Robert Russell

Robert (Bob) Russell is a seasoned supply chain executive with extensive experience in the upstream oil and gas sector, spending over a decade at BP in various leadership roles, including Director of Logistics Sector and Chief Procurement Officer for the Gulf Coast Restoration Organization. In these positions, Russell was responsible for developing and executing strategic category management plans and managing substantial budgets, enhancing supplier performance, and improving organizational capabilities. Prior to BP, Russell held the position of Associate Partner at Accenture, where expertise was utilized in account sales strategy and program management across multiple industries. Russell holds an MBA with a double concentration in Finance and Management Information Systems from Indiana University Bloomington and a Bachelor of Science in Finance/Economics from Northern Illinois University.