Shell taps Pickard to head Arctic program

Shell has appointed Ann Pickard as executive vice president, Arctic, upstream Americas, Curtis Smith, the company’s spokesman, confirmed to Petroleum News in a May 1 email. The appointment comes as part of a company reorganization in which Shell has separated its upstream operations in the Americas into three organizations, each headed by an executive vice president, Smith explained. Those three organizations include Exploration, Arctic and Commercial, New Business Development and Integrated Gas, he said.

Pete Slaiby, vice president of Alaska Exploration, will be part of Pickard’s organization, Smith said.

Pickard, currently Shell’s vice president Australia and New Zealand, chairs Shell’s Australian operations. She will move to her new position in June, Smith said.

—Alan Bailey