Chevron’s journey in keeping diversity and inclusion on the agenda

Chris Watts is the general manager of Human Resources for Chevron Australia. Chris is responsible for people services, including recruitment, on-boarding, remuneration and benefits administration, organisational leadership development, industrial relations and medical services. Chris joined Chevron Australia in 2007 as the Organisational Capability and Development Manager. Since then, he has held numerous positions in the US, including Human Resources Manager for Chevron Information Technology Co. and Human Resources Manager for Chevron Oronite, where he had accountability for a global workforce spanning across North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Prior to working at Chevron, Chris worked in several human resources roles, including as a Learning and Development Manager for Main Roads Western Australia. Chris has a Bachelor of Commerce and a Masters in Human Resource Management. He represented Chevron as a board member to the Australian American Chamber of Commerce San Francisco from 2014 to 2018 and provided pro bono executive coaching support to the Oakland Symphony in 2017. Chris is an Australian Human Resources Institute certified member.

Beth Shaw has been recognised by the Australian Financial Review as one of Australia’s 100 Most Influential Women. Beth holds several roles in the corporate and non-profit sectors that enable her to drive meaningful change. Beth is an Associate Director at KPMG, advising organisations on people, change, culture, diversity and inclusion. She has worked across several industries to advance gender equality, including police, sport, government, retail and resources and led pro bono work for the Male Champions of Change. Beth is a Board Member of the Stella Prise and Inclusion WA, and recently completed her term as President of UN Women Australia, the national committee representing the United Nation’s gender equality agency; Beth was the youngest woman ever to hold this role and the first West Australian. Beth has published widely on diversity issues, including in The Australian, the Australian Financial Review and The Sydney Morning Herald, and has presented on diversity and inclusion topics around Australia and at the UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York. Beth’s work driving change across business, government and the community sector was recognised recently by WA Business News, which presented her with the Professional Services Award at the 2018 40Under40 Awards.