Drenda Thomas

Drenda Thomas is an experienced professional in IT sourcing, supply chain management, and vendor management, with a career spanning over a decade. Currently serving as the Director of IT Sourcing & Supply Chain Management at Oxy, a position held since October 2022, Drenda previously held roles including Associate Director of Vendor Management & Strategy at Taysha Gene Therapies and Senior Manager of Compliance and Contracts at Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Drenda's career began at Oxy in 2008 as a Senior Category Manager, a role maintained until 2012 before transitioning to BHP Billiton in the same capacity. Drenda holds an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Hardin-Simmons University.