Membership Requirements

Any company, partnership or individual engaged in the energy and petrochemical industry may apply to become a Member of the organization. Membership requires accepting the provisions of the PERF charter, paying a one-time initial fee, and paying a nominal yearly maintenance fee. Fees are used primarily for part-time legal counsel and other incidental expenses.

2024-2026 Board Members

The Board Members for 2024-2026 are below:

Officer Position: Board Member (Company)

Chair: Bernabe Munoz (Chevron)
Vice-Chair: Michael Salerno (Phillips 66)
Secretary: Ronald Vaughan (ExxonMobil)
Treasurer: Cristin Bruce (Shell)
Member-at-Large: David Tsao (BP)
Member-at-Large: Alaa Jahdali (Saudi Aramco)
Member-at-Large: Marie-France Benassy (TotalEnergies)
Member-at-Large: Samer Adham (ConocoPhillips)
Member-at-Large: Kyle Waldron (Marathon Petroleum Corporation)
Most-recent past Chair: Bhavana Karnik (Chevron)

Full member companies are eligible to have representation on the Board of Directors. PERF Board members should be able to:

Provide advice and consultation to the Chair with respect to the performance of the Chair’s duties in meeting the purposes and objectives of PERF
Articulate interests of their respective company (utilize supporting internal networks)
Engage willingly with PERF and Board activities
Advocate for PERF within their respective companies
Understand and communicate the purposes, objectives, and rules/guidelines of PERF

Board members are expected to participate in monthly teleconferences, see that project updates are routinely completed, participate on proposal/idea scoping calls to insure alignment with PERF rules, and to the extent available within their respective companies, try to attend workshops and general meetings. It is also expected that hosting of general PERF meetings rotates among PERF member companies, and the prospective Board member should advocate within their organization for hosting these. Typically, the opportunity to host will arise every 3-5 years.

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