The announcement seemed very sudden. What happened here?
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Les was/is extremely popular at GM. He will have his work cut out for him to turn around IT at Chevron after decades of neglect.
It was so sudden that BB himself wasn’t aware of it before being advised that he’d be “retiring”.
Chevron has a contract with a marketing company to monitor this site and down vote anything that is “honest” but “critical” of the realities in chevron. Wow, me thinks that company is earning their downclick votes on this site!!!!!!!
The chosen is Les Copeland coming from GM. Let’s hope he fixes the IT function.
Buffoon who accomplished nothing in his career.
Bill was such a gentle man.
Some of y’all don’t have your pulse on the business. He was never shy of talking about his retirement in 25 and they needed a replacement
Who cares about Mark Nelson…..when is Mikey Worthless retiring?
When is Mark Nelson retiring?
Gary Spengler announced his retirement yesterday, seems like quite a few folks taking off now……what does that imply about confidence in Chevron’s strategy and executive leadership?
I thought Nigel Hearne was the visionary author of competitive performance?
His legacy as the inventor of the clear leader vision will live on forever…
MN equals Mark Nelson??i. Tell us more about him not playing around.
One (unfavored) demographic about to be replaced by a trendy DEI placement. He was allowed to quietly retire. He won't be selling pencils on the street corner any time soon.
Sudden? The guy’s been here for 33 years and the CIO for like 10, he deserves a happy retirement! Lucky ba----d. I’m jealous
Yuuup. MN does not mess around.
Word around the water cooler is that BB got cross-threaded with his new boss...
April 1 timing is no surprise for a retirement for long-term Ee. Receive your one quarter of CIP next year and all the other compensation elements. Nothing to see here :)
Same with Allen Satterwhite…
They saw him in person and realized he’s 100 years older than his profile picture.
Announcements tend to be sudden. One minute there is nothing and the next there is an announcement.
BB!!!!