Chevron Corp., the energy major and liquefied natural gas operator in Western Australia and Angola, and with a small LNG fleet said that the President of Chevron Shipping Company, Mark Ross, was retiring from the company in May “after 33 years of distinguished service”.
The San Ramon, California-based company said that Ross would be succeeded by Barbara Pickering, currently Vice President of Operations at the shipping unit.
Chevron Shipping employs around 2,000 people worldwide and operates a modern fleet of 30 ships and also charters third-party vessels to transport LNG, crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas, refined petroleum products and chemicals around the world.
The company said that Ross had led Chevron Shipping since 2015 and prior to that, he served as Vice President of Operations of the company for four years.
He joined Chevron in 1990 and has held positions of increasing responsibility in Chevron’s Midstream, Upstream and Downstream organizations.
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He is also a Director of the American Bureau of Shipping and the UK P&I Club and is a past Chairman of the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) and the Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators (SIGTTO).
He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, a master’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of California at Berkeley.
His successor Barbara Pickering received a bachelor’s degree in Maritime Studies from Liverpool University in the United Kingdom and joined Chevron in 1991 as a ship charterer in London.
She has held positions of increasing responsibility with Chevron in the UK, Australia and the United States. She also currently serves as a Vice Chairman of OCIMF.
“Under Mark’s leadership, Chevron Shipping has delivered exceptional safety and environmental performance and has greatly expanded its marine capabilities,” said Colin Parfitt, President of Chevron Midstream.
“We thank Mark for his many contributions and wish him well in the future,” added Parfitt.
Ross said that it had been an honor and privilege to have worked for Chevron Shipping and to have served as President for the past nine years.
“I take immense pride in what we have accomplished in transforming Chevron Shipping into a world-class marine organization,” Ross explained.
“Words cannot properly express how I feel about our organization and the deep appreciation I have for the people who run it - onboard our ships, at our terminals and ashore. I have known Barbara for 30 years and I am thrilled she will now lead our company,” Ross stated.
