Leadership
Aera's senior leadership represents over 150 years of experience in the oil industry. They put that experience to work, guiding a lean organization that is producing energy solutions for the future.

Gaurdie E. Banister Jr.
President and CEO

Robert C. Alberstadt
Senior Vice President,
Business Resources

Brent D. Carnahan
Senior Vice President,
Strategic Business Development, Exploration, Exploitation, Innovation and Land

Lynne J. Carrithers
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel

Peter D. Cook
Senior Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer

Ronald H. John
Senior Vice President,
Production

Did you know?
Aera Energy is jointly owned by affiliates of Shell and ExxonMobil.






