Royal Dutch Shell PLC has made changes to its US leadership team.
Former Maersk Oil Chief Executive Officer Gretchen Watkins will succeed Executive Vice-Pres. Greg Guidry, who will leave Shell June 31, following 36 years with the company. Watkins will join Shell on May 1 and will be appointed executive vice-president unconventionals, effective July 1. She will report to the upstream director and be based in Houston.
Shell Oil Co. Pres. and US Country Chair Bruce Culpepper plans to step down Dec. 31 following 37 years of Shell service. Concurrent with Culpepper stepping down, Watkins will assume the role of Shell Oil president and US country chair. While serving in her expanded role, Watkins will retain her title as executive vice-president unconventionals.