Director, North America Refining, ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants Company

In 2021, Brian was appointed Director of Refining for North America based in Houston. He is married with two children, and in his spare time enjoys travelling, music, sports, and cycling.

After graduating with a BSc in Civil Engineering at University of Surrey in 1986, Brian completed his MSc in Ocean Engineering at University College London before joining Esso Petroleum Co. in 1987.

After a series of assignments at Fawley Refinery (U.K.), Brian was appointed Process Offsites Manager in 1998, and later Mechanical Manager. During this period, he was also awarded an MBA from Warwick Business School.

In 2004 Brian relocated to Brussels, serving as the Refining Operations Advisor for ExxonMobil Europe Africa & Middle East. In 2007 he was appointed Manufacturing Vice President of Saudi Aramco Mobil Refinery Company Ltd., a joint venture between ExxonMobil and Saudi Aramco. In 2010, he became the Manufacturing Vice President of Fujian Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd., an integrated refining and chemical complex in Fujian which began full operations in 2009.

In 2014, Brian relocated to California as Torrance Refinery Manager and since 2016 served as Singapore Refinery Manager prior to taking on his current role.