Elizabeth Matthews

Elizabeth Matthews was appointed Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Head of Government Affairs, and Corporate Secretary in December 2022. In this role, she is responsible for legal, compliance, government affairs, and contract review and management.

She has over 25 years of legal experience, with the past 21 years working in the energy sector.

Prior to this role, she most recently served as the Deputy Managing Director, Executive Vice President, and General Counsel for TotalEnergies in the U.S. During her tenure at TotalEnergies, which began in 2013, Elizabeth managed all legal support within the U.S. and served as Deputy Managing Director for TotalEnergies’ U.S. businesses, which included providing strategic direction, driving corporate growth and innovation, and supporting a company transformation to renewable energies. Prior to TotalEnergies, Elizabeth spent 11 years in various senior legal positions at Chevron in Houston, Texas, as well as six years in private practice. Her experience in the energy industry includes renewables (solar, wind and batteries), exploration and production, gas and power, trading, refining and chemicals, and marketing and shipping. She graduated cum laude from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and History and received her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.