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SIR ANDREW MACKENZIE
FROM: BHP BILLITON TO: SHELL
WAS: GROUP CEO NOW: CHAIRMAN
Sir Andrew Mackenzie, former BHP CEO and BP veteran, succeeds Charles Holliday as Shell Chairman on May 18, after joining the company’s board in October 2020. He transformed and simplified BHP, leading the South32 demerger and other asset sales, to focus on the safe and sustainable production of high quality orebodies.
During a 22-year career with BP, he held several senior posts, including Chief Reservoir Engineer, which holds overall responsibility for oil and gas reserves.
Mackenzie has received numerous awards, including the Geological Society of London's 2002 Aberconway Medal for his contributions to our understanding of the formation and entrapment of oil.
NIGEL POCKLINGTON
FROM: MONEYSUPERMARKET GROUP TO: GOOD ENERGY
WAS: CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER NOW: CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Pocklington takes up his position as Chief Executive at Good Energy on May 1, after working four-and-a-half years at Moneysupermarket Group, latterly as Chief Commercial Officer and previously as Managing Director of Insurance and Home Services. “I'm looking forward to joining in May and building on the pioneering work of Juliet Davenport and team,” he wrote in a post. Other roles include President of ebookers, Chief Executive of Media Ingenuity and Chief Marketing Officer of Hotels.com.
ADRIAN BANNISTER
FROM: ARDYNE TO: OPTILAN
WAS: CFO NOW: CFO
Joining Optilan’s Executive Management Team as Chief Financial Officer, Bannister has over 25 years’ experience in CFO roles. Prior to Ardyne, he held a series of similar strategic executive roles across a variety of Oilfield Services businesses.
With his combined energy and technology expertise, he will help spearhead Optilan’s future growth strategy in key energy and infrastructure sectors, and execute the company’s domestic and international growth strategies.
