Aaron Padilla

About Aaron Padilla

Dr. Aaron Padilla has 20+ years of experience leading work in corporate public policy/government affairs and global corporate performance. Over the course of his career he has worked in 32 countries across six continents.Dr. Padilla is a member of API\'s Leadership Team with responsibility for managing corporate issues that apply across all segments of the oil and natural gas industry value chain:(1) tax, trade, and accounting;(2) climate and sustainability;(3) cybersecurity, physical security, and emergency preparedness and response; and (4) public health and community engagement.Prior to joining API, Aaron worked for Chevron as Senior Advisor for Global Issues & Public Policy, with responsibilities for both supporting new capital investments on-the-ground globally and representing the company for international policy initiatives.Dr. Padilla is a Marshall Scholar and Truman Scholar, and he completed his M.Phil. and Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge. He holds a B.A. from Stanford University, where he studied as a Coca-Cola Scholar and graduated Phi Beta Kappa.

Experience

1. Vice President of Corporate Policy

   API - American Petroleum Institute

   Jun 2022 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   API Leadership Team member with responsibility for: Tax, Trade & Accounting / Climate & Sustainability / Security & Response / Public Health & Community EngagementLeads four teams responsible for directing API\'s work on public policy and industry initiatives for these four issue portfolios. Partners with API member company senior executives to activate API government affairs advocacy. Interacts with senior government officials at International, US federal, and US state levels.

Education

• Stanford University

  BA, International Relations

  1993 — 1997

• University of Cambridge

  MPhil, Environment & Development

  1998 — 1999

• University of Cambridge

  PhD, Geography

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• International Relations
• Sustainability
• Economics
• Government
• Sustainable Development
• International Development
• Policy Analysis
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Community Development
• Corporate Social Responsibility