The CAPS Research Board of Trustees has elected Leo Lonergan, chief procurement officer for Chevron Corporation, to serve as a Trustee. Lonergan directs global procurement activities including category and contract management, and procurement operations at Chevron, one of the world’s leading energy companies.
With his broad-based international experience, strong leadership and commercial skills, Lonergan delivers high-value procurement services throughout the company. Lonergan directs supply-chain management activities for all Chevron goods and services worldwide, which involves annual spending of approximately $40 billion. Additionally, he is responsible for supporting Chevron's operating companies in delivering sustainable cost management for capital and operating expenses, while strengthening safety, reliability and total cost of ownership.
Lonergan has held positions of increasing responsibility in supply, logistics and trading in several international locations during his career. He led Chevron's relationships with key refining and marketing affiliates, including the acquisition of an additional interest in Singapore Refining Company and held the title of vice president for joint ventures and new business development, Global Downstream Operations at Chevron until 2005. Lonergan’s appointment as chief procurement officer at Chevron was effective February 16, 2005.
CAPS Research is a globally recognized supply management research organization affiliated with the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, and the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The Board of Trustees is responsible for setting overall operating policies and procedures, and establishing key research programs.