11 October 2016, Sweetcrude, Lagos – Chevron Corporation has appointed Rhonda J. Morris corporate vice president of Human Resources, effective October 1, 2016.
Currently vice president of Human Resources for Chevron’s Downstream & Chemicals business, Morris, 50, will in her new role, oversee Chevron’s Human Resources, Diversity and Ombuds, and Medical and Health Services groups. She will report to Chevron’s corporate vice president of Human Resources and Corporate Services, Joe Laymon, who will continue to oversee Chevron Business and Real Estate Services, Global Security and Aviation until his planned retirement in late 2017.
Morris joined Chevron in 1991 in the Corporate Human Resources Development Programme. Since that time, she has held a number of roles of increasing responsibility in human resources, global marketing and international products. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Davis and Master’s in Business Administration from Boston University .
In 2014, Morris received the Industry Leader Award from the Professional Businesswomen in California recognising her work to advance gender equality in the workplace. Morris serves on the boards of Techbridge, the East Bay Agency for Children and the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management.
