Shell plc has appointed Sinead Gorman as chief financial officer, effective Apr. 1, succeeding Jessica Uhl, who has served in the role for the last 5 years. Gorman will become a member of both Shell’s executive committee and board of directors.
Gorman is currently executive vice-president, finance in Shell’s global upstream business. She joined Shell in 1999.
Uhl spent 17 years with Shell. She will step down from her role as chief financial officer on Mar. 31 and will be available to assist with transition until June 30 (OGJ Online, Dec. 15, 2015).
The company recently simplified its share structure and relocated corporate headquarters. As part of that strategy, the roles of chief executive officer and chief financial officer have moved to the UK from The Netherlands. Due to family circumstances, a long-term relocation to the UK is not sustainable for Uhl, thus her departure from the group.
