At yearend, Van Beurden will step down after 39 years with Shell and 9 years as chief executive (OGJ Online, July 9, 2013). He will work as an adviser to the board until June 30, 2023.
Sawan, who will also join Shell’s board of directors, is currently director of integrated gas, renewables, and energy solutions, and was previously the upstream director. He is based in The Hague and has been a member of Shell’s executive committee (EC) for 3 years.
Prior to joining EC, he was the executive vice-president, deepwater, and a member of the upstream leadership team, and executive vice-president, Qatar, and a member of the integrated gas leadership team. He has worked in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas during his 25-year Shell career.
Sawan’s appointment remains subject to approval by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM).