Rhonda I. Zygocki
Executive Vice President, Policy and Planning
Rhonda I. Zygocki is executive vice president of policy and planning for Chevron Corporation, a position she assumed in March 2011. Zygocki's responsibilities include strategy and planning; Policy, Government and Public Affairs; and Health, Environment and Safety. Previously, Zygocki served as vice president of Policy, Government and Public Affairs. In this capacity, she oversaw U.S. and international government relations, all aspects of communications, and the company's worldwide efforts to protect and enhance its reputation.
Zygocki was born in St John's, Newfoundland, Canada, in 1957. She graduated in 1980 from Memorial University of Newfoundland, where she earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. Upon graduation, she joined Chevron Canada Resources (CCR) in Calgary as a petroleum engineer, working primarily in Western Canada operations.
After serving in various positions of increasing responsibility, she was named CCR general manager, strategic business services, in 1993. In 1994, Zygocki was appointed profit center manager for Chevron U.S.A. Production Company, in Houston. In 1997, she returned to Canada as chief financial officer for CCR.
Zygocki moved to the company's headquarters in 1999, when she was named manager of Strategic Planning for Chevron Corporation, responsible for managing the company's planning process. In 2000, she was named advisor to the chairman of the board for Chevron Corporation, and subsequently was responsible for overseeing the merger integration planning office through mid-2001. After the merger of Chevron and Texaco in October 2001, she was named managing director of Chevron Australia Pty Ltd., in Perth, Australia.
In 2003, she was named vice president of Health, Environment and Safety (HES) for Chevron Corporation. In this capacity, she was responsible for leading HES strategic planning and issues management, compliance and auditing, and emergency response. Zygocki also played a key role in design and implementation of the company's Operational Excellence Management System. In addition, Chevron's Environmental Management Company, which manages environmental remediation and abandonment liabilities, reported to her.
Zygocki serves on the boards of directors of GBC Health and the United States Energy Association; the board of trustees of the San Francisco Ballet; and the advisory board of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Canada Institute.
Updated: January 2012