Congratulations to the following energy professionals who have recently secured new positions in the E&P, renewable, service and industry organization sectors:

• Jadestone Energy has announced the appointment of Linda Beal as an independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.
• Shell has announced the appointment of Parminder Kohli as its next UK country chair, replacing David Bunch who will head the energy company's mobility division. Kohli will also become head of sustainability and carbon, effective June 1, following the departure of Jonathan Osborne.
• Steinar Meland is starting a new position as VP Balder Area at Vår Energi.
• Renewable energy consultancy OWC has appointed Rubin Sidhu as the company’s managing director of onshore renewables for the Americas.
• Chris Harvey is starting a new position as Professional Development Expert at Corndel.
• OILENCO announce the appointment of Graham Masson, who has joined the company as Business Director – UK & Europe.
• ESWL has announced the appointment of Tom McMillan as Business Development Manager - Middle East.
• Jenny Boland has taken on a new role as Director of Membership & Development at the Geological Society.
• Raffaella Ocone, professor of chemical engineering at Heriot-Watt University, will take up the presidency of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) next year after being nominated as deputy from June. 
• NextEra Energy announced that Kirk Crews has been appointed to a new senior leadership role at NextEra Energy. Following that announcement, NextEra Energy Partners, LP announces that Brian Bolster is appointed chief financial officer (CFO), NextEra Energy Partners, succeeding Mr. Crews. Mr. Bolster is also appointed a board director of NextEra Energy Partners and succeeds Mr. Crews in this position.
• Hendrik Veder Group has announced the appointment of Anne Raangs as Sustainability & Circularity Specialist.
• JAB Recruitment co-founder Chris Black has taken on the newly-created role of Chief Growth Officer.
• Colin Mackie has moved from Vice President Americas to become Chief Operating Officer at JAB Recruitment. 
• Aberdeen based Shaun Garrathy joins JAB Recruitment from NES Fircroft as Regional Manager for EMEA.
• Louisiana-based Tosha Pennison has been promoted to Vice President – Subsea & Marine at JAB Recruitment. 
• The Maryland Energy Administration has appointed Jennifer Aiosa as its chief of staff. 
• Maria Jelescu Dreyfus has joined Exxon Mobil Corporation's board of directors, effective May 3, 2024.
• Siemens Gamesa chief executive Jochen Eickholt is to step down and will be replaced by Vinod Philip, who has served as head of global functions.
• Satyajit Alawattegama is starting a new position as Director of Business Development & Global Key Account Manager at Aker Solutions.
• Durham University’s Durham Energy Institute (DEI) and leading renewable energy developer Ørsted have renewed their long-standing partnership, welcoming Professor Simone Abram as the first social scientist to lead the Institute.
• The Port of Cromarty Firth has appointed Alex Campbell, a business leader with extensive experience in the renewables, oil and gas, marine and environmental sectors, as its new Chief Executive.
• Graham Young has joined XOCEAN as Chief Operating Officer.

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