The National Diversity Council announces the 2015 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Oil and Gas, a definitive list of female executives, influencers and achievers impacting the oil and gas industry.

“The 2015 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Oil and Gas features the highest caliber of female leadership within the oil and gas industry,” said Dennis Kennedy, founder and CEO of the National Diversity Council. “The NDC is honored to feature such a powerful group of inspirational women.”

Selection to the list was based on the following criteria:

Top leader in her organization and profession

  • Directly contributes to business growth or strategic direction of the organization
  • Maintains a record of accomplishments in areas of expertise
  • Effective role model who inspires other women and is active in mentoring the next generation of women in the industry
  • Operates with the highest integrity and ethical behavior
  • Demonstrates a commitment to corporate citizenship

Executives recognized in the 2015 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Oil and Gas list include:

  • Deborah G. Adams, SVP, HSE, Projects & Procurement, Phillips 66
  • Eileen Gallagher Akerson, EVP & General Counsel, KBR, Inc.
  • Sue Alberti, SVP, Marketing, Devon Energy
  • Laurie H. Argo, SVP, Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
  • Lydia I. Beebe, Corporate Secretary & CGO, Chevron Corporation
  • Terry B. Bonno, SVP, Marketing, Transocean Ltd.
  • Beth Bowman, SVP, West Region, Shell Energy North America
  • Ursula M. Burns, Board Of Directors, Exxon Mobil Corporation
  • Lynne Johnson Carrithers, SVP & General Counsel, Aera Energy LLC
  • Kim Clarke, SVP Administration & CPO, Key Energy Services
  • Kimberly Allen Dang, VP & CFO, Kinder Morgan
  • Shelbie DeZell, SVP & CFO, Hilcorp Energy Company
  • Julie Dill, CCO, Spectra Energy Corp
  • M. Cathy Douglas, SVP, CAO & Controller, Anadarko Petroleum Corp
  • Robyn L. Ewing, SVP, Strategic Services and Administration & CAO, Williams Companies
  • Meg Gentle, EVP, Marketing, Cheniere Energy, Inc.
  • Hinda Gharbi, President, Wireline, Schlumberger Ltd.
  • Zhanna Golodryga, SVP, Services & CIO, Hess Corporation
  • Wendy Hallgren, VP, Corporate Compliance, Fluor Corporation
  • Kelli M. Hammock, SVP, Administration, Murphy Oil Corporation
  • Margery M. Harris, EVP, Human Resources, Apache Corporation
  • Vicki Hollub, President, Oil & Gas Americas, Occidental Petroleum Corporation
  • Grace B. Holmes, VP, Corporate Secretary & CGO, Cameron International Corporation
  • Carla Howard, SVP & General Tax Counsel, Energy Future Holdings Corporation
  • Myrtle L. Jones, SVP, Tax, Halliburton Company
  • Janet Langford Kelly, SVP, General Counsel, ConocoPhillips Company
  • Sylvia Kerrigan, EVP, General Counsel & Secretary, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
  • Hege Kverneland, Corporate VP & CTO, National Oilwell Varco
  • Katrina Landis, EVP, Corporate Business Activities, BP
  • Lori Johnston, SVP, Human Resources, Celanese Corporation
  • Kim Lubel, CEO & Chairman, CST Brands, Inc.
  • Jennifer McCauley, SVP, Southwestern Energy Company
  • Kerry McDonough, SVP, Human Resources & Administration, Energy XXI USA, Inc.
  • Denise C. McWatters, SVP, General Counsel & Secretary, HollyFrontier Corporation
  • Marcia Morales-Jaffe, SVP, People & Performance, World Fuel Services
  • Dana Obrien, SVP & General Counsel, CenterPoint Energy
  • Sallie Reiner, President & CEO, Entergy Texas, Inc
  • Kimberly Ross, SVP & CFO, Baker Hughes
  • Maryann T. Seaman, EVP & CFO, FMC Technologies, Inc
  • Whitney Shelley, VP & CHRO, Denbury Resources
  • Sharon Spurlin, VP, Treasurer, Plains All American Pipeline
  • Donna Titzman, SVP & Treasurer, Valero LP
  • Tesla Tolliver, SVP, Chevron Pipeline Company
  • Cathy L. Tompkins, SVP, Information Technology & CIO, Chesapeake Energy
  • Melanie M. Trent, EVP, General Counsel, CAO & Company Secretary, Rowan Companies
  • Jessica Uhl, EVP, Upstream Finance, Shell Oil Company
  • Rose Valenzuela, SVP, Administration & Corporate Affairs, Camac International Corporation
  • Cynthia Warner, EVP, Strategy & Business Development, Tesoro Corporation
  • Candice J. Wells, VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, LINN Energy, LLC
  • Susan M. Whalen, SVP & General Counsel, Greka

The 2015 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Oil and Gas list is available online at http://oilgasdiversitycouncil.org/what-we-do/recognition/top50/2015-top-50-most-powerful-women-in-oil-and-gas/.

 

The National Diversity Council, a non-profit organization, was established in 2008 and is committed to fostering a learning environment for organizations to grow in their knowledge of diversity and inclusion. The council affords opportunities for organizations to share best practices and learn from top corporate leaders in the areas of diversity and inclusion.