ExxonMobil announces senior executive appointment
DUBAI, March 14, 2022
Global energy giant ExxonMobil has announced that the company board has elected Matt Furman as the new vice president of public and government affairs, effective April 1, replacing Suzanne McCarron, who steps down after a 24-year long service.
Furman joins ExxonMobil from Best Buy Co. where he was chief communications and public affairs officer since 2012. At Best Buy, he oversaw internal and external communications, government affairs, corporate responsibility and sustainability, as well as the company’s corporate and foundation giving.
Previously, he was the vice president of corporate affairs at Mars Chocolate and held senior communications positions at Google and CNN.
Before entering the corporate sector, Furman worked in various public sector positions including as Director of Communications for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management. He also served as Special Counsel and Spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board.
He has a law degree from the American University School of Law and holds a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton.
"We welcome Furman to ExxonMobil and will leverage his knowledge and experience to enhance our corporate communications," remarked Darren Woods, the chief executive officer and chairman.
"I thank McCarron for her many contributions to the company’s success during her career and wish her all the best in retirement," he stated.
McCarron, who has been vice president since 2016, joined Mobil in 1998 as a manager in public affairs in Canada. Since that time, she had held assignments of increasing responsibility in the energy group’s corporate headquarters in Texas, including general manager of public affairs and president of ExxonMobil Foundation.
She holds a bachelor’s degree from Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and a Master’s degree from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario.-TradeArabia News Service