Anne Drinkwater
Member of the Board of directors, the Board's Audit Committee and chair of the Board's Safety, Sustainability and Ethics Committee.
Term of office: Member of the Board of Equinor ASA since 1 July, 2018. Member of the Board's Audit Committee and chair of the Board's Safety, Sustainability and Ethics Committee.
Year of birth: 1956.
Independent: Yes.
Other directorships: From 1 December 2018 non-executive member of the board of Balfour Beatty plc.
Number of shares in Equinor ASA: 1,100 (as of 31 December, 2019).
Loans from Equinor ASA: None.
Experience: Drinkwater was employed with BP in the period 1978 to 2012, holding a number of different leadership positions in the company. In the period 2009 to 2012 she was chief executive officer of BP Canada. A British citizen, she has extensive international experience, including being responsible for operations in the US, Norway, Indonesia, the Middle East and Africa. Through her career Drinkwater has acquired a deep understanding of the oil and gas sector, holding both operational roles, and more distinct business responsibilities.
Education: Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Brunel University London.
Family relations: No family relations to other members of the Board, members of the Corporate Executive Committee or the Corporate Assembly.
Other matters: Drinkwater is a British citizen, and resident in the United States.