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4 min read | march 07, 2023
women break new ground in energy
The women of Chevron continue to blaze trails across boardrooms, oil fields and laboratories.
Chevron women have been breaking glass ceilings and stereotypes for nearly 150 years. Most recently Hye-Kyung Timken, principal scientist, became the second woman to receive the U.S. National Academy of Sciences Award for Chemistry in Service to Society.
On International Women’s Day, we’re highlighting the accomplishments and efforts of such employees and their pioneering spirit.
eimear bonner
vice president and chief technology officer
notable women
From rig workers and environmental specialists to engineers and executives, our employees help bring much-needed energy to a growing world each day.
we’ve got their back
Chevron has a deep commitment in supporting both our employees and the communities where we operate.
In 2021, when Process Engineer Vanessa Fruge shared concerns about performing refinery inspections while in her third trimester of pregnancy, we helped her find a solution.
We delivered by equipping one of Fruge’s colleagues with a Microsoft HoloLens® mixed reality headset that allows the user to share what they’re seeing with colleagues working remotely. It gave Fruge—who was working on her tablet—a real-time view of operations and allowed her to collaborate with team members.
vanessa fruge, process engineer
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Over the past year, we continued to back women’s progress by:
- Supporting STEM programs that excite and inspire the next generation of women scientists.
- Joining forces with women-owned company Siren Energy to, in part, improve supplier diversity and inclusivity.
- Covering milk delivery services, refrigeration and expedited shipping for nursing mothers travelling for business.
- Helping employees relaunch their careers, including women who paused their careers to care for relatives.
- Donating more than $2 million to initiatives that empower women and girls in sports, education and the workplace.
history makers
Chevron’s history is rich with innovation and determination. Perhaps that’s what drew forward-thinking women such as Nell Palmer to us.
Palmer joined the company in 1885 and, aside from working her way up to secretary of the president, staunchly campaigned for women’s rights.
The following century, women played a vital role in keeping our production moving during the Second World War. By the end of 1944, more than 4,000 women were employed by Chevron, with many working in our refineries.
2023 hye-kyung timken wins national academy of sciences award
Hye-Kyung, a Chevron fellow, received the 2023 U.S. National Academy of Sciences Award for Chemistry in Service to Society for developing catalyst technology that can make oil refineries safer. She is the second woman to receive the award.
Hye-Kyung, a Chevron fellow, received the 2023 U.S. National Academy of Sciences Award for Chemistry in Service to Society for developing catalyst technology that can make oil refineries safer. She is the second woman to receive the award.
2022 tifanie steele: general manager of pasadena refinery
An Arizona State University chemical engineering graduate, Tifanie became the first woman to manage Chevron’s Pasadena, Texas, refinery. Since joining Chevron in 2002, she has worked in a variety of manufacturing roles at multiple locations including Richmond and San Ramon, California, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Pascagoula, Mississippi.
An Arizona State University chemical engineering graduate, Tifanie became the first woman to manage Chevron’s Pasadena, Texas, refinery. Since joining Chevron in 2002, she has worked in a variety of manufacturing roles at multiple locations including Richmond and San Ramon, California, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Pascagoula, Mississippi.
2022 huma abbasi helps inform our response to health threats
Chevron’s general manager of health and medical Huma Abbasi helped lead our COVID-19 response by applying lessons from the deadly HIV/AIDS epidemic. She and her team have developed policies, programs and partnerships to improve workforce health access to care in the communities where we operate.
Chevron’s general manager of health and medical Huma Abbasi helped lead our COVID-19 response by applying lessons from the deadly HIV/AIDS epidemic. She and her team have developed policies, programs and partnerships to improve workforce health access to care in the communities where we operate.
2022 kim mchugh named IOGP board chair
Kim was appointed chair of the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGB) board in 2022. She began her career in 1988 as an intern at BP, working in drilling and completions. She joined Chevron in 2011, then in 2018 became our first woman vice president of wells.
Kim was appointed chair of the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGB) board in 2022. She began her career in 1988 as an intern at BP, working in drilling and completions. She joined Chevron in 2011, then in 2018 became our first woman vice president of wells.
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 woman chief technology officer for chevron
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.
2020 ellen nielsen: chief data officer
Ellen made several stops in her professional journey with companies like Siemens, GE, Hewlett Packard and Henkel Corp., before joining Chevron in 2018. In her role she is working to help us use data to drive insight, innovation and results. Ellen is a founding member of Women Leaders in Data and AI (WLDA), designed to advance the contribution of women in the field. She is also instrumental in building a strong foundation for women in data and AI at Chevron.
Ellen made several stops in her professional journey with companies like Siemens, GE, Hewlett Packard and Henkel Corp., before joining Chevron in 2018. In her role she is working to help us use data to drive insight, innovation and results. Ellen is a founding member of Women Leaders in Data and AI (WLDA), designed to advance the contribution of women in the field. She is also instrumental in building a strong foundation for women in data and AI at Chevron.
2020 refaella waissertreiger: first woman 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 woman 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 woman to work on a natural gas production platform in Israel.
2019 alice potter: first woman country chair - Thailand
2019 renu sharma: first woman country chair in the middle east
2018 jennifer guo: first woman general manager, chevron upstream supply chain
2018 liz schwarze: first woman vice president, chevron global exploration
2017 mitra kashanchi: first woman born outside US in charge of a chevron refinery
2016 rhonda morris: first woman of color named a chevron corporate officer
2009 pat yarrington: first woman chevron CFO
2003 dr. susan longacre: first woman chevron fellow
2002 marty gilles: one of the first woman leaders of a chevron refinery
1996 deborah jenks-reichhold: first woman captain of chevron shipping
1977 carla anderson hills: first womanchevron board member
1943 vivian a. clark: first woman chevron service station manager
1941 viola atwell: one of chevron’s first woman truck drivers
1885 nell palmer: one of the first women at chevron
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