John B. Hess

Former Chairman and CEO, Hess Corporation

Age 71

Director since July 2025

Independent: No

Chevron Committees: Public Policy & Sustainability

Current Public Company Directorships: Goldman Sachs

Mr. Hess served as Chief Executive Officer of Hess Corporation, a global independent energy company involved in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, from 1995 to July 2025 and served as Chairman from 1995 to May 2013. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President and other positions of increasing authority from 1978 to 1995. Mr. Hess served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hess Midstream LP, an owner, operator, developer and acquirer of midstream assets, from 2014 to July 2025.

Prior Public Company Directorships (within last five years): KKR & Co., Inc.; Hess Midstream LP

Other Directorships and Memberships: The Center for Strategic and International Studies; The Business Council; The Council on Foreign Relations; The Trilateral Commission; The American Petroleum Institute; Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts; New York Philharmonic; Mount Sinai Hospital; Harvard Business School

Skills and qualifications

Business Leadership/Operations: Former Chairman and CEO of a Fortune 500 company with over four decades of leadership in the energy sector. Extensive experience as an independent director on public company boards, including prior roles with KKR and Dow Chemical Company.

Environmental Affairs: As Chairman and CEO of Hess Corporation, oversaw all aspects of Hess’s environmental policies and sustainability strategies.

Global Business/International Affairs: Global expertise in developing and executing growth strategies across international markets.

Government/Regulatory/Public Policy: Extensive experience in government relations and social investments. Served on the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board Quadrennial Review Task Force, and as Chairman of the Board of the American Petroleum Institute, a key industry organization.

Finance: Former Chairman and CEO of a Fortune 500 company. More than three decades of financial responsibility and experience at Hess Corporation.

Leading Business Transformation: Led Hess Corporation through a strategic transformation from an integrated oil company into a global independent E&P company positioned to deliver significant value to shareholders while safely and responsibly producing oil and gas to help meet the world’s growing energy needs.