Oil and gas
People and talent professionals in Oil and gas
These ten HR, people and talent professionals have held HR leadership, HR business partner and recruiting roles at oil and gas companies. A reader can learn how oil and gas businesses plan, hire and support their workforces and which people processes are hardest to run well across sites and business units.
Professionals to explore
01—10Agnieszka Kmieciak
LinkedInExperience: SVP People &Social Engagement (CHRO) · TotalEnergies
Former SVP People &Social Engagement (CHRO) at TotalEnergies (2021–2024). The highlight describes serving as CHRO for two publicly traded energy-sector leaders, TotalEnergies and TechnipFMC. Also Chief People Officer at SLB since 2025. Other listed roles include Sr. Advisor - Accenture Luminary Network at Accenture (2024–2025), Advisor Independent Consultant at AKAdvisory (2024–2025) and Executive Vice President People & Culture (CHRO) at TechnipFMC (2018–2021).
Audrey Gagie
LinkedInExperience: Head of Talent Management · HF Sinclair
Head of Talent Management at HF Sinclair since 2025. The profile describes HF Sinclair as an oil and gas company and an independent petroleum refiner. Other listed roles include HR Projects Executive at ExxonMobil (2023–2025), Corporate Talent Management Director at ExxonMobil (2022), Executive Compensation & Governance at ExxonMobil (2021) and Human Resources Business Partner - EU Refining & Chemical Operations at ExxonMobil (2019–2021).
Christie Fredieu Simon
LinkedInExperience: Human Resource Business Partner Lead · Woodside Energy
Human Resource Business Partner Lead at Woodside Energy since 2025. The highlight describes more than two decades of HR experience in large, complex organizations. Also Human Capital Manager Clean Ammonia at OCI Nitrogen since 2022. Other listed roles include Senior HR Advisor at OCI Global (2018–2022), Assistant VP Human Resources at 5Point Credit Union (2017–2018) and Human Resources Manager at NOV (2011–2017).
Dawn Bobbitt
LinkedInExperience: VP, People & Culture, Gas & Power Trading Americas & Global Trading Analytics & Insights · bp
VP, People & Culture, Gas & Power Trading Americas & Global Trading Analytics & Insights at bp since 2019. The highlight describes experience in strategy development, workforce planning, acquisitions and divestitures, and organizational design. Other listed roles include Human Resources Integration Lead, BPX-BHP Acquisition at bp (2018–2019), Project Director, Segment Leadership Programs at bp (2017–2018), Vice President, Human Resources, Gulf of Mexico Canada & Latin America Regions at bp (2015–2017) and Vice President, Human Resources Operations & Service Delivery, Americas at bp (2013–2015).
Elspeth Inglis
LinkedInExperience: SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer · Archrock
SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer at Archrock since 2019. The profile describes Archrock as an oil and gas company providing natural gas compression services and equipment to the oil and natural gas industry. Other listed roles include Global HR Executive at Baker Hughes (2016–2019), VP HR Downstream Technology Solutions at GE Oil & Gas (2013–2016), VP Human Resources at Reliance Industries Limited (2011–2013) and SVP Human Resources at CGG (2007–2009).
Ines Vaughn
LinkedInExperience: Talent Acquisition Advisor · Murphy Oil Corporation
Talent Acquisition Advisor at Murphy Oil Corporation since 2022. The highlight describes a history of field recruiting in the oil and energy industry. Other listed roles include On-Site Manager at Adecco (2002–2004), HR Sr Recruiter at Murphy Oil Corp at Anotech (2019–2022), HR Manager, Field Recruitment at Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (2019) and Senior Staff Field Recruiter at Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (2017–2018).
Kim Franklin
LinkedInExperience: Human Resources Director, Onshore Resources and Carbon Management · Oxy
Human Resources Director, Onshore Resources and Carbon Management at Oxy since 2021. The highlight describes a team supporting over 4,000 employees and contractors, domestically and internationally. Other listed roles include SR Human Resources Advisor at Oxy (2012–2017), Human Resources Advisor at Oxy (2011–2012), Manager, Talent Acquisition at Oxy (2017–2020) and Human Resources Consultant at Oxy (2010–2011).
Rosie Wilson
LinkedInExperience: VP people & culture - People, Culture & Communications Transition · bp
VP people & culture - People, Culture & Communications Transition at bp since 2024. The highlight describes extensive HR generalist and specialist experience in the oil and gas industry. Other listed roles include VP people & culture - Regions, Corporates & Solutions and Talent Integration Lead, Functions at bp (2023–2024), Head of people & culture - Regions, Cities & Solutions at bp (2021–2023), Head of Talent & People Transition Lead supporting Reinvent bp at bp (2020) and Head of Talent at bp (2015–2020).
Sarah Ariza
LinkedInExperience: Senior Human Resources Director · Energy Transfer
Senior Human Resources Director at Energy Transfer since 2023. The profile describes Energy Transfer as an oil and gas company. Also Human Resources Director at Energy Transfer since 2018. Other listed roles include HR Organization and Process Owner at SLB (2017–2018), Human Resources Director - HR Services at Cameron Products (2016–2017) and Human Resources Director - Corporate IT at Cameron Products (2014–2015).
Terry Schmalz
LinkedInExperience: Regional Human Resources Manager - Bakken · Chevron
Regional Human Resources Manager - Bakken at Chevron since 2025. The profile describes Chevron as an oil and gas company. Other listed roles include Senior Human Resources Manager at Hess Corporation (2022–2025), Human Resources Planner at Hess Corporation (2023–2025), North Dakota Human Resources Manager at Hess Corporation (2018–2022) and Human Resources Business Partner at Hess Corporation (2016–2018).
Choose the right perspective
Check whether the person's oil and gas role is current or past and whether it was company-wide HR leadership, regional or business-unit HR, or hands-on recruiting. Pick someone whose role type and level match your decision, such as a CHRO for organization design or a field recruiter for hiring plans.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you recruit and retain field workers when activity swings with commodity prices, and what has worked best?
- 02Which people processes were hardest to keep consistent across regions or business units, and how did you fix them?
- 03How did an acquisition, divestiture or restructuring change your workforce plans, and what would you do differently?
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