Emma assumed the role of Senior Vice President, Shell Chemicals and Products – US Gulf Coast in May of 2022.  Prior to this appointment, she served as the Vice President for Shell’s Downstream Strategy & Portfolio.

Emma has a performance-based leadership style along with 21 years of experience in the Chemical industry, having served in a variety of manufacturing, sales, marketing, supply chain and strategy leadership positions, predominantly in the polymers space. Emma has lived and worked across the globe, in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South America and the U.S. Prior to joining Shell in 2012, Emma worked for ExxonMobil.

Beyond her role, Emma leads mentoring circles for future leaders across the Shell business, and actively works to develop diverse talent across the manufacturing and commercial teams. In addition, she represents Shell on the American Petroleum Institute (API) Downstream committee.

Emma has BEng in Chemical Engineering from the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom and furthered her education at both the London Business School and Thunderbird Management School.