Speaker Chad Thompson
In his current role, Chad provides guidance and leadership in all areas of People Strategy and Talent Management to the OPCO president, leadership team and Business unit HR Managers.
Chad has 23 years of experience in HR with Chevron, joining the company in the Eastern Caribbean (Barbados) in 1998 and has worked in …
In his current role, Chad provides guidance and leadership in all areas of People Strategy and Talent Management to the OPCO president, leadership team and Business unit HR Managers.
Chad has 23 years of experience in HR with Chevron, joining the company in the Eastern Caribbean (Barbados) in 1998 and has worked in the Latin America Region from 1998-2006 in roles of increasing responsibility. In 2006 Chad worked in Asia Pacific region as the HR Manager for South East Asia. In 2008 he moved to the position as Global HR Manager for Lubricants in Downstream and in 2010 assumed the position of Global HR Manager for Oronite until December 2014.
In January 2015 until April 2017 Chad was the Strategic Advisor in Indonesia where he supported the Business Unit transformation project and the divestment of the Geothermal Business in Indonesia and the Philippines. From April 2017 to March 2017 he served as the Talent Management Advisor for the HR Function responsible for developing Human Resource Professionals across the enterprise working with the CHRO and the executive leadership team. From April 2018 until November 2020 he was the GM HR for the Middle East, Africa and South America Region.
Prior to joining Chevron, Chad has worked in Power Generation, Software Engineering and Business Process Outsourcing Industries.
His background includes in-depth experience in all areas of Human Resources across the life cycle of a company: rapid growth, consolidation, maturity, decline and ultimately divestment. Chad was born in the UK. He has lived and worked in Barbados, Miami, Singapore, California, Indonesia and now Houston. He has experience in the protocol of conducting business in Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Middle Eastern cultures. Chad has an MA in Organizational Management from Fielding Institute, Santa Barbara CA.
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