Marvin Odum is executive vice president for the Americas for Shell Exploration and Production, responsible for Shell’s exploration and production businesses in the Western hemisphere. Previously, he was CEO of InterGen, a global power generation company active in 13 countries, and Shell Gas and Power director for the Americas. After joining Shell in 1982 as an engineer, he held a variety of management positions in technical and commercial operations across several businesses, including vice president for business development and technology for Shell Exploration and Production in Houston. He also serves on the American Petroleum Institute board of directors and is chairman of its upstream committee.