Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Jeroen van der Veer joined Shell in 1971 and worked in manufacturing and marketing in the Netherlands, Curaçao and the United Kingdom. In 1984, he returned to Shell Nederland as manager of Corporate Planning, and then of Pernis refinery in Rotterdam. After an assignment coordinating Shell businesses in Africa and Canada, he became a Managing Director of Shell Nederland in 1992. In this post, he led major reorganisations as well as a billion upgrade of Pernis refinery. In 1995, he moved to the United States as President and Chief Executive of the Shell Chemical Company. He was appointed a Group Managing Director in 1997. Chemicals remained one of his areas of responsibility and he oversaw the worldwide restructuring of the business. Jeroen was born in Utrecht in the Netherlands in 1947. He has two degrees – one in mechanical engineering from Delft University and another in economics from Rotterdam University. In 2005 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Port Harcourt in Nigeria. He is a Non-executive Director of Unilever, serving as a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees. He was World President of the Society of Chemical Industry from 2002 to 2004.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Royal Dutch Shell plc |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Shell Launch The Great Ocean Roadshow |
Chief Executive |
Current |
| Corrib Gas |
Chief Executive |
Current |
| Rotella |
Chief Executive |
Current |
| Unilever Plc |
Advisory Director |
Current |
| Shell Launch The Great Ocean Roadshow |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Corrib Gas |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rotella |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Unilever |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Unilever Plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Royal Dutch Shell plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Shell Petroleum N.V. |
CEO |
Former |
| Society of Chemical Industry |
World President |
Former |
| Shell Chemical LP |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Shell Chemical LP |
Chief Executive |
Former |
| Rotterdam University |
Mechanical Engineering Degree |
Former |
| Delft University |
Mechanical Engineering Degree |
Former |
| Delft University |
Degrees |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Shell Launch The Great Ocean Roadshow |
Executive Director Exploration & Production |
Current |
| Corrib Gas |
Executive Director Exploration & Production |
Current |
| Rotella |
Executive Director Exploration & Production |
Current |
| Iblf and Partners |
Executive Director, Exploration & Production, Royal Dutch Shell |
Current |
| Royal Dutch Shell plc |
Executive Director, Exploration & Production |
Current |
| The Royal Academy of Engineering |
Fellow |
Current |
| Shell Launch The Great Ocean Roadshow |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Shell Group, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Corrib Gas |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rotella |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Iblf and Partners |
Board of Trustees |
Current |
| Royal Dutch Shell plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Shell Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cambridge University |
Engineering |
Former |
| Environment, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| The Strategy Company |
Director |
Former |
Robert J. Routs is a former Executive Director for Downstream at Royal Dutch Shell. Mr. Routs was appointed to AEGON N.V.’s
Supervisory Board in 2008. His current term will end in 2012. He sits on the Board of Directors of Canadian Utilities and the business
school INSEAD. Mr. Routs is also a member of The Economic Development Board of the Singapore International Advisory Council.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Royal Dutch Shell plc |
Executive Director, Oil Products & Chemicals |
Current |
| Rotella |
Executive Director Oil Sands, Oil Products and Chemicals |
Current |
| Corrib Gas |
Executive Director Oil Sands, Oil Products and Chemicals |
Current |
| Shell Launch The Great Ocean Roadshow |
Executive Director Oil Sands, Oil Products and Chemicals |
Current |
| Shell Launch The Great Ocean Roadshow |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rotella |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Corrib Gas |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Royal Dutch Shell plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Aegon |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Shell Canada Limited |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Shell Oil Company |
Board of Directors |
Former |
Born August 15, 1950. A Finnish national, appointed Chairman of Royal Dutch Shell as from June 1, 2006. Previously he was Vice-President of International Operations of Nokia in 1985. In 1986 he was appointed Vice-President Finance of Nokia and served between 1990 and 1992 as President of Nokia Mobile Phones. Between 1992 and 1999 he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Nokia and from 1999 to June 1, 2006 he was Chief Executive Officer of Nokia. Prior to joining Nokia, he started his career in banking at Citibank in London and Helsinki. Currently he is Chairman of the Board of Nokia, and Vice Chairman of UPM-Kymmene Corporation and Otava Books and Magazines Group Limited.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Royal Dutch Shell plc |
Chairman |
Current |
| Nokia Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Fruugo |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Printeq-Piirilevyt Oy |
CEO |
Former |
| Nokia Corporation |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Nokia Corporation |
President, Mobile Phones |
Former |
| Nokia Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Finance |
Former |
| Ford Motor Company |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Helsinki University of Technology |
M.S., Engineering |
Former |
| The London School of Economics |
M.S., Economics |
Former |
| University of Helsinki |
M.S., Political Science |
Former |
Senior Vice President and Advisor to the Chairman, Retired
IBM Corporation
• Senior Vice President and Advisor to the Chairman, IBM —2002
• Senior Vice President and General Counsel, IBM —1995 to 2001
• Chief Financial Officer, IBM —1997 to 1998
• President, RJR Nabisco, Inc. —1993 to 1995
• Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, RJR Nabisco, Inc. —1993
• Executive Vice President and General Counsel, RJR Nabisco, Inc. —
1989 to 1995
• Executive Vice President and General Counsel, American Express
Travel Related Services —1983 to 1989
• Joined American Express — 1973
• Director of Citigroup — 2008 to present
• Director of Citibank, N.A. — 2009 to present
• Other Directorships: Royal Dutch Shell plc
• Other Activities: IBM Corporation (Senior Advisor), Jones Day
(Senior Advisor), Lazard Frères & Co. (Senior Advisor), The Andrew
W. Mellon Foundation (Trustee), National Humanities Center
(Trustee), and The Pierpoint Morgan Library (Trustee)
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Citigroup Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Royal Dutch Shell plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| International Business Machines Corporation |
Senior Vice President & General Counsel |
Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation |
Adviser to the Chairman |
Former |
Nick Land retired as Chairman of Ernst & Young LLP after a distinguished career spanning 36 years with the firm. He became an audit partner in 1978 and held a number of management appointments before becoming Managing Partner in 1992.
He was appointed Chairman and joined the global Executive Board of Ernst & Young LLP in 1995. He is a non-executive director of Royal Dutch Shell, BBA Aviation plc, the Ashmore Group and Alliance Boots. He also sits on the Advisory Board of Three Delta, is a member of the National Gallery’s Finance and Audit Committees and is Chairman of the Practices Advisory Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and of the Board of Trustees of Farnham Castle.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vodafone Group Plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Royal Dutch Shell plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Alliance Boots |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Three Delta Llp |
Board of Advisors |
Current |
| Farnham Castle |
Board of Trustees |
Current |
| Ashmore Investment Management Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Bba Aviation Plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ernst & Young |
Audit Partner |
Former |
| Ernst & Young |
Managing Partner |
Former |
| Ernst & Young |
Chairman |
Former |
| Global Executive |
Board of Directors |
Former |
Executive News
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Gazprom CEO: May Cooperate With Shell On Yamal LNG Project
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Louis Capital Markets Research Head to Present at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
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Energy Stocks Take A Breather
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Royal Dutch Shell Reorganizes Upstream Divisions
Oil and Gas Investor - 5/29/09 - View Story
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Royal Dutch Shell Reorganizes
Convenience Store News - 5/28/09 - View Story
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Royal Dutch Shell Executive Director Linda Cook Resigns
Oil and Gas Investor - 5/28/09 - View Story
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Let That Shell Lie
Motley Fool via MSN Money - 5/28/09 - View Story
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Shell's New CEO Launches Reforms
The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 5/28/09 - View Story
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Shake-Up at Shell to Speed Decision-Making
New York Times - 5/27/09 - View Story
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Shell to cut up to 10,000 jobs in worldwide restructuring
The Times - 5/27/09 - View Story
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Shell restructuring to cut up to 10,000 jobs
The Times - 5/27/09 - View Story
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Funeral in Berlin for Shells top brass
The Times - 5/27/09 - View Story
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Shell Streamlines Organization as New C.E.O. Comes Aboard
New York Times - 5/27/09 - View Story
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Incoming Shell CEO orders overhaul, cuts thousands of jobs
Yahoo! Canada - 5/27/09 - View Story
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Incoming Shell CEO orders overhaul, cuts jobs
Boston Globe - 5/27/09 - View Story
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Shell to restructure, thousands of jobs affected
Boston Globe - 5/27/09 - View Story
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Shell to restructure under new chief
Forbes.com - 5/27/09 - View Story
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UK energy giant Shell unveils major restructuring
AFP via Yahoo! - 5/27/09 - View Story
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Shell unveils major restructuring
AFP via Yahoo! - 5/27/09 - View Story
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Royal Dutch Shell plc Announces New Senior Management Structure
PR Newswire - 5/27/09 - View Story