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Executive Vice President Downstream Technology

Erik Bonino has been Executive Vice President Downstream Technology within Shell’s Projects & Technology (P&T) organisation.

In his P&T role, Erik has responsibility for technology support to Shell’s downstream assets and products (including fuels and lubricants), as well as commercial activities spanning refining and chemicals licensed technology, services and catalysts for the oil and gas, petrochemical and other processing industries. These activities are delivered primarily through teams working out of Shell’s technology centres in Amsterdam, Bangalore, Hamburg and Houston with a significant population also based in the UK.

Erik had previously been Shell’s Executive Vice President of Project and Engineering Services within P&T since June 2008 with responsibility for the delivery of new production facilities, technology and technical support for operations in reliability and asset integrity.

Erik holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Cranfield School of Management and a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Southampton University. He joined Shell in 2002 following 18 years in the oil and gas industry, first as design engineer in major projects and then in consulting as Vice President Energy & Utilities at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young.

As VP of Engineering and Analytical Technology for Shell Global Solutions, Erik led the implementation consultancy focusing on business improvement programs for third party manufacturing clients, in Europe, Africa and South America. Later as General Manager of Planning and Performance Improvement, Global Manufacturing, he was responsible for business planning, performance, benchmarking and improvement of more than 30 Shell refining and chemicals sites.

Personal
Erik is a dual British/Italian national, born in 1963. He is married with two children.

General Manager External Relations UK, Ireland, South Africa & Nordics

Based in London, Jacky leads Shell’s corporate communications team in the UK, the scope of which includes social investment, stakeholder engagement and business reputation management.

She joined Shell in 2001 supporting global external communications programmes for the Shell Chemicals business. Since then she has worked across Shell’s Lubricants and Global Commercial businesses in assignments covering portfolio communications, issues management and internal communications. She joined Shell’s UK Country Leadership Team from her role as VP Communications for Shell’s Projects & Technology organisation.

Before Shell, Jacky spent 10 years with an international public relations consultancy working for a range of UK and international business-to-business clients.

She holds a degree in English Literature and Economic & Social Policy from St David’s University College.

Jacky has two daughters and in her spare time enjoys cycling, cooking and creative arts.

Vice President Global Operations for the Trading and Supply Business

Nigel Hobson is currently Vice President Global Operations for the Trading and Supply Business based in London. This follows two recent assignments as VP Supply & Distribution for Europe and Africa based in London and with Shell’s Chemicals business as VP Global Operations & HSSE based in the Netherlands.

Nigel joined Shell in 2005 as Consultancy Manager for the Downstream Management Consultancy which included prime responsibility for projects in Manufacturing, Supply & Distribution well suited to his diverse experience gained across many Downstream businesses. Following graduation as a Chemical Engineer from Exeter University previous leadership roles with ExxonMobil include Refinery Operations, Crude Oil Trading, Supply Operations and Commercial Sales.

Nigel is a Fellow of The Institution of Chemical Engineers; He is married with three teenage daughters and in any free time enjoys outdoor pursuits including sailing and fishing.

Vice President Corporate and UK Country Controller

Joanne Wilson has been Vice President Corporate and UK Country Controller since July 2014, based in London. She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and an associate member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.

Joanne joined Shell’s Treasury department in 2003, working primarily on the financing of upstream projects globally. She has also held finance roles in Chemicals, both in the Solvents and Phenol business and as Global Planning and Reporting Manager, and most recently worked in Shell’s crude and products trading businesses within Supply and Trading. Joanne started her career at PwC in audit and has also worked for Hess in their downstream gas and power, and trading businesses. She holds a maths degree from Oxford University.

Joanne lives in London with her husband and two children. She enjoys cycling, sailing and travel.

Bernie Williamson is Shell’s UK Retail General Manager, responsible for our retail business in the UK.

Bernie has a background in retail with UK leadership experience with various food and convenience retailers including Safeway (now Morrisons), Sainsbury’s and T&S Stores (formerly the largest convenience retailer in the UK).

She joined Shell after leading the BG Contracting and Procurement integration in 2016, and then led Shell’s Retail Contracting and Procurement team for Europe and South Africa. During her time at BG, Bernie held roles in Upstream - including Asset CP Manager for UK and Norway – and as Head of Functional Excellence.

Bernie is married with two children. In her spare time, she loves spending time with family and friends, and outdoor activities such as mountain biking, skiing and gardening.

Head of UK Government Relations

Prior to joining Shell in 2015, Sean was private secretary to the foreign secretary, focusing on the Middle East and North Africa, international security and multilateral policy.

Sean joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in 2005. He worked as deputy head of the G8 Team during the UK and Russian presidencies and in the UK mission to the UN in Geneva. He studied Mandarin at Peking University before working in the political section of the British Embassy in Beijing. On his return to London in 2011, he was seconded to the National Security Secretariat in the Cabinet Office as a senior policy adviser on the Middle East and North Africa. In 2012 he was made an MBE.

Before joining the FCO, he worked in the UK Parliament and No10 Downing Street, and lived in Japan. He has a BA in European Studies from Royal Holloway, University of London, and an MA in Pacific Asian Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

Vice President Digital Businesses

Roger joined Shell in 1998 and, in his current role, leads a global team of new business and technical specialists who seek out business opportunities based on digital solutions to customer needs. As Vice President of the Digital Businesses unit within Shell’s New Energies business, Roger is accountable for growing a portfolio of digital start-ups which incubate these opportunities to either be standalone entities or integrated into the Shell portfolio. Before starting up this unit in 2016, Roger lead Shell’s Alternative Energy and Fuels Strategy team focusing on the future of transport: looking at future mobility transition, second generation biofuels, hydrogen mobility and other new technologies.

Earlier in his career, Roger held various commercial and technical leadership roles at Shell, including Downstream New Business Development, Fuel Supply Chain Strategy and Upstream Engineering. He was also a council member for the UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA) and currently sits on the board of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) in the UK.

Roger lives in Hertfordshire, with his wife and two daughters. He holds a Masters in Electronic and Electric Engineering from Birmingham University.