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10 Shell executives
These ten current and former Shell executives have held chief executive, chief financial officer, president and executive vice president roles at Shell. A reader can learn how these executives build and run their teams at Shell.
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01—10Bruce Culpepper
LinkedInExperience: President, Shell Oil Company · Shell
Former President, Shell Oil Company; the profile summary says Bruce Culpepper served as US Country Chair and President of Shell Oil Company from April 2016 to the end of 2018, engaging with public, private, media and non-governmental leaders on energy policy issues. At Shell the profile also lists Executive Vice President Human Resources Shell Upstream Americas (2009–2016) and Executive Vice President Human Resources (2005–2009).
Greg (Grzegorz) Gut
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President Corporate Strategy, M&A and NBD · Shell
Executive Vice President Corporate Strategy, M&A and NBD at Shell since July 2023. At Shell the profile also lists Executive Vice President Treasury & Corporate Finance (Group Treasurer) from 2021 to 2023, and it lists CEO & Chief Investment Officer at Shell Asset Management Company B.V. (2018–2021) and a Trustee, Shell Foundation role from 2023.
Gretchen Watkins
LinkedInExperience: President, Shell USA, Inc. · Shell
The profile lists President, Shell USA, Inc. at Shell from January 2019, and its headline describes the person as a former Shell, Maersk and BP executive. At Shell it also lists Executive Vice President, Global Shales (2018–2022), and it lists Chief Executive Officer at Maersk Oil (2016–2018) and Board Director at The Mosaic Company since 2020.
Machteld De Haan
LinkedInExperience: President Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions · Shell
President Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions at Shell since April 2025. At Shell the profile also lists Executive Vice President Chemicals and Products (2023–2025), Executive Vice President Global Shell Lubricants (2022–2023) and CEO Pennzoil Quaker State Company & Senior Vice President Shell Lubricants Americas (2020–2021).
Parminder Kohli
LinkedInExperience: Chair Shell UK Ltd and Shell Group Executive Vice President Sustainability and Carbon · Shell
Chair Shell UK Ltd and Shell Group Executive Vice President Sustainability and Carbon since June 2024. At Shell the profile also lists Senior Vice President EMEA Shell Lubricants (2020–2024), Global Head Marketing & Operations, Shell Fleet Solutions (2015–2020) and CEO Shell and Vivo Lubricants (2011–2014).
Raman Ojha
LinkedInExperience: President - Shell Aviation · Shell
President - Shell Aviation since March 2024. The profile says the role leads Shell Aviation's global network of operations, joint ventures and sales of fuels, lubricants and sustainable solutions to the aviation industry. At Shell it also lists Vice President (Global Head), Construction & Road from 2021 and Director - Vice Chairman (Shell Foshan Joint Venture) from 2018 to 2024.
Richard Howe
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Upstream Conventional Oil and Gas · Shell
Executive Vice President, Upstream Conventional Oil and Gas at Shell since April 2025, based in London. At Shell the profile also lists Executive Vice President, Deepwater, Integrated Gas and Upstream (2023–2025), Senior Vice President, Upstream Transformation (2021–2023) and Managing Director, North Caspian Operating Company, Joint Venture (2019–2021).
Richard Jory
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Products Trading · Shell
Executive Vice President, Products Trading at Shell since April 2024. The profile says the role is a member of the Trading & Supply Leadership Team, the Downstream & Renewables Leadership Team and Shell plc's Senior Executive Group. It also lists Senior Vice President Trading & Supply Global Distribution Operations & Midstream (2021–2024) and Vice President, Lubricants Supply Chain (2018–2021).
Sinead Gorman
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Shell
Chief Financial Officer at Shell since April 2022, a C-level Finance & Accounting role. At Shell the profile also lists EVP Finance Upstream (from 2019), EVP Finance Integrated Gas & New Energies (2017–2019), EVP Finance P&T (2016–2017) and VP Finance Global Unconventionals (2014–2016).
Wael Sawan
LinkedInExperience: Chief Executive Officer · Shell
Chief Executive Officer at Shell since January 2023. The profile says the role leads Shell's staff to deliver on a strategy that sets out to provide the energy the world needs today while building the energy system of the future. At Shell it also lists Integrated Gas, Renewables and Energy Solutions Director (2021–2023), Upstream Director (2019–2021) and Executive Vice President Deepwater (2015–2019).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does Shell decide which upstream, downstream and low-carbon businesses receive capital?
- 02What does Shell look for when choosing a partner or supplier for a major energy project?
- 03How do Shell's business leaders balance trading, operations and sustainability goals with group strategy?
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