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4 min read | march 08, 2022
Chevron has long been known for innovation, ingenuity and determination. No one embodies those qualities better than the women at the heart of the human energy company.
Take Nell Palmer, who joined the company in 1885. In and out of the office, she defied the status quo. She worked her way up to the position of Secretary to the President and campaigned fervently for women’s suffrage. With the passionate support of determined women like her, American women won the vote in 1920.
Then as now, Chevron women were prolific sources of strength, progress and hope – role models for the next generation. For almost 150 years, they’ve been breaking the mold, breaking the rules and breaking the bias to change how Chevron – and the world – gets things done.
In 2022 the women of Chevron continue to lead in thought, in action – and now in name as well. With titles like VP, CFO, CTO and more, women leaders are making their voices heard in our quest to build a better future, originating and championing some of our most creative, innovative achievements.
behind every leap forward, there is a woman challenging the status quo
This International Women’s Day, we’re remembering and celebrating the fierce, intelligent women who’ve inspired, driven and shaped Chevron since its inception. Their vision, capability and grit have been the source of so much of our success. These are some of their stories.
2022 marissa badenhorst: vice president of health, safety and environment
As the Vice President of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), Marissa is responsible for strategic planning and issues management, compliance assurance and emergency response across the enterprise. She started her career at Chevron in 2000. Before assuming her role in HSE, Marissa served as general manager of enterprise process safety. Prior to that, she worked as technical manager for Chevron Australia.
As the Vice President of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), Marissa is responsible for strategic planning and issues management, compliance assurance and emergency response across the enterprise. She started her career at Chevron in 2000. Before assuming her role in HSE, Marissa served as general manager of enterprise process safety. Prior to that, she worked as technical manager for Chevron Australia.
2021 eimear bonner: first female chief technology officer for chevron
Eimear began her career as an offshore petroleum engineer in the United Kingdom. Over her 22-year career with Chevron, she has held numerous leadership and engineering positions in the United Kingdom, Thailand, Kazakhstan and the United States. Eimear was appointed president of the Chevron Technical Center and chief technology officer in 2021.
Eimear began her career as an offshore petroleum engineer in the United Kingdom. Over her 22-year career with Chevron, she has held numerous leadership and engineering positions in the United Kingdom, Thailand, Kazakhstan and the United States. Eimear was appointed president of the Chevron Technical Center and chief technology officer in 2021.
2021 marillyn hewson joins chevron’s board of directors
Marillyn was elected to Chevron’s board of directors in 2021 and serves on the board’s Audit Committee. An accomplished leader, Marillyn is the retired chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corporation, which she joined more than 35 years ago as an industrial engineer. In 2019, TIME magazine identified Marillyn as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World” and FORTUNE magazine ranked her No. 1 on its list of “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” for the second year in a row.
Marillyn was elected to Chevron’s board of directors in 2021 and serves on the board’s Audit Committee. An accomplished leader, Marillyn is the retired chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin Corporation, which she joined more than 35 years ago as an industrial engineer. In 2019, TIME magazine identified Marillyn as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World” and FORTUNE magazine ranked her No. 1 on its list of “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” for the second year in a row.
2021 kim mchugh joins IOGP management committee
2020 refaella waissertreiger: first female platform engineer in Israel
After completing her military service in 2015, Refaella earned an engineering degree at Technion Israel Institute of Technology. In 2020 she joined Noble Energy Mediterranean Ltd., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, as a facility engineer and the first female to work on a natural gas production platform in Israel.
After completing her military service in 2015, Refaella earned an engineering degree at Technion Israel Institute of Technology. In 2020 she joined Noble Energy Mediterranean Ltd., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, as a facility engineer and the first female to work on a natural gas production platform in Israel.
2019 alice potter: first female country chair - Thailand
2019 renu sharma: first female country chair in the middle east
Renu started her career journey with Chevron in 1996. She progressed through a series of roles from Marine Fuels, Trading and the Downstream and Chemicals business. She is a strong proponent of diversity and inclusion and started the Men Advocating for Real Change (MARC) networks in Singapore and Dubai. Then in 2019, Renu became the first female country chair and general manager of the Middle East.
Renu started her career journey with Chevron in 1996. She progressed through a series of roles from Marine Fuels, Trading and the Downstream and Chemicals business. She is a strong proponent of diversity and inclusion and started the Men Advocating for Real Change (MARC) networks in Singapore and Dubai. Then in 2019, Renu became the first female country chair and general manager of the Middle East.
2018 jennifer guo: first female general manager, chevron upstream supply chain
2018 liz schwarze: first female vp, chevron global exploration
2017 mitra kashanchi: first foreign-born female in charge of a chevron refinery
2016 rhonda morris: first woman of color named a chevron corporate officer
2009 pat yarrington: first female chevron cfo
2003 dr. susan longacre: first female chevron fellow
2002 marty gilles: one of the first female leaders of a chevron refinery
1996 deborah jenks-reichhold: first female captain of chevron shipping
1977 carla anderson hills: first female chevron board member
1943 vivian a. clark: first woman chevron service station manager
1941 viola atwell: one of chevron's first female truck drivers
1885 nell palmer: one of the first women at chevron
2022
1885
a rich past. a bright future.
In the 137 years since Nell Palmer joined the company, women at Chevron have continued to demolish barriers, break records and lead in the future of energy; Chevron – the human energy company – has done the same.
Coincidence? We think not.
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