Member of the Board and 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: Non-executive member of the board of Balfour Beatty plc.
Number of shares in Equinor ASA: 1,100 (as of 31 December 2020).
Loans from Equinor ASA: None.
Experience: Drinkwater was employed with BP in the period 1978-2012, holding a number of different leadership positions in the company. In the period 2009-2012 she was chief executive officer of BP Canada. 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.