Tom Howard Email & Phone Number

Houston, TX, US

Houston, Texas Area

• Key responsibilities include leading strategy development and strategic project delivery across Shell’s Integrated Power and Low Carbon Solutions businesses.
• Directly contributed to Shell’s first EC approved integrated power strategy, and the CEO sponsored power strategy refresh.
• Led delivery of the first EVP approved flexible power generation and storage strategy. Upskilled business leaders on flexible power markets and delivered inhouse capabilities in portfolio modeling and planning.
• Strategy lead for Capital Markets Day 2023 Integrated Power Report.
• Strategy lead on multiple M&A deals, including one that established a competitive position in the US Northeast B2C power markets.
• This role’s range of senior stakeholders across businesses has fostered strong skills in consultancy, strategic problem solving, program delivery, competitive and market intelligence, and scenarios thinking.

Houston, Texas Area

• Key responsibilities included framing and leading the delivery of high impact commercial projects across the global crude, products, LNG, and gas and power businesses.
• Awarded for PM role in setup and implementation of Shell Energy Brazil power trading business.
• Awarded for role as Business and Project Manager in the relocation of Shell West Crude Trading business.
• Awarded for leading role in integrating BG’s North America Gas & Marketing business into Shell Energy NA, during BG acquisition.
• Working across several businesses and functions, developed versatile skills in project and stakeholder management, dynamic team leading, and continuous improvement practices.

Spokane, Washington

• March 2000 to April 2013
• Wore many hats working with 30 energy professionals to build and develop a successful Gas and Power Trading and Marketing business in the Western US and Canada. (Avista Energy acquired by Shell in 2007)
• Top performer on talented realtime west trading desk 4 out of 5 years, team optimized portfolio including hydro, CCGT, transmission, large business customer base, and multiple strategic 3rd party contracts.
• Beginning with gas storage in Montana, developed an AECO - CIG based portfolio including supply, transportation, and direct customer base, yielding 4 years of high profits before spreads collapsed.
• During two years of managing US mining customer portfolio, negotiated a flexible load agreement, doubling expected profit-sharing returns and adding financial hedging to our services agreement.
• Profitably optimized prompt month to delivery trading and operations of our Northwest gas book, included option enabling transport on GTN and NW Pipeline, and Jackson Prairie Storage assets.

Texas, Colorado, Montana

Master Of Arts, Communication And Leadership Studies

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting And Finance, Double Major

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.)