Ann Pickard is the Executive Vice President of Upstream Australia in the Shell Upstream International organisation. Based in Perth since March 2010, she oversees the exploration, production and gas commercialisation part of Shell’s Australian business. Described by Fortune Magazine as the bravest woman in oil and one of the 50 most powerful women in business, Ann was Shell’s Regional Executive Vice President for Sub Sahara Africa, based in Lagos Nigeria, for the past five years. In that role she oversaw the company’s exploration and production, gas and LNG activities in the region. Before that, Ann was Director, Global Businesses and Strategy and a member of the Shell Gas and Power Executive Committee with responsibility for global LNG, power, and gas and power strategy. Ann came to Shell in 2000, leaving Mobil upon the merger with Exxon. She has significant business experience throughout South America, the countries of the former Soviet Union, the Middle East and Africa. Ann is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California, San Diego. She is married and has two children.