Mike has over three decades of HR leadership experience in the oil and gas industry, starting with ExxonMobil and then moving to BHP Billiton Petroleum and Hess. He also spent five years as an HR Director for the offshore drilling company, Seadrill, where he gained an excellent knowledge of drilling operations. He has worked across various geographies and specialised in building HR teams in Iraq, Pakistan, Ghana, Angola, Nigeria, and Algeria.
Commercially focused, Mike has proven successful in delivering HR initiatives across various activities and cultures. He is a strong advocate of talent development, learning, employee engagement, and equality, all founded on robust HR processes and systems. He has a strong HSE background and has responded to several real-life emergency situations across the globe. He has also been involved in investigations and operational audits. Mike is a graduate of the University of Durham, a Fellow of the CIPD, and a chartered Manager of Cmi.