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women in energy lead and inspire by example
4 min read | march 07, 2024
Inclusiveness in the workplace helps encourage new ideas, accelerates change and inspires the next generation of female leaders.
From boardroom tables to computer desks and machinery seats, women are literally helping power the world.
At least that’s the case at Chevron, where workers at many levels are breaking barriers onshore, offshore and even in space.
Here are some stories from women who are leading and inspiring change while setting examples for the next generation of female talent.
why it matters
meeting the moment
Whether it’s joining colleagues for a meal or learning a new language while abroad, leading with intention can be a powerful way to foster inclusiveness and growth.
This is recognized by women like Sunday Shepherd, Chevron’s general manager of strategy, who believes in making moments count.
“For me, genuine inclusion is really about the small moments,” Shepherd said. “Small moments are easy and natural. Sometimes we’re not even aware that we’re doing it. But when we start doing it with intention, that’s when they become the most powerful for us and others.”
sunday shepherd
general manager of strategy
inspiring inclusion
Chevron’s attitude of inclusiveness is shared by workers like Mariela Moreno, a manager of Chevron’s Ballymore Project, who has made workplace diversity her passion.
![Outside the office, Mariela Moreno, a busy mom of two, plays golf and runs marathons.](/-/media/chevron/newsroom/2024/Q1/women-in-energy-lead-and-inspire-by-example-mariela-moreno-split.jpg?h=882&w=1568&la=en&hash=A221F63543B12D103E55B8381A967257)
Outside the office, Mariela Moreno, a busy mom of two, plays golf and runs marathons.
mariela moreno
Ballymore shared services manager
trailblazing forewoman
Inclusion isn’t restricted to gender; it’s also a matter of providing opportunities to young and innovative talent.
Katila Dompetelo, 37, is a wife, mother—the first forewoman on the Mafumeira Sul project, which is located on the southwestern coast of Africa.
Despite the pressures of her job and the challenges it brings, Dompetelo said she considers it to be a vessel for professional growth.
Her role is physically challenging and, for Dompetelo, proof that women are capable of any task when given the opportunity.
There is nothing we can’t do.”
katila dompetelo
mafumeira forewoman
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follow the leaders
![Nuray Elci](/-/media/chevron/newsroom/2024/Q1/women-in-energy-lead-and-inspire-by-example-elci-nuray.jpg?h=450&w=600&la=en&hash=B5AA684BF1EFAAF31D850E6DE617FF5A)
Nuray Elci, vice president of renewables
![Sandra Hernandez](/-/media/chevron/newsroom/2024/Q1/women-in-energy-lead-and-inspire-by-example-sandra-hernandez.jpg?h=450&w=600&la=en&hash=5D18179C8EE192A0B81AA73C8E5B3270)
Sandra Hernandez, first female Latina Fellow in Chevron history
![Molly Laegeler](/-/media/chevron/newsroom/2024/Q1/women-in-energy-lead-and-inspire-by-example-molly-laegeler.jpg?h=450&w=600&la=en&hash=BCEEEFB3E3683A1DF7E576BB5CFD3C3C)
Molly Laegeler, vice president of Strategy & Sustainability
![Kim McHugh](/-/media/chevron/newsroom/2024/Q1/women-in-energy-lead-and-inspire-by-example-kim-mchugh.jpg?h=450&w=600&la=en&hash=B55A970F7FA47792B88F75065A72A40C)
Kim McHugh, first woman to become vice president of Rockies Business Unit
![Telisa Toliver](/-/media/chevron/newsroom/2024/Q1/women-in-energy-lead-and-inspire-by-example-telisa-toliver.jpg?h=450&w=600&la=en&hash=D497F634EB83B4833753BD51C1807170)
Telisa Toliver, general manager of Renewable Power
![Glenda Valero de Silano](/-/media/chevron/newsroom/2024/Q1/women-in-energy-lead-and-inspire-by-example-glenda-valero-de-silano.jpg?h=450&w=600&la=en&hash=014ECF97635981D50530D6B428F6AF4A)
Glenda Valero De Silano, first Latina chief talent and learning officer
opening doors
Chevron sponsors programs around the world that help include and inspire the next generation of talented women. Some of these programs include:
- A company-sponsored summer camp at Bangladesh’s Asian University for Women that gives aspiring scientists and engineers a path toward a career.
- A partnership with Techbridge Girls, a program that develops social and leadership skills to prepare young women for careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
- A Chevron-sponsored STEM program for girls in Egypt that helps take their curiosity further.
Efforts like these help back women’s progress and accelerate changes to deliver much-needed energy to a growing world today and tomorrow.
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