Carin S. Knickel

Carin S. Knickel has over 30 years' of experience in the energy industry, holding senior operating, planning and business development positions throughout her career in the US and Europe, and leading the integration of businesses, processes and people following transactions. Carin spent over 30 years at ConocoPhillips, the world's largest independent exploration and production company, where she most recently served as Corporate Vice President, Global Human Resources. In her role, she acted as a management representative to the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of ConocoPhillips Board of Directors, harmonizing executive compensation in a post-merger environment. She also transformed the human resources function from a disparate organization of five pre-merger companies to a global shared-service organization, delivering more than IJS$30 million in merger synergies. Prior to that, Carin held roles as President of Specialty Businesses where she managed a portfolio of technology-based businesses with revenues of IJSS2.1 billion, and also served as Vice President, Carbon Businesses, where she was appointed to lead a start-up carbon fiber business, overseeing the first USS200 million demonstration plant. She currently serves as a director on the board of Vermilion Energy, and Whiting Oil Company. She also serves as chair of the Colorado/Wyoming Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Carin holds a Bachelor of Science, Marketing from the University of Colorado and a Master of Science in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.