In this position, Lane will be responsible for overseeing the company’s government relations, communications, and social investment initiatives. She will be located in Houston and will succeed Al Williams, who is set to retire in April after a distinguished 34-year tenure with the company.
“Laura’s background in both the private and public sectors, her proven leadership in complex global organizations and experience working in diverse geographic locations makes her well-suited to lead Chevron’s global corporate affairs activities,” said Chairman and CEO Mike Wirth.
“I’m grateful to Al for the contributions he’s made to Chevron’s success over the course of his career,” Wirth added. “Al has been an accomplished leader in Upstream, Downstream, Midstream, and as a corporate officer.”
Before joining Chevron, Lane was the Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer at UPS. She has also held senior roles at Citigroup and Time Warner, and served in a senior capacity at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, as well as a diplomat in the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service.
Lane earned her master’s degree from Georgetown University and her bachelor’s degree from Loyola University Chicago.
Chevron stands as a prominent integrated energy company on a global scale. The organization is committed to providing affordable, reliable, and increasingly cleaner energy, which it views as vital for advancing human development.
Chevron engages in the production of crude oil and natural gas, the manufacturing of transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals, and additives, as well as the development of technologies that improve both its operations and the broader industry.
The company aims to expand its oil and gas sector, reduce the carbon intensity of its activities, and invest in lower carbon initiatives, including renewable fuels, carbon capture and offsets, hydrogen, and other innovative technologies.