Carolyn Comer
SVP, Shell Energy Americas
Carolyn Comer is President, Shell Energy North America and Senior Vice President, Shell Energy Americas, bringing more than two decades of experience to her current role, where she holds accountability for Shell’s gas, power and environmental products trading business in the Americas. Carolyn joined Shell in 1998, subsequently holding commercial leadership positions in Global Commercial Lubricants, Specialties, Commercial Fuels and Trading & Supply. In 2009, Carolyn became General Manager, Commercial Fuels UK/Nordics, where she led a large commercial team through a major business transformation. Following that she was appointed as Global Leader Marine Fuel Sales, responsible for leading the international marine fuels business, where she once again led a major transformation effort. Carolyn moved to Houston in 2015, when she took over all commercial non-trading activities for Shell Energy Americas, where she was instrumental in driving key strategic growth initiatives such as successful new market entries in Brazil and Mexico.
Prior to her current role, Carolyn was Vice President Downstream Strategy & Portfolio, where she played a critical role in the transformation of Shell’s strategy –to purposefully and profitably deliver more and cleaner energy solutions.
Carolyn is married with three teenage children and, when not spending time with family, is an enthusiastic golfer. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Marketing & Languages (French and German) and has a Masters in IT Management.