THE HAGUE (dpa-AFX) - Royal Dutch Shell (RDS-B, RDSB.L, RDSA.L, RDS-A) announced Thursday that it has appointed Jessica Uhl as Chief Financial Officer, with effect from March 9, 2017. Uhl succeeds Simon Henry, who is concluding his service as CFO after more than seven years in the role.
Uhl will be an Executive Director of the Company and a member of its Executive Committee, and will be based in The Netherlands.
Henry will remain on the Board as CFO until March 9 and sign the 2016 annual report, after which he will hand over his duties. He will then remain available to Uhl and to the Board to assist with transition until June 30.
Henry has been with Shell for over 30 years and was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the company in May 2009. He is also Regional Executive Director for Asia Pacific with specific oversight of new business development in China.
Uhl joined Shell in 2004 and has held Finance leadership roles, based in Europe and the USA, in Shell's Upstream, Integrated Gas and Downstream businesses, as well as in Projects & Technology and Corporate headquarters.
She is currently Executive Vice President (EVP), Finance for the Integrated Gas business.
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