INFORMATION ABOUT SPEAKERS

John Hofmeister
Former President, Shell Oil Company
Founder, Citizens for Affordable Energy

Upon retirement from Shell Oil Company in 2008, Mr. Hofmeister founded and heads the not-for-profit (501(c)(3) ), nation-wide membership association, Citizens for Affordable Energy.  This Washington, D.C.-registered, public policy education firm promotes sound U.S. energy security solutions for the nation, including a range of affordable energy supplies, efficiency improvements, essential infrastructure, sustainable environmental policies and public education on energy issues.

Mr. Hofmeister was named President of Houston-based Shell Oil Company in March 2005, heading the U.S. Country Leadership Team, which included the leaders of all Shell businesses operating in the United States.  He became President after serving as Group Human Resource Director of the Shell Group, based in The Hague, The Netherlands.

As Shell President, Mr. Hofmeister launched an extensive outreach program, unprecedented in the energy industry, to discuss critical global energy challenges.  The program included an 18 month, 50-city tour across the country during which Mr. Hofmeister led 250 other Shell leaders to meet with more than 15,000 business, community and civic leaders, policymakers, and academics to discuss what must be done to ensure affordable, available energy for the future.

Hofmeister serves as the Chairman of the National Urban League and is a member of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee.