Allen has over 34 years of experience including assignments in Shell’s Upstream, Downstream and Projects & Technology divisions. He has held various senior leadership positions, managing engineering, downstream assets, upstream assets, and major capital projects. In his career at Shell, Allen has worked and lived in several geographical locations including Asia, Europe, and the United States. He considers it a privilege to have worked in such diverse cultural environments and leverages this experience in driving the success of Shell’s Powering Progress Strategy. In his current role of VP Downstream Projects, Allen has accountability for the development and delivery of Shell’s conventional downstream chemicals major projects as well as projects in the Low Carbon & Renewable Fuels, Sustainable Chemicals, CCS and Hydrogen Businesses. Prior to his senior leadership roles, Allen grew up in the industry as an instrument and control systems engineer and spent quite some time in commissioning and startup as well as asset technical support roles. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Louisiana State University and is a professional engineer.