Gaurdie E. Banister Jr.

Gaurdie Banister

Age: 67
Houston, Texas, USA
Director since: Nov. 4, 2021
Independent

Mr. Banister was President & CEO of Aera Energy LLC, an oil and gas exploration and production company jointly owned by Shell Oil Company and ExxonMobil, from 2007 until his retirement in 2015. Prior to that, Mr. Banister held various senior leadership positions at Shell from 1980 to 2007

Mr. Banister holds a BA Sc (Metallurgical Engineering) from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. In February 2023, Mr. Banister was recognized as one of the Top 25 Black Board Members in the U.S. by BoardProspects.

Committee Memberships

  • Audit, Finance and Risk Committee
  • Safety and Reliability Committee (Chair)

Other Public Board Memberships

  • Dow Inc.

Private Company Board Memberships

  • Russell Reynolds Associates (Chair)
  • Different Points of View (Chair)