The Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Oil and Gas announced by the National Diversity Council

The 2014 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Oil and Gas features the highest-ranking female executive leadership in America’s corporations.

HOUSTON-The National Diversity Council announces the 2014 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Oil and Gas, a definitive list of female executives, influencers and achievers impacting the oil and gas industry.

"The 2014 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Oil and Gas features the highest caliber of executive leadership within this industry," said Dennis Kennedy, founder and CEO of the National Diversity Council. "The NDC is honored to feature such a powerful group of inspirational women reaching new heights of achievement in business."

Selection to the list was based on the following criteria:

• Top leader in her organization and profession • Directly contributes to business growth or strategic direction of the organization • Maintains a record of accomplishments in areas of expertise • Effective role model who inspires other women and is active in mentoring the next generation of women in the industry • Operates with the highest integrity and ethical behavior • Demonstrates a commitment to corporate citizenship

Executives recognized in the 2014 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Oil and Gas list include:

Sue Alberti, SVP, Marketing,

Crystal Ashby, SVP, Strategic University Relationships, BP Group

Terry B. Bonno, SVP, Marketing,

Maria Claudia Borras, President, Latin America for Baker Hughes Incorporated, Baker Hughes

Kim Bowers, CEO/Chairman, CST

Beth Bowman, SVP of Western Region at Shell Energy, Shell Oil

Ursula Burns, Board of Directors at Exxon Mobile; Chairman of the Board & CEO @ Xerox, Exxon Mobile

Lynne Carrithers, SVP, General Counsel, Aera Energy

Colleen Cervantes, President, Chevron Lubricants

Stephanie Cox, VP HR, Schlumberger

Gayla M. Cutrer, EVP, Corporate Secretary, Vaalco Energy

Kimberly Allen Dang, VP and CFO, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

Julie Dill, CCO, Spectra Energy Corp

M. Cathy Douglas, SVP, CAO and Controller, Anadarko Corp

H. Paulett Eberhart, President, CEO and Director CDI Corp, Corp.

Lynn L. Elsenhans, Board of Directors at Baker Hughes; Former Executive Chairman of Sunoco, Inc., Baker Hughes

Robyn Ewing, SVP & CAO, Williams

Stacy Fox, SVP, General Counsel, Sunoco

Kimberly Frye, SVP, General Counsel and Secretary, Key Energy Service

Zhanna Golodryga, SVP, Services and CIO, Hess Corporation

Beth G. Gordon, Controller, Diamond Offshore

Kelli Hammock, SVP, Administration, Murphy Oil

Stephanie C. Hildebrandt, SVP, General Counsel & Secretary, Enterprise Products

Vicki Hollub, EVP, US Oil & Gas Operations, Corporation

Carla Howard, SVP & General Tax Counsel, Energy Future Holdings

Christina Ibrahim, VP, Chief Commercial Counsel, Co.

Lori Johnston, SVP, HR, Celanese

Janet Langford Kelly, SVP, General Counsel, ConocoPhillips

Sylvia Kerrigan, EVP, General Counsel & Secretary, Marathon Oil

Clare Kinahan, SVP, HR, KBR

Katrina Landis, EVP for Corporate Business Activities, BP Americas

Helen Y. Lim, VP & Treasurer, EOG

Maria F. Lindenberg, CPO,

Janine McArdie, SVP, Gas Monetization, Apache Corp

Jennifer McCauley, SVP, Southwestern Energy

Denise C. McWatters, SVP, General Counsel & Secretary, HollyFrontier Corp.

Margaret Montemayor, VP & CAO, Pioneer Natural Resources

Una Power, CFO, Nexen Energy

Susan G. Riggs, Treasurer, Newfield Exploration

Rebecca B. Roberts, Board of Directors, Enbridge Energy Partners LP

Whitney Shelley, VP & Chief HR Officer, Denbury

Karen Taylor, SVP, HR, EnerVest

Janice J. Teal, Board of Directors, Ashland Inc.

Donna Titzman, SVP & Treasurer, Valero LP

Susan Tomasky, Board of Directors, Tesoro

Cathy Tompkins, SVP, IT & CIO,

Randa Duncan Williams, Chairman of the Board, Enterprise Partners LP

Marguerite Woung-Chapman, SVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, EP Energy Corporation

Connie Watson, SVP, Corporate Relations, National Oilwell Varco

Rhonda I. Zygocki, EVP, Policy and Planning, Chevron Corporation

The 2014 Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Oil and Gas list is available online at http://oilgasdiversitycouncil.org/what-we-do/recognition/top50/.

About the National Diversity Council The National Diversity Council, a non-profit organization, was established in 2008 and is committed to fostering a learning environment for organizations to grow in their knowledge of diversity and inclusion. The council affords opportunities for organizations to share best practices and learn from top corporate leaders in the areas of diversity and inclusion.

More information about the National Diversity Council can be found at www.nationaldiversitycouncil.org.

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