Hirings, promotions, and other personnel matters in the nation’s biggest oil patch—or in companies who do business in the Permian.
Meg O’Neill
BP p.l.c. announced Dec. 17 that the BP board appointed Meg O’Neill as BP’s next Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1. Murray Auchincloss decided to step down from his position as CEO and director of the board, effective 18 December 18. Carol Howle, current Executive Vice President, Supply, Trading, and Shipping of BP, is serving as interim CEO until O’Neill joins as CEO. O’Neill most recently has served as CEO of Woodside Energy. Since her appointment as CEO in 2021, O’Neill grew Woodside Energy into the largest energy company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Among her accomplishments at Woodside Energy was the transformative acquisition of BHP Petroleum International, creating a geographically diverse business with a portfolio of high-quality oil and gas assets. Before joining Woodside Energy in 2018, O’Neill spent 23 years at ExxonMobil in technical, operational, and leadership positions around the world. Albert Manifold, chair of BP, remarked, “We are delighted to welcome Meg O’Neill to the BP team. Her proven track record of driving transformation, growth, and disciplined capital allocation makes her the right leader. Her relentless focus on business improvement and financial discipline gives us high confidence in her ability to shape this great company for its next phase of growth and pursue significant strategic and financial opportunities.” For her own part, O’Neill said, “BP plays a critical role in delivering energy to customers around the world. I am honored to serve as the company’s next CEO. With an extraordinary portfolio of assets, BP has significant potential to reestablish market leadership and grow shareholder value. I look forward to working with the BP leadership team and colleagues worldwide to accelerate performance, advance safety, drive innovation and sustainability and do our part to meet the world’s energy needs.”
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Matt Johnson
Enverus, Austin-based energy SaaS and analytics platform, announced Dec. 9 the appointment of Matt Johnson as its new President and Chief Revenue Officer. Johnson brings more than two decades of experience in enterprise software leadership, most recently serving as president of Mitratech, where he led the company through significant growth and executed 19 strategic acquisitions. His leadership encompassed global operations, customer success, and commercial transformation, driving innovation and building high-performing teams. “This is a defining moment for Enverus,” said Manuj Nikhanj, CEO. “Matt’s leadership, vision, and operational discipline make him the ideal person to guide us into our next chapter. With Blackstone’s support and Matt at the helm, we’re poised to accelerate innovation and expand our impact across the energy ecosystem—driven by our AI-first strategy.” Johnson remarked, “I’m honored to join Enverus at such a pivotal time. The company’s mission to transform energy through data, analytics, and artificial intelligence is more relevant than ever. With the backing of Blackstone and the strength of this team, I believe we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to lead the future of energy intelligence.”
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Maria A. Khoury
Marathon Petroleum Corp. announced Dec. 18 that Maria A. Khoury was to join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective Jan. 19. Khoury succeeds John J. Quaid, who remains with the company for a period of transition. Maryann Mannen, Chairman-elect, President, and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Maria’s deep financial operations expertise and broad industry experience from 25 years as a global finance business leader, including previous roles in oil and gas, will be a strong addition to our executive team as we pursue MPC’s strategic objectives. Her proven abilities to develop competitive capital allocation, growth, financial planning, and risk management strategies will advance our efforts to continue positioning the company to deliver industry-leading cash generation and capital returns.” Since2021, Khoury served as Vice President, Group CFO Biotechnology for Danaher, a global science and technology innovator, where she had finance responsibility for Cytiva (formerly GE Healthcare Biopharma) and Pall Life Sciences, including oversight of the controllership, treasury, and tax functions. From 2017 to 2020, Khoury served as Vice President, Finance and IT, for GE Healthcare Life Sciences, based in the United Kingdom. Prior to her focus on life sciences, Khoury served in financial leadership positions for GE Oil and Gas in the United States and Italy from 2010 to 2017, including as CFO of GE’s Drilling and Surface division.
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Victor Bohnert
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) announced Dec. 11 that the AIChE Board of Directors appointed Victor Bohnert as Chief Executive Officer. Bohnert has served as Interim CEO during AIChE’s leadership transition. Joseph D. Smith, AIChE President, stated, “Throughout his tenure as Interim CEO, Victor has provided steady, mission-focused leadership and has worked closely with our volunteers and staff to strengthen member value and advance AIChE’s long-range strategy.” Under Bohnert’s leadership as Interim CEO, AIChE advanced its mission through programs that support education and professional development, convene the community, strengthen safety and ethical practice, and elevate the role of chemical engineers in addressing global priorities, including sustainability, safety, and innovation.” Bohnert remarked, “I’m honored to serve as CEO. Chemical engineers are essential to solving the world’s toughest challenges. AIChE will keep investing in the people, knowledge, and community that help our members lead, innovate, and make an impact.” Bohnert brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience across associations and nonprofit organizations, including executive leadership positions with member-driven organizations. AIChE is a professional society of more than 60,000 chemical engineers in 110 countries. Its members work in corporations, universities, and government using their knowledge of chemical processes to develop safe and useful products for the benefit of society.
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