As President of Shell USA, Inc., Gretchen Watkins oversees the strategic integration of all Shell businesses in the United States. Since being named to this post in 2018, she has become the company’s leading voice, with public and private leaders, across a wide range of energy-related policy and societal
challenges. She has a personal passion for collaboration and believes strong businesses require talent with a wide range of experiences and diverse perspectives.

In addition to these responsibilities from May 2018 – June 2021, Gretchen also served as Executive Vice
President of Shell’s Global Shales business, overseeing the exploration, development, and production of
Shell’s Upstream shale oil and gas portfolio.

Before joining Shell in 2018, Gretchen served as the Chief Executive Officer of Maersk Oil, following
two years as Chief Operating Officer. Despite a low-price environment, under her leadership, the
company delivered above-target operational and financial results, enabling an enterprise sale of Maersk
Oil to Total Energies in 2018.

Gretchen began her career over 30 years ago as a Facilities Engineer for Amoco in the US offshore.
She then worked as a Trading Manager for Amoco and BP before commencing an international career
that has included a variety of senior executive roles in North America, Europe, and Asia. She has led
people and projects across the world and across the upstream, midstream, and downstream businesses.

In 2025, Gretchen serves as the Board Chair of the Greater Houston Partnership. She sits on the
executive committees for both the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the US Chamber of Commerce
and is chairman of the Finance Committee for API. She is a current member of the Houston Symphony
Board of Directors. Gretchen currently serves as a non-executive director of the Mosaic Company, one
of the world’s leading producers and marketers of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients
and previously served as a non-executive director for W. S. Atkins, a global engineering consultancy
from 2014 until its merger with SNC Lavalin in 2017. Gretchen graduated from The Pennsylvania State
University with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and has had executive education at
Cambridge and Stanford Universities.