Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Ray R. Irani |
Chief Executive Officer |
| Casey Olson |
President |
| Stephen I. Chazen |
President & Chief Financial Officer |
| Donald L. Moore Jr. |
CIO |
| Michael S.Stutts |
Chief Tax Counsel |
| Donald P. de Brier |
Executive Vice President |
| James M. Lienert |
Executive Vice President, Finance and Planning |
| John Hurst |
Executive Vice President |
| John W. Morgan |
Executive Vice President |
| R. Casey Olson |
Executive Vice President |
| Richard W. Hallock |
Executive Vice President, Human Resources |
| Alan H. Stevens |
Senior Vice President of Worldwide Exploration |
| Anthony R. Leach |
Vice President, Finance |
| Aurmond A. Watkins Jr. |
Vice President, Tax |
| James R. Havert |
Vice President |
| Jim A. Leonard |
Vice President |
| Kenneth J. Huffman |
Vice President, Investor Relations |
| Lawrence Meriage |
Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs |
| Richard A. Swan |
Vice President, Health, Environment & Safety |
| Robert M. McGee |
Vice President, Government Relations |
| Samuel Dominick |
Vice President & Controller |
| Todd Stevens |
Vice President, Acquisitions & Corporate Finance |
| Al Collins |
Director of Health, Environment and Safety Regulatory Affairs |
| Keith C. Hill |
Geologist |
| T. Michael Shelton |
Assistant Treasurer |
| Walter J Bench |
Management Associate |
| Ronald W. Burkle |
Director |
| Walter L. Weisman |
Director |
| Rodolfo Segovia |
Environmental Committee Member |
| Rosemary Tomich |
Environmental Committee Member |
Board of Directors
Dr. Irani has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Occidental since 1990. He was Chief Operating Officer from 1984 to 1990. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd. (now Nexen Inc.) from 1987 to 1999. Dr. Irani also is a director of Wynn Resorts, Limited and TCW Group.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Occidental Oil & Gas Corporation |
Chairman & CEO |
Current |
| TCW Group |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Los Angeles, California |
Current |
| Particle Size |
|
Current |
| House of Lebanon |
Honorary Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| American Petroleum Institute |
Director |
Current |
| American Chemical Society |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| California Business Roundtable |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| TCW Group |
Director |
Current |
| Cedars Bank |
Board Director |
Current |
| Wynn Resorts Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lyondell Chemical Company |
Director |
Current |
| Wynn Las Vegas |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| World Affairs Council |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Dividend Committee Member |
Current |
| Occidental Chemical Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| KB Home |
Chairman & CEO |
Former |
| Olin Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Olin Corporation |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Coo |
Former |
| Occidental Chemical Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Monsanto Company |
Senior Research Group Leader |
Former |
| Occidental Chemical Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| Nexen, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| KB Home |
Board Director |
Former |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Board Director |
Former |
| American University of Beirut |
B.S. Degree In Chemistry |
Former |
Casey Olson is President, Middle East of Occidental Petroleum Corporation and currently manages Occidental's extensive E&P interests in the Middle East, in addition to being a board member of Dolphin Energy Limited, He was earlier Executive Vice President of Business Development for Occidental Oil and Gas Company, responsible for all business development for the company. Prior to joining Occidental, Mr Olson was an investment banker, holding the position of Managing Director, Global Energy for CIBC Wood Gundy Securities Corp. He also spent seven years as Vice President Energy Ventures for Hunt Oil Company, where he was responsible for evaluating new exploration projects, as well as the management of operating partnerships with U.S., French, Kuwaiti, Russian and Korean oil companies.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
President |
Current |
| Dolphin Energy Limited |
Board Member |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
President & Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Lyondell Chemical Company |
Director |
Current |
| Washington Mutual, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Senior Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. |
Managing Director, Investment Banking |
Former |
| Premcor Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Michigan State University |
PhD, Geology |
Former |
| The University of Houston |
M.S., Finance |
Former |
| Rutgers University |
B.S., Geology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
CIO |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Chief Tax Counsel |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Vice President, Tax |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Secretary |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
General Counsel |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Finance and Planning |
Current |
| Occidental Chemical Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Finance & Planning |
Current |
| Occidental Chemical Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Occidental Oil & Gas Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Occidental Oil & Gas Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Operations |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Oogc |
Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Executive Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
Mr. Stevens is the former President of Southwestern Energy Exploration and Production Company and a Senior Vice President of Worldwide Exploration for Occidental Petroleum. Mr. Stevens has over 35 years experience in technical and managerial positions involving all phases of hydrocarbon exploration, production, operations, and contract negotiations for both domestic and international operations. While in his senior positions with Southwestern and Occidental, Mr. Stevens managed staffs of 85-100 people and annual capital budgets of US$150 MM. He also has held a management position with Tenneco Oil Company. Mr. Stevens currently devotes 15% of his time on the affairs of Derek.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Senior Vice President of Worldwide Exploration |
Current |
| Derek Oil & Gas Corporation |
Vice President, Operations and Director |
Current |
| Derek Oil & Gas Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Co-Production |
President |
Former |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Vice President of Operations |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Vice President, Finance |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Vice President, Tax |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Treasurer |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Senior Assistant Treasurer |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
| Oogc |
Senior Vice President, Finance. |
Former |
| Oogc |
Senior Assistant Controller |
Former |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Controller |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Vice President, Investor Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Vice President, Health, Environment & Safety |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Vice President, Government Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Vice President & Controller |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Vice President, Acquisitions & Corporate Finance |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Director of Health, Environment and Safety Regulatory Affairs |
Current |
| National Environmental Strategies |
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs |
Former |
| North Carolina State University |
Degrees In Economics and Chemical Engineering |
Former |
Keith C. Hill is currently President of Lundin Russia, Chairman of Pearl Exploration and Production and a Board Member of Tanganyika Oil. Mr. Hill was also the former Founder and President of Valkyries Petroleum Corp. He has also been the General Manager for Lundin Malaysia and Lundin Sudan. He has over 17 years of experience in the oil industry including a geologist position with Occidental Petroleum Corporation and Shell Oil Company. His educational background includes a B.Sc. in Geophysics and M.Sc. in Geology from Michigan State University and a M.B.A. in International Business and Finance from the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Geologist |
Current |
| Shell Oil Company |
Geologist |
Current |
| Ausam Energy Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of St. Thomas |
M.B.A. In International Business and Finance |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Assistant Treasurer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Southwest Water Company |
Treasurer |
Current |
| Optech, Inc. |
Treasurer, Southwest Water Company |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Management Associate |
Current |
| Southwest Water Company |
Treasurer |
Current |
| Novus Utility Services, Inc |
Treasurer |
Current |
| Water Partnership Council |
Treasurer |
Current |
| New Mexico Utilities, Inc. |
Treasurer |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Associate Director |
Former |
| California Society of Certified Public Accountants |
Director of the Los Angeles Chapter |
Former |
| Hughes Electronics |
Finance Manager |
Former |
| Conexant Systems, Inc. |
Assistant Treasurer |
Former |
| University of Colorado |
Master of Business Administration |
Former |
| University of Pittsburgh |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Political Science |
Former |
| University of Colorado |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Political Science |
Former |
Mr. Syriani has served since 2002 as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Olayan Group, a diversified trading, services and investment organization with activities and interests in the Middle East and elsewhere. From 1978 until 2002, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Olayan Group. Mr. Syriani is also a director of The Credit Suisse Group. He was Chairman of the Audit Committee of The Credit Suisse Group from April 2002 until April 2004, and since April 2004, has been Chairman of its Compensation Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Olayan Group |
CEO |
Former |
| The Olayan Group |
President |
Former |
| The Olayan Group |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Credit Suisse Group |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC |
Lead Independent Director |
Current |
| Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC |
Member ,Chairman’S and Governance Committee |
Current |
| Credit Suisse |
Member of the Board |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Olayan Group |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| The Olayan Group |
President |
Former |
| Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Djerejian Global Consultancies, Llp |
Managing Partner |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Baker Hughes Incorporated |
Board Director |
Current |
| Global Industries, Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Reasoning Mind |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Epok, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Environmental Committee Member |
Current |
| Baker Hughes Incorporated |
Compensation Committee Member |
Current |
| Foreign Affairs |
Special Assistant |
Former |
| Djerejian Global Consultancies, Llp |
Ambassador |
Former |
| The Foreign Service, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Foreign Affairs |
Secretary |
Former |
| Georgetown University |
Doctorate In Humanities |
Former |
| Middlebury College |
Doctorate |
Former |
| Georgetown University |
Bachelor of Science |
Former |
From 1992 until his retirement in 1998, Mr. Maloney was President and Chief Executive Officer of Dataproducts Corporation, which designs, manufactures and markets printers and supplies for computers.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Board Director |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Compensation Committee Member |
Current |
Formerly President and Chief Operating Officer of NOVA Chemicals and Senior Vice-President of NOVA Corporation, John was responsible for all of NOVA's investments and operations in hydrocarbon feedstock supply, petrochemicals and thermoplastics products. He established NOVA as a leader in plant reliability, utilization rates, occupational health and safety, and environmental performance in North America. In addition to his responsibilities at Kemex, John is President and CEO of Matrix Solutions Inc., providing environmental services to the upstream oil and gas industry. John is currently on the Board of Directors for Occidental Petroleum Corp., Fort Chicago Energy Partners LP, and Alliance Pipeline Ltd.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Matrix Solutions Inc. |
CEO |
Current |
| Matrix Solutions Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Kemex Engineering Services Ltd |
Partner |
Current |
| Kemex Engineering Services Ltd |
Chairman |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Board Director |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Executive Committee Member |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Muirfield Capital Management, LLC |
Chairman |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Republic Property Trust |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Metromedia International Group, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| NYSE Group, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| NYSE Group, Inc. |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| AXA Financial, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
Master of Business Administration |
Former |
| University of the Witwatersrand |
MSc |
Former |
| Columbia University |
member |
Former |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Ryland Group, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Phbca |
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| The Ryland Group, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Loyola Marymount University |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Audit Committee Member |
Current |
| California Business Roundtable |
Member |
Current |
| The Ryland Group, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Loyola Marymount University |
Bachelor's Degree In Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| National Hockey League |
Co-Owner |
Current |
| Sean John Clothing, Inc. |
Part Owner |
Current |
| National Urban League |
Trustee |
Current |
| The Carter Center |
Trustee |
Current |
| D.A.R.E |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Cafemom |
Chairman, Yucaipa Companies |
Current |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Co-Chairman of the Burkle Center for International Relations |
Former |
| KB Home |
Director |
Current |
| Yahoo! Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| The Yucaipa Companies |
Founder |
Former |
| The Yucaipa Companies |
Chairman & Managing Partner |
Former |
| Golden State Foods |
Distributor |
Former |
| Food 4 Less |
Chairman |
Former |
| Fred Meyer, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Dominick's |
Chairman |
Former |
| Golden State Foods |
Chairman |
Former |
| Alliance Entertainment |
Chairman |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Hoover Institution |
|
Current |
| ICx Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Compensation Committee Member |
Current |
| The Federalist Society |
Founder |
Former |
| United States Department of Energy |
Secretary of Energy |
Former |
| State of Michigan |
United States Senator |
Former |
| Michigan Republican Party |
Chairman |
Former |
| Energy Limited |
Secretary |
Former |
| Harvard Law School |
Jd |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Public Broadcasting Service |
Trustee |
Current |
| Sundance Institute |
Trustee |
Current |
| The Samuel H. Kress Foundation |
Trustee |
Current |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art |
Trustee |
Current |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art |
Chairman |
Current |
| Maguire Properties, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| The Samuel H. Kress Foundation |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Public Broadcasting Service |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
Member of the Institute's Oversight Committee |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Dividend Committee Member |
Current |
| Tenet Healthcare Corporation |
|
Former |
| Sundance Institute |
Chairman |
Former |
| Stanford Law School |
Juris Doctor Degree |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Environmental Committee Member |
Current |
| Lehigh University |
Visiting Professor of Management |
Former |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Board Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Environmental Committee Member |
Current |
| Southern California University |
|
Former |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Governance Committee Chairman |
Former |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Board Director |
Former |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation |
Audit Committee Vice Chairman |
Former |
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