp from 2003 to 2011.
Tara Wanner
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer, North America Gas & Power · bp
Former Chief Information Officer, North America Gas & Power at bp (2018–2022), and VP digital, supply, trading & shipping at bp since August 2024. A profile summary describes managing BP's North American trading technology portfolio while reporting to the Global Supply & Trading CIO. Former Sr Principal Portfolio Manager (2022–2024) and S3 Programme Manager (2015–2018) at bp.
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Match the person's scope to your question: a CIO for a business or region suits questions about running IT for that part of bp, while connectivity and digital discipline leaders suit questions about shared services. Check each role's dates, since several of these bp IT roles are former and practices may have changed.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How should a global energy company split IT ownership between a central technology organization and business or regional CIOs?
- 02What does it take to run IT for a trading business compared with upstream operations?
- 03How do shared connectivity and cloud teams support many business units with different needs?
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