Stephen Westwell
Executive Vice President and Group Chief of Staff
bp plc
Steve Westwell was appointed executive vice president and group chief of staff effective January 2008. In this role, Mr. Westwell manages all BP’s activities in strategy, planning, long-term policy, internal communications, media, press and investor relations, group economics and long-term research and technology.
Mr. Westwell worked for four years in the power industry prior to joining BP in 1988 and within BP has worked in a variety of roles including alternative energy, refining, supply, strategic planning, planning and control and especially retail marketing. His career has included postings in Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Mr. Westwell holds a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Natal, an MBA from the University of Cape Town, and a MS in management from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
