Byron Grote

Byron Elmer Grote currently works at InterContinental Hotels Group Plc, as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2022, Standard Chartered Bank Ltd., as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2019, Inchcape Plc, as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2023, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, as Member-Business Government Forum, and Cornell University, as Council Member-Emeritus.
Dr. Grote also formerly worked at BP Exploration Operating Co. Ltd., as Deputy Chief Executive Officer, BP Chemicals, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2002, BP Finance International, as Chief Executive Officer & Group Treasurer, Chemicals Innovation & Growth Team, as Chairman from 2001 to 2002, Akzo Nobel NV, as Deputy Chairman-Supervisory Board, BP Plc, as Executive Director & EVP-Business Activities from 2012 to 2013, Unilever Plc, as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2006 to 2015, Anglo American Plc, as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director from 2019 to 2022, Standard Chartered Plc, as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2014 to 2022, BP Capital Markets Plc, as Director, Unilever NV, as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2011 to 2015, Unilever France SAS, as Director, Kennecott Copper Corp., as Planning Director, Tesco Plc, as Senior Independent Director from 2023 to 2024, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc., as Vice President-Commercial, Johnson Graduate School of Management, as Governor, Standard Oil of Ohio, as Vice President-Retail Marketing, and Asia Task Force, as Member in 2006.
Dr. Grote received his doctorate degree from Cornell University.