Oil and gas
10 CHROs in Oil and Gas
These ten executives hold the chief human resources officer title or an equivalent top people role at oil and gas companies. A reader can learn from them how energy companies organize HR, develop talent and leaders, and manage workforce change across operations and corporate functions.
Professionals to explore
01—10Aksel Stenerud
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President People and Organisation · Equinor
Executive Vice President People and Organisation at Equinor since March 2022, and Vice President People and Organisation there (2021–2022). His other Equinor roles include Vice President People and Leadership Development Production International (2018–2021) and Vice President Human Resources Development & Production Norway (2014–2018). His profile cites leadership roles in projects, reward, development and deployment, industrial relations and shared services in the energy sector.
Avantika Oli
LinkedInExperience: CHRO · Cairn Vedanta Oil and Gas
CHRO at Cairn Vedanta Oil and Gas since June 2019. Her other Cairn roles include Head HR Production SBUs and L&OD (2018–2019), Head HR Production SBUs (2017–2018), Lead HRBP Operations & Projects (2015–2017) and HRBP Projects (2014–2015). Her profile cites 13 years of experience across oil and gas, telecom, banking, technology, insurance and other industries, including five years in HR consulting.
Geir Arne Skau
LinkedInExperience: Chief Human Resources & Corporate Services Officer · DNO ASA
Chief Human Resources & Corporate Services Officer at DNO ASA since October 2021, and Human Resources Director CHRO there (2019–2021); the profile describes DNO ASA as a Norwegian oil and gas company. At TechnipFMC he was Global Vice President People & Culture (2018–2019), Vice President People & Culture, Europe (2017–2018) and Vice President, HR & Communications, Europe & Africa (2017).
Holly Kriendler
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer · Oceaneering
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at Oceaneering since March 2020, and Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer there (2016–2020); the profile lists Oceaneering as an oil and gas company providing engineered services. She was Vice President of Human Resources at ADT (2012–2016), where she was also Chief Human Resources Officer (Interim) (2013–2014).
Julia Rendon Reinhart
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer · Valero
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at Valero since May 2020; the profile lists Valero as an oil and gas company. Her other Valero roles include Senior VP Human Resources & Administration (2019–2020), VP Human Resources & Administration (2018), VP Human Resources (2015–2018) and VP Human Resources Administration & Refinery Operations (2014–2015).
Kazachiyang Nuhu
LinkedInExperience: Chief Human Resources Officer · NNPC Limited
Chief Human Resources Officer at NNPC Limited since April 2025. Other NNPC Limited roles on the profile are Executive Director, NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (2023–2025), Head, Human Capital Management Centre of Excellence (2023) and Manager, Talent Management (2018–2022). The profile cites over 25 years in the oil and gas industry, specializing in talent management, employee engagement, organizational culture and leadership development.
Kerry Dryburgh
LinkedInExperience: EVP for people, culture & communications and chief human resources and communications officer · bp
EVP for people, culture & communications and chief human resources and communications officer at bp since April 2020. Her other bp roles include Global Head of Human Resources, BP Upstream (2015–2020), Group chief talent officer (2019–2020) and Global Vice President of HR, Corporate Business Activities & Functions BP (2010–2015). Her profile says her career began with an apprenticeship at 16.
Melissa Moye
LinkedInExperience: Chief Human Resources Officer · Enbridge
Chief Human Resources Officer at Enbridge since April 2021; the profile lists Enbridge as an oil and gas company that transports energy. She was SVP, Human Resources - Innovations at Bayer (2020–2021), SVP, Global Talent & Inclusion at Bayer (2009–2020) and SVP, Head of Talent Acquisition at Wells Fargo (2006–2009).
Muzzamil Khider
LinkedInExperience: Chief People and Culture Officer · Baker Hughes
Chief People and Culture Officer at Baker Hughes since October 2024. Other Baker Hughes roles on the profile include SVP - Chief People Officer - Enterprise HR (2023–2024), SVP - Chief People Officer Oilfield Services & Equipment (2022–2023) and VP HR OilField Services (2017–2022), plus HR Integration Leader GE Oil & Gas at GE Oil & Gas (2016–2017). The profile cites decades of experience in consumer, industrial and oil and gas roles.
Rachel Solway
LinkedInExperience: Chief HR & Corporate Officer · Shell
Chief HR & Corporate Officer at Shell since January 2024; the profile lists Shell as an oil and gas company. At Shell she was also EVP HR Upstream, Royal Dutch Shell (2020–2023), EVP HR Integrated Gas & New Energies (2016–2020), Vice President HR Manufacturing (2014–2016) and HR Manager (1995–2014).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you plan the workforce for a cyclical commodity business, and what did you do differently in the last downturn and recovery?
- 02How do you attract and keep engineers and field operations talent while the company invests in new energy businesses?
- 03What did HR change first when integrating an acquisition or reorganizing business units, and what would you repeat?
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