Lydia I. Beebe, 55
Corporate Secretary and Chief Governance Officer since 1995. Responsible for providing corporate governance counsel to the Board of Directors, senior management, operating units and subsidiaries; overseeing stockholder services for Chevron; and providing governance-related services and support throughout the corporation and subsidiaries. Previously Senior Manager, Chevron Tax Department. Joined Chevron in 1977.
John E. Bethancourt, 56
Executive Vice President, Technology and Services, since 2003. Responsible also for health, environment and safety as well as chemical additives and mining operations.
Previously the company's Vice President, Human Resources, and Texaco Corporate Vice President and President, Production Operations, Texaco Worldwide Exploration and Production. Joined the company in 1974.
Stephen J. Crowe, 60
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2005. Responsible for comptroller, audit, treasury, tax and investor relations activities corporatewide. Previously Corporate Vice President and Comptroller; Vice President, Finance, Chevron Products Company; and Assistant Comptroller, Chevron Corporation. Joined Chevron in 1972.
John D. Gass, 56
Corporate Vice President and President, Chevron Global Gas, since 2003. Responsible for the company's natural gas business, shipping company, power and pipeline operations, and the Sasol Chevron gas-to-liquids joint venture. Director of Sasol Chevron. Previously Managing Director, Southern Africa Strategic Business Unit, and
Managing Director, Chevron Australia Pty Ltd. Joined the company in 1974.
Mark A. Humphrey, 56
Vice President and Comptroller since 2005. Responsible for corporatewide accounting, financial reporting and analysis, internal controls, funded benefits investments,
actuarial functions, and Finance Shared Services. Previously the company's General Manager, Finance Shared Services, and Vice President, Finance, Chevron Products Company. Joined Chevron in 1976.
Charles A. James, 53
Vice President and General Counsel since 2002. Previously Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, in President George W. Bush's
administration, and Chair, Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice - Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Washington, D.C. Joined Chevron in 2002.
George L. Kirkland, 57
Executive Vice President, Global Upstream and Gas, since 2005. Responsible for global exploration, production and gas activities. Previously Corporate Vice President and President, Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc.; President, Chevron Exploration and Production Company; and President, Chevron U.S.A. Production Company. Joined Chevron in 1974.
John W. McDonald, 56
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer since January 2008. Responsible for Chevron's three technology companies: Energy Technology, Information Technology and Technology Ventures. Previously Corporate Vice President, Strategic Planning; President and Managing Director, Chevron Upstream Europe, Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc.; and Vice President, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Division, Texaco Exploration and Production. Joined the company in 1975.
Alan R. Preston, 56
Vice President, Human Resources, since 2003. Previously the company's General Manager, Global Remuneration; General Manager, Organization/Compensation, Chevron Corporation; and General Manager, Human Resources, Chevron Products Company. Joined Chevron in 1973.
Jay R. Pryor, 50
Vice President, Corporate Business Development, since 2006. Responsible for identifying and developing new, large-scale business opportunities worldwide. Previously Managing Director, Nigeria/Mid-Africa Strategic Business Unit and Chevron Nigeria Ltd., and Managing Director, Asia South Business Unit and Chevron Offshore (Thailand) Ltd. Joined Chevron in 1979.
Thomas R. Schuttish, 60
General Tax Counsel since 2002. Responsible for guiding and directing corporatewide tax activities and managing Chevron's Tax department. Previously the company's Assistant General Tax Counsel. Joined Chevron in 1980.
Paul K. Siegele, 48
Vice President, Strategic Planning, since January 2008. Responsible for advising senior management in setting the company's strategic direction, allocating capital and
other resources, and determining operating unit performance measures and targets. Previously Vice President, Deepwater Exploration and Projects, Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company. Joined the company in 1980.
Charles A. Taylor, 50
Vice President, Health, Environment and Safety (HES), since May 2007. Responsible for HES strategic planning and issues management, compliance and auditing, and emergency response. Previously General Manager, Chevron Nigeria Limited/Nigerian National Petroleum Company joint venture. Joined the company in 1980.
John S. Watson, 51
Executive Vice President, Strategy and Development, since January 2008. Responsible for business development, mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, procurement, and the Project Resources Company. Previously Corporate Vice President and President, Chevron International Exploration and Production Company; Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and Corporate Vice President, Strategic Planning. Joined Chevron in 1980.
Michael K. Wirth, 47
Executive Vice President, Global Downstream, since 2006. Responsible for worldwide refining, marketing, lubricants, and supply and trading. Previously President,
Global Supply and Trading; President, Marketing, Asia/Middle East/Africa Strategic Business Unit; and President, Marketing, Caltex Corporation. Joined Chevron in 1982.
Patricia E. Yarrington, 52
Vice President and Treasurer since May 2007. Director of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC and serves on the 12th District Federal Reserve Economic Advisory Council. Previously Corporate Vice President, Policy, Government and Public Affairs; Corporate Vice President, Strategic Planning; President, Chevron Canada Limited; and Comptroller, Chevron Products Company. Joined Chevron in 1980.
Rhonda I. Zygocki, 50
Vice President, Policy, Government and Public Affairs, since May 2007. Oversees U.S. and international government relations, all aspects of communications, and the
company's worldwide efforts to protect and enhance its reputation. Previously Corporate Vice President, Health, Environment and Safety; Managing Director, Chevron
Australia Pty Ltd; and Adviser to the Chairman of the Board, Chevron Corporation. Joined Chevron in 1980.
Executive Committee
David J. O'Reilly, Peter J. Robertson, John E. Bethancourt, Stephen J. Crowe, Charles A. James, George L. Kirkland, John S. Watson and Michael K. Wirth. Lydia I. Beebe, Secretary.