Benoit Chambert-Loir

Benoit Chambert-Loir has a diverse work experience in various industries and roles. Benoit started their career at Total - Central Puerto in Argentina as part of the maintenance crew for a power plant. Benoit then worked at IFP - LAIL - CNRS in France as an R&D professional. After that, they joined GE Oil&Gas and held positions such as Junior Project Management Engineer, Procurement and Outsourcing Leader, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and Logistic Operations Manager. Benoit also worked as the Lean & Inventory Manager at GE Oil&Gas. Later on, Chambert-Loir joined Vallourec as a Supply Chain Manager, where they oversaw global supply chain operations. Benoit then became the Regional Sales Manager for Power Generation, managing customers in Asia. Benoit then took on the role of Business Development Manager for OCTG Accessories in the Oilfield Services division. Chambert-Loir's next role at Vallourec was as the Global Key Account Director for OFS & Energy Services, where they led business development efforts with major energy services companies. Benoit later became the Online Sales Director, managing e-commerce and online sales for Vallourec. Currently, they are serving as the Director of Strategic Initiatives at Vallourec. In addition to their corporate experience, Chambert-Loir is also involved in the Energy Workforce & Technology Council, where they chair the Energy Technology Committee and serves on the Energy Transition & Technology Committee.

Benoit Chambert-Loir completed their Master of Engineering - MEng degree from ESME between 1998 and 2003, with a field of study in Energy Conversion. Benoit also obtained additional certifications such as Certified Strategic Account Manager (CSAM) from the Strategic Account Management Association (SAMA) in 2019 and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (ICBB) from GE in 2007. Benoit recently enrolled in the Executive Leadership Program - Advanced Business Development at the Energy Workforce & Technology Council in 2022.