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Chevron Corporation named Mark A. Nelson corporate vice president of Strategic Planning, effective April 1, 2016.
John S. Watson, Chevron’s chairman and chief executive officer, said: "Mark is a proven leader whose breadth of international, corporate and operating experience will serve Chevron well as we actively shape the company for continued long-term success. In his current role, he has been instrumental in transforming our refining and fuels-marketing business outside the Americas."
Nelson, currently president of International Products, replaces Joseph M. Naylor who was appointed vice president of Policy, Government & Public Affairs in February.
In his new role, Nelson, 52, will be responsible for setting the strategic direction for the company, allocating capital and other resources, and determining operating unit performance measures and targets. He will report to Michael K. Wirth, executive vice president for Midstream and Development.
Nelson joined Chevron in 1985 and over the course of his career has served in a variety of management positions in retail, marketing, operations and business planning. Prior to his current position, he served as president of Chevron Canada Limited, where he oversaw oil and gas exploration, production and marketing of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids in Canada. In 2003, he was named president of Global Lubricants and while continuing to run the lubricants business he led the Unocal integration into Chevron in 2005.
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