Susan M. Cunningham
Age: 70
Houston, Texas, USA
Director since: Feb. 13, 2019
Independent
Ms. Cunningham served as an Advisor for Darcy Partners from 2017 until 2019. From 2014 to 2017, Ms. Cunningham was Executive Vice President, EHSR (Environment, Health, Safety, Regulatory) and New Frontiers (global exploration, new ventures, geoscience and business innovation) at Noble Energy, Inc. From 2001 to 2013, she held various senior management roles with Noble Energy, including leadership accountability for Exploration, Reserves, Innovation and Offshore Operations. Prior thereto, Ms. Cunningham held positions with Texaco U.S.A., Statoil Energy, Inc. and Amoco Corporation, where she served as Country Manager in Denmark and conducted field work in East Africa amongst other duties. Ms. Cunningham holds a Bachelor of Arts in Geology and Physical Geography from McMaster University, is a graduate of Rice University’s Executive Management Program, and is an executive coach. She was Chair of the OTC (Offshore Technology Conference) from 2010 to 2011 and received multiple Awards including the WISE-Bio Houston Leadership in Technology Award in 2011 and the Top 25 Women in Energy (Oil and Gas Investor Magazine) in 2018.
Susan is currently the Chaiman of the Board at Chord Energy and serves on the Board of Governors for McMaster University, in Ontario, Canada. She has previously served on the Board of Oil Search and Cleveland Cliffs.
Committee Memberships
- Sustainability (Chair)
- Human Resources and Compensation
Other Public Board Memberships
- Chord Energy Corporation (formerly known as “Whiting Petroleum Corporation”) (Chair)