Lydia I. Beebe, 53
Corporate Secretary since 1995. Responsible for providing corporate governance counsel to the Board of Directors and senior management, and managing stockholder relations and subsidiary governance. Previously Senior Manager, Chevron Tax Department; Manager, Federal Tax Legislation; and Chevron Legal Representative in Washington, D.C. Joined Chevron in 1977.

John E. Bethancourt, 54
Executive Vice President, Technology and Services, since 2003. Responsible also for health, environment and safety as well as project resources, procurement, additives and coal 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, 58
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2005. Responsible for comptroller, audit, treasury, tax and investor relations activities corporatewide. Previously Chevron Vice President and Comptroller; Vice President, Finance, Chevron Products Company; and Assistant Comptroller, Chevron Corporation. Joined Chevron in 1972.

John D. Gass, 53
Corporate Vice President and President, Chevron Global Gas, since 2003. Responsible for the company's natural gas and power generation businesses, shipping company, and pipeline operations. Director of Sasol Chevron and GS Caltex Corporation. Previously Managing Director, Southern Africa Strategic Business Unit, and Managing Director, Chevron Australia Pty Ltd. Joined the company in 1974.

Mark A. Humphrey, 54
Vice President and Comptroller since 2005. Responsible for 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, 51
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, 55
Executive Vice President, 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.

David M. Krattebol, 61
Vice President and Treasurer since 2000. Previously President, Chevron San Jorge; Vice President, Logistics and Trading, Chevron Products Company; Vice President, Finance, Chevron Products Company; and Vice President, Finance, Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc. Joined Chevron in 1971.

Sam Laidlaw, 50
Executive Vice President, Business Development, since 2003. Responsible for identifying and developing new, large-scale business opportunities worldwide. Previously Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Oil PLC, at the time Europe's largest independent oil and gas company. Prior to that President of Amerada Hess Corporation. Non-Executive Director of Hanson PLC. Joined Chevron in 2003.

Gary P. Luquette, 50
Corporate Vice President and President, Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company, since April 2006. Previously Managing Director, European Strategic Business Unit, Chevron International Exploration and Production Company, and Vice President, San Joaquin Valley Business Unit, Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company. Joined Chevron in 1978.

John W. McDonald, 54
Vice President, Strategic Planning, since 2002. Responsible for advising senior management in setting the company's strategic direction. Previously President and Managing Director, Chevron Upstream Europe, Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc., and Vice President, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Division, Texaco Exploration and Production Inc. Joined the company in 1975.

Donald L. Paul, 59
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer since 2001. Responsible for Chevron's three technology companies: Energy Technology, Information Technology and Technology Ventures. Previously Chevron Vice President, Technology and Environmental Affairs; President, Chevron Canada Resources; and President, Chevron Petroleum Technology Company. Joined Chevron in 1975.