Oil and gas
10 Shell operations leaders
These ten people hold or have held senior operations roles at Shell, with vice president, director, general manager and global discipline head titles across global operations, wells, trading and upstream assets. A reader can learn how operations leaders build and run their teams in oil and gas companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Catherine Alaniz
LinkedInExperience: GM Well Operations, Onshore Americas · Shell
GM Well Operations, Onshore Americas at Shell since 2025. Former Shell roles include GM Global Wells Performance & Planning (2023–2025), Deepwater Well Operations Manager Well Intervention & P&A (2021–2023) and Deepwater Well Engineering Manager (2020–2021).
David Clarke
LinkedInExperience: VP Crude & Freight Trading Operations · Shell
VP Crude & Freight Trading Operations at Shell since 2025, based in the London area. Former Shell roles include Crude Trading Operations Manager (2021–2025), Chartering Manager - North America (2017–2021) and Marine Fuels Manager - Americas (2014–2017).
Ian Sadler
LinkedInExperience: General Manager Operations · Shell
General Manager Operations at Shell since 2025; the profile describes the role as General Manager / Asset Manager for Shell's ONEgas West Asset in the UK Southern North Sea. Former Shell roles include Head of HSE Shell ONEgas SNS and Bacton (2016–2020) and Unit Production Manager SNS Offshore (2012–2016).
Jim Buchan
LinkedInExperience: General Manager Shell Business Operations (SBO) Upstream & Integrated Gas · Shell
Former General Manager Shell Business Operations (SBO) Upstream & Integrated Gas at Shell (2018–2021), a role the profile places in The Hague, and GM Deployment & Capability Technical Asset Operations Delivery at Shell since 2020. Other Shell roles include Head of Production & Maintenance Excellence (OPM) (2014–2018) and Turnaround Manager CNNS (2008–2011).
Joseph Mordi
LinkedInExperience: General Manager, Wells & Geoscience Operations, Nigeria · Shell
General Manager, Wells & Geoscience Operations, Nigeria at Shell since 2025. Former General Manager, Wells Operations Nigeria (2021–2025), a role the profile places in Port Harcourt, Wells Operations Manager (2017–2021) and Head Wells Operations Swamp Offshore (2015–2017) at Shell.
Philippe Le Menn
LinkedInExperience: General Manager Wells Operations · Shell
Former General Manager Wells Operations at Shell (2021–2025), a role the profile places in Houston, and Wells Operations Manager at Shell since 2025. Other Shell roles listed are Wells Engineering Manager (2019–2021) and Wells Project and Operations Manager - Bulgaria (2018–2019).
Rajinder Paul
LinkedInExperience: Sr. VP - Operations · Shell
Sr. VP - Operations at Shell since 2012, based in Mumbai, India, a role the source lists in the Operations department. The profile also lists Vice President at Alstom Power (2006–2012), General Manager Planning & Projects at bp (1999–2006), DGM Projects at Larsen & Toubro (1995–1999) and Manager Projects at GAIL (India) Limited (1989–1995).
Sandy Brown
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Operations · Shell
Director Of Operations at Shell since 2022, a role the profile places in London, and Sr Director of Global Operational Excellence Downstream & Renewables at Shell since 2025. The profile also lists Senior Strategy Manager at Shell, with a 2010 start and no end date, and Human Resources Manager at Barclays (2008–2010).
Tonya Williams
LinkedInExperience: Global Discipline Head, Production Operations · Shell
Former Global Discipline Head, Production Operations at Shell (2020–2021), a role the profile says was accountable for leading Shell's core production operations disciplines globally. Other Shell roles listed are General Manager Appalachia (2018–2020) and General Manager Developing Assets (from 2021); the profile also lists Retired at Shell since 2024.
Victoria Guy
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Global Operations · Shell
Vice President of Global Operations at Shell since 2023, based in London; the profile headline reads Vice President Global Operational Excellence Downstream & Renewables. Former Vice President of Global Supply Chain (2018–2023) and General Manager Operations (2014–2018) at Shell, and General Manager Latin America at Shell Lubricants (2007–2011).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a large energy company split accountability for operations between global functions and individual assets?
- 02How are operational performance and safety tracked and reviewed with asset and wells leaders?
- 03What does a service contractor need to show to support operations at a producing asset or wells program?
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