Kate Thomson

Thomson is the SVP Finance OB&C for the BP Group, having previously held the positions of Group Treasurer and Group Head of Tax. In her current role, she is responsible for commercial financial support and planning, as well as performance for Regions, Cities and Solutions and Innovation and Engineering, as well as all enablers. She is also accountable for the group risk framework and application of insurance structures for BP.

Prior to joining BP, Thomson qualified as a chartered accountant with Deloitte. She moved into international tax with Charter plc, where she became Head of Tax in 1998, before joining Ernst & Young in 2001 in M&A tax. Thomson is also a director of several BP Group companies and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.