Crystal Garcia

Crystal Garcia has extensive experience in the energy industry, with a focus on procurement, contracts, and supply chain management. Crystal began their career at Horizon Energy and TBA Petroleum as an Operational Analyst, where they were responsible for data preparation and financial reconciliation. Crystal then moved to Reynolds & Reynolds as a Solutions Specialist/Consultant.

In 2010, Crystal joined El Paso E&P Company as a Strategic Sourcing and Category Management specialist, where they led the procurement of drilling rigs, OCTG, and MRO categories. Crystal negotiated contracts and agreements and tracked savings for sourcing events.

Crystal then joined BHP in 2012, starting as a Contracts Specialist/Supply and later becoming a Category Management Specialist. In these roles, they managed drilling and completion categories, conducted strategic tenders, and tracked performance metrics for monthly supplier scorecards. Crystal also served as the People Leader for the Category Management team, supervising a global team and overseeing sourcing strategies, tendering, and contract management.

Most recently, Crystal worked at Woodside Energy as the Head of Procurement and later as the Head of Contracts & Procurement - New Energy & Technical Services. In these roles, they were responsible for leading procurement and contracts functions, focusing on new energy and technical services.

Overall, Crystal Garcia possesses a wealth of experience in procurement, supply chain management, and contract negotiation in the energy industry.

Crystal Garcia earned a Bachelor's degree in Communications and Psychology from Texas A&M University, which they completed in 2008. After that, they pursued a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Houston, which they completed in 2011. Recently, in 2021, they attended Rice University's Doerr Institute for New Leaders and obtained a Certificate of Achievement in Leadership Coaching.