KBR Appoints Huibert Vigeveno to Board of Directors
KBR (NYSE: KBR) has appointed former Shell executive Huibert H. Vigeveno to its Board of Directors, effective August 5, 2025. Vigeveno, 55, brings 30 years of experience from Shell, where he most recently served as director of Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions and as a member of Shell's executive committee from 2020 to 2025.
Throughout his career at Shell, Vigeveno held several key leadership positions, including executive vice president of Global Commercial, transition CEO of BG Group following its Shell acquisition, executive chairman of Shell China, and vice president of Shell Supply and Distribution in Europe and Africa. He will officially leave Shell in September 2025 and holds an MBA from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
KBR (NYSE: KBR) ha nominato il precedente dirigente di Shell, Huibert H. Vigeveno, nel suo Consiglio di Amministrazione, con effetto dal 5 agosto 2025. Vigeveno, 55 anni, porta con s茅 30 anni di esperienza maturata in Shell, dove ha ricoperto recentemente il ruolo di direttore della divisione Downstream, Rinnovabili e Soluzioni Energetiche e ha fatto parte del comitato esecutivo di Shell dal 2020 al 2025.
Durante la sua carriera in Shell, Vigeveno ha ricoperto diverse posizioni di leadership chiave, tra cui vicepresidente esecutivo del settore Commerciale Globale, CEO ad interim di BG Group dopo l'acquisizione da parte di Shell, presidente esecutivo di Shell China e vicepresidente della divisione Supply and Distribution in Europa e Africa. Lascer脿 ufficialmente Shell a settembre 2025 e ha conseguito un MBA presso l'Universit脿 Erasmus di Rotterdam.
KBR (NYSE: KBR) ha designado al ex ejecutivo de Shell, Huibert H. Vigeveno, como miembro de su Junta Directiva, con efecto a partir del 5 de agosto de 2025. Vigeveno, de 55 a帽os, aporta 30 a帽os de experiencia en Shell, donde m谩s recientemente se desempe帽贸 como director de Downstream, Energ铆as Renovables y Soluciones Energ茅ticas, adem谩s de ser miembro del comit茅 ejecutivo de Shell desde 2020 hasta 2025.
A lo largo de su carrera en Shell, Vigeveno ocup贸 varios cargos de liderazgo clave, incluyendo vicepresidente ejecutivo de Global Commercial, CEO interino de BG Group tras su adquisici贸n por Shell, presidente ejecutivo de Shell China y vicepresidente de Shell Supply and Distribution en Europa y 脕frica. Dejar谩 oficialmente Shell en septiembre de 2025 y posee un MBA de la Universidad Erasmus de Rotterdam.
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KBR (NYSE: KBR) a nomm茅 l'ancien cadre de Shell, Huibert H. Vigeveno, au sein de son conseil d'administration, 脿 compter du 5 ao没t 2025. Vigeveno, 55 ans, apporte 30 ans d'exp茅rience chez Shell, o霉 il a r茅cemment occup茅 le poste de directeur du Downstream, des 脡nergies Renouvelables et des Solutions 脡nerg茅tiques, ainsi que celui de membre du comit茅 ex茅cutif de Shell de 2020 脿 2025.
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KBR (NYSE: KBR) hat den ehemaligen Shell-Manager Huibert H. Vigeveno mit Wirkung zum 5. August 2025 in seinen Vorstand berufen. Vigeveno, 55 Jahre alt, bringt 30 Jahre Erfahrung von Shell mit, wo er zuletzt als Direktor f眉r Downstream, Erneuerbare Energien und Energiel枚sungen t盲tig war und von 2020 bis 2025 Mitglied des Shell-Vorstandsausschusses war.
W盲hrend seiner Laufbahn bei Shell hatte Vigeveno mehrere wichtige F眉hrungspositionen inne, darunter Executive Vice President Global Commercial, 脺bergangs-CEO der BG Group nach deren 脺bernahme durch Shell, Executive Chairman von Shell China sowie Vice President von Shell Supply and Distribution in Europa und Afrika. Er wird Shell offiziell im September 2025 verlassen und besitzt einen MBA der Erasmus-Universit盲t Rotterdam.
- Addition of extensive energy sector expertise with 30 years at Shell
- Strong experience in renewables and energy solutions
- Significant M&A and strategic transaction experience
- Brings international leadership experience across multiple markets
- Vigeveno is departing Shell without a publicly stated next role
- Potential learning curve in transitioning from operational to board role
HOUSTON, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today the appointment of聽Huibert H. Vigeveno to its board of directors effective August聽5,聽2025.
Mr. Vigeveno, 55, brings a wealth of energy and industrial sector expertise to KBR鈥檚 board, a result of his 30 years of distinguished service with Shell. Mr. Vigeveno joined Shell in the U.K. in 1995 and gained significant sales, marketing, strategy and general management experience across the enterprise. Mr. Vigeveno also has substantial experience with mergers, acquisitions and similar strategic transactions. From January 2020 to March 2025, he served as a member of Shell plc鈥檚 executive committee and as director of Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions. From 2017 to 2019, Mr. Vigeveno was executive vice president of Global Commercial. Prior to that role, from 2015 to 2016, he led the integration and served as transition CEO of BG Group in the U.K. following its acquisition by Shell. Other roles include executive chairman of Shell China (2012 to 2015) and vice president of Shell Supply and Distribution in Europe and Africa (2009 to 2012). Mr. Vigeveno will officially step down at Shell in September 2025 to pursue other opportunities. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
鈥淚t is my great pleasure to welcome Huibert to the KBR Board of Directors,鈥� said KBR board Chair, President and CEO Stuart Bradie. 鈥淗is deep experience at Shell, his wide-ranging expertise, and his unique perspective will be strong additions to our board. We know his contributions will be invaluable as KBR continues to grow its reputation as a leading provider of more sustainable traditional energy and energy transition solutions.鈥�
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