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Corporate Officers

Lydia I. Beebe, 54
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, 55
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, 59
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, 54
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 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, 55
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, 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, 56
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, 62
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.

Gary P. Luquette, 51
Corporate Vice President and President, Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company, since 2006. Previously Managing Director, Upstream Europe 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, 55
Vice President, Strategic Planning, since 2002. Responsible for advising senior management in setting the company's strategic direction, mergers and acquisitions. 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, 60
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.

Alan R. Preston, 55
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, 49
Vice President, Business Development, since May 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, 59
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.

John S. Watson, 50
Corporate Vice President and President, Chevron International Exploration and Production Company, since 2005. Responsible for exploration and production activities outside North America. Previously Chevron Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Chevron Vice President, Strategic Planning; and Director, Caltex Petroleum Corporation. Joined Chevron in 1980.

Michael K. Wirth, 46
Executive Vice President, 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, 50
Vice President, Policy, Government and Public Affairs, since 2002. Responsible for government relations, community relations and communications. Director of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC. Previously Chevron Vice President, Strategic Planning; President, Chevron Canada Limited; and Comptroller, Chevron Products Company. Joined Chevron in 1980.

Rhonda I. Zygocki, 49
Vice President, Health, Environment and Safety, 2003. Responsible for HES strategic planning and issues management, compliance and auditing, and emergency response. Previously Managing Director, Chevron Australia Pty Ltd; Adviser to the Chairman of the Board, Chevron Corporation; and Manager of Strategic Planning, Chevron Corporation. Joined Chevron in 1980.

Executive Commitee
David J. O'Reilly, Peter J. Robertson, John E. Bethancourt, Stephen J. Crowe, Charles A. James, George L. Kirkland, and Michael K. Wirth. Lydia I. Beebe, Secretary.