Oil and gas
10 Chevron executives
These ten current and former Chevron executives include the vice chairman, the presidents of Chevron New Energies, Chevron Offshore and Chevron Global Gas, and the chief information and chief technology and engineering officers. A reader can learn how Chevron leaders approach strategy, business unit operations, technology and finance.
Professionals to explore
01—10Andy Walz
LinkedInExperience: President, Downstream, Midstream and Chemicals · Chevron
President, Downstream, Midstream and Chemicals at Chevron since 2024; his profile says he is responsible for Chevron's worldwide manufacturing, marketing, lubricants, chemicals and additives businesses, along with its shipping, pipeline, power and trading units. He was President of Americas Products (2019–2024) and President, International Products (2014–2019).
Brent Gros
LinkedInExperience: President, Chevron Offshore · Chevron
President, Chevron Offshore since 2025. He was Vice President, Gulf of Mexico Business Unit (2022–2025), General Manager, Operations, Midcontinent Business Unit (2020–2022) and Senior Vice President, Geothermal and Power Operations, IndoAsia Business Unit (2014–2016); his profile says he joined Chevron in 1998 as a Facilities Engineer in New Orleans.
Colin Parfitt
LinkedInExperience: Corporate Vice President and President Midstream · Chevron
Corporate Vice President and President Midstream at Chevron since 2019. He was President Supply & Trading (2013–2019), Vice President Sales Oronite (2012–2013), Vice President Americas Products West (2010–2012) and Vice President Finished Lubricants (2007–2010) at Chevron.
Freeman Shaheen
LinkedInExperience: President Chevron Global Gas (a division of Chevron USA Inc) · Chevron
President Chevron Global Gas (a division of Chevron USA Inc) since 2022. He was Global Upstream Director Long Term Value Chain Strategy (2020–2022), GM Global LNG Supply and Trading (2013–2020) and Sr. Manager Global Sweet Crude Trading (2012–2013) at Chevron.
Jeff Gustavson
LinkedInExperience: President, Chevron New Energies · Chevron
President, Chevron New Energies at Chevron since 2021. He was President of Chevron Canada Resources (2015–2018), Vice President - Mid-Continent Business Unit at Chevron (2018–2021), General Manager - Finance Shared Services (2015) and General Manager - Investor Relations (2012–2015).
Les Copeland
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Officer · Chevron
Chief Information Officer at Chevron since 2024. The profile lists General Motors roles as CIO, Global Manufacturing, Global Supply Chain and Purchasing, and Workplace Safety IT (2023–2024), Chief Information Officer, Global Digital EV Commerce (2020–2023) and CIO, Global Data Strategy, Artificial Intelligence & Analytics Services (2016–2020).
Marcos Blasquez Olmedo
LinkedInExperience: CFO (GM Finance & Planning) Chevron Nigeria and Mid Africa · Chevron
Former CFO (GM Finance & Planning) Chevron Nigeria and Mid Africa (2025–2026). His Chevron roles also include CFO (GM Finance) Chevron Nigeria and Mid-Africa (2024–2025), CFO (GM Finance, Planning and Commercial (Chevron Latin America) (2023–2024) and General Manager Strategy, Business Performance and Finance - Chevron Latin America (2020–2023).
Mark Nelson
LinkedInExperience: Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President, Strategy, Policy & Development · Chevron
Vice Chairman at Chevron since October 2023. His profile lists Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President, Strategy, Policy & Development (2023), Executive Vice President, Strategy, Policy & Development (2022–2023), Executive Vice President, Downstream & Chemicals (2019–2022) and Vice President, Midstream, Strategy & Policy (2018–2019) at Chevron.
Ryder Booth
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology and Engineering Officer · Chevron
Chief Technology and Engineering Officer at Chevron since 2025; the profile says the role leads the development, scaling, project execution and delivery of technology solutions and oversees a portfolio of organizations including health, safety and environment. Other Chevron roles listed are Vice President, Mid-Continent Business Unit (2021–2025), Vice President, Capital Projects (2020–2021) and Chief Procurement Officer (2017–2019).
Stephen Green
LinkedInExperience: President, North America E&P · Chevron
Former President, North America E&P at Chevron (2019–2022); his profile headline describes him as retired President, Chevron North America E&P, and lists him as a Retired Energy Executive at Chevron since 2022. He was also VP, Policy, Government and Public Affairs at Chevron (2011–2016).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does an integrated oil company weigh capital between upstream projects, downstream assets and lower-carbon businesses?
- 02What does a business unit president at a major energy company decide locally, and what is set at the corporate level?
- 03How do energy companies evaluate and adopt new technology across operations without disrupting production?
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