Graham Swan

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT GRAHAM SWAN

Passionate, authentic and visionary professional with extensive industry leadership experience and enviable track record delivering results across a wide portfolio of business, projects, developments and operational portfolios (mega capital projects (greenfield and brownfield), country and asset operations, renewables, gas, LNG and power, business strategy, energy transition, cultural, organisational and strategic change) within international energy sector.Extensive experience operating at senior executive including C Suite and board level. Most recent role was Chief Technical Officer London based Private Equity backed Operator reporting into the CEO /co-founders. Enviable track record delivering value to the business whilst achieving highest standards of personal performance: • UK (delivering key strategic $Bn Mega Projects to sanction objectives)• North America (delivering operational business unit strategic transformation, reducing EBIT losses and delivering 66% annual budget savings); • Global leadership for $Billion-dollar Technical Services function including provision of investment decisions, major project development, new country entry, well delivery and global deep-water capability. Wide M&A due diligence, asset and company integration experience. • CTO for international upstream operator in Africa and South America.Highly motivated and focused achiever with a tremendous ability to collaborate and repeatedly lead large, global, diverse and multi-disciplined teams to successful outcomes, achieving organisational, operational and commercial objectives. Works strategically to provide operational excellence in all professional endeavours.Delivers results within industry challenges presented in a background of continuous change, mergers and acquisitions, global integration and business restructuring, global organisational culture and global integration strategy. Experience with Private Equity owners and co-founders.Extremely proficient in leading governance and assurance activities, compliance, investment decision making, audit, risk and change management practices, acting as chair of risk and change committees. An experienced Company Representative, used to leading joint venture relationships and commercial negotiations covering mega project delivery, investments, and international energy operations. Co-Chair of Operations Excellence, promoting technology and digital transformation to deliver improved organisational results. Successfully completed inaugural Oxford Leading Sustainable Corporations Programme at Said Business School.