Chad was Chair of Royal Dutch Shell from 2010–2015, having earlier joined the board as a Non-Executive Director. During his tenure, he played a pivotal role in steering Shell through the early stages of the energy transition, helping to embed low-carbon priorities and clean-energy strategy.

He was previously Chair of Bank of America, Lead Independent Director of Deere & Company, and an Independent Director of HCA Healthcare, underscoring his cross-sector leadership in finance, industrials, and healthcare.

He is currently Chair of the Global Federation of Councils on Competitiveness and Senior Fellow of the Mission Possible Partnership, an industry coalition accelerating net-zero transformation in hard-to-abate sectors. He is Lead Independent Director at Venterra Group plc, a Senior Advisor to Critical Resource Strategy & Analysis Limited, an Adviser to the US Government’s Department of Energy, and Executive in Residence at the Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University.

He brings deep cross-sector expertise in:

• Sustainable energy & transition governance – leading board-level commitment to low-carbon frameworks at Shell and Mission Possible

• Industrial reinvention & innovation leadership – steering DuPont’s transformation from commodity chemical producer to science-based enterprise

• Corporate governance & board leadership – chairing major boards across energy, finance, agriculture, healthcare, and global competitiveness

• Global competitiveness & policy engagement – chairing global councils and elevating national and industrial sustainability standards

A licensed Professional Engineer, alumnus of the University of Tennessee, and member of both the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and the UK Royal Academy of Engineering, Chad is recognised for bridging technical depth, governance acumen, and long-term societal value. His career models how engineering discipline and strategic clarity can deliver systems-level transformation, from technical production to boardroom purpose.