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Shell appoints Elohor Executive Vice President and Country Chair Nigeria Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp *Elohor Aiboni, The Incoming, Executive Vice-President and Country Chair Shell Companies in Nigeria. – As Marno bows out after more than 6 years at the helm of Shell in Nigeria Lagos — Former Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited, SNEPCo, Elohor Aiboni, currently on assignment as Asset Director at Brunei Shell Petroleum, has been named Executive Vice President and Country Chair Nigeria, taking over from Marno de Jong, who leaves Shell to pursue an opportunity elsewhere, after a 34-year career with the Company. Marno was appointed Senior Vice President Nigeria in 2020 and later became Executive Vice President in addition to the role of Country Chair, overseeing all Shell’s operations in Nigeria. Marno joined Shell in 1992 as a Project Engineer at the start of a career that has seen him serve across Project Delivery, Engineering, Commercial, and Upstream Development in the United Kingdom, Venezuela, Nigeria, Australia, the United States, the Netherlands, Malaysia and Indonesia. Under his leadership, Nigeria’s flagship Bonga asset del…

From SNEPCo to Shell's top office: Meet Elohor, the first Nigerian to ... Elohor Aiboni has been appointed Shell's Executive Vice President and Country Chair for Nigeria. She is the first Nigerian to occupy the combined leadership position in Shell's history. Aiboni previously made history as the first female Managing Director of SNEPCo. She will assume office on August 1, 2026, succeeding Marno de Jong. Global energy giant Shell has appointed Elohor Aiboni as its new Executive Vice President and Country Chair for Nigeria, making her the first Nigerian to occupy the combined leadership position in the company's history. The appointment marks a major milestone for Nigerian representation in the oil and gas industry and comes as Shell continues to reshape its operations in the country. Aiboni will assume office on August 1, 2026, succeeding Marno de Jong, who is stepping down after spending 34 years with the company. The Nigerian energy executive is no stranger to breaking barriers. In 2021, she became the first woman to be appointed Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), where she oversaw the company's deepwater operations in Nigeria…

Shell Appoints Elohor Aiboni as Executive VP, Country Chair Nigeria Energy 2 min. Read Shell Appoints Elohor Aiboni as Executive VP, Country Chair Nigeria By Business Journal 17/06/2026 Facebook X Pinterest WhatsApp Elohor Aiboni The incoming Executive Vice-President and Country Chair Shell Companies in Nigeria Former Managing Director Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) Elohor Aiboni, currently on assignment as Asset Director at Brunei Shell Petroleum, has been named Executive Vice President and Country Chair Nigeria, taking over from Marno de Jong who leaves Shell to pursue an opportunity elsewhere, after a 34-year career with the Company. Marno was appointed Senior Vice President Nigeria in 2020 and later became Executive Vice President in addition to the role of Country Chair, overseeing all Shell’s operations in Nigeria. Marno joined Shell in 1992 as a Project Engineer at the start of a career that has seen him serve across Project Delivery, Engineering, Commercial, and Upstream Development in the United Kingdom, Venezuela, Nigeria, Australia, the United States, the Netherlands, Malaysia and Indonesia. Under his leadership, Nigeria’s flagship Bon…

Shell Names First Nigerian Country Chair Elohor Aiboni In the News Shell Names Elohor Aiboni First Nigerian Country Chair as Marno de Jong Exits After 34 Years by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe June 18, 2026 June 18, 2026 3 KEY POINTS Elohor Aiboni becomes the first Nigerian to hold Shell Nigeria’s combined EVP and Country Chair role. Aiboni served as the first female Managing Director of SNEPCo and brings 24 years of Shell experience. She takes over from Marno de Jong on August 1, 2026, after his 34-year career with the company. Shell has made history in Nigeria. For the first time in more than six decades of operations in the country, a Nigerian will lead all of Shell’s businesses here. Elohor Aiboni has been named Executive Vice President and Country Chair Nigeria, effective August 1, 2026. She takes over from Marno de Jong, who is leaving Shell after a 34-year career to pursue an opportunity elsewhere. The appointment makes Aiboni the first Nigerian to hold the combined role in Shell’s history in Nigeria. Aiboni is currently on assignment as Asset Director at Brunei Shell Petroleum. She previously served as Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Li…

Meet Aiboni, the first Nigerian woman leading Shell’s next chapter in ... Elohor Aiboni, the incoming, executive vice-president and country chair shell companies in Nigeria. Share Shell Plc has named Aiboni, currently asset director at Brunei Shell Petroleum, as executive vice president and country chair for Nigeria, effective August 1, 2026. She succeeds Marno de Jong, who is leaving Shell after 34 years to pursue an opportunity elsewhere. The appointment makes Aiboni the first Nigerian, and the first woman, to hold the combined role overseeing all of Shell’s operations in Africa’s largest oil producer. It’s a milestone moment for a company that has operated in Nigeria for more than six decades, and for an industry where senior leadership in the country has historically skewed toward expatriate executives. Who is Elohor Aiboni Aiboni brings 24 years of experience at Shell, with stints across Nigeria’s offshore, shallow-water, and onshore businesses, plus international postings in Kazakhstan and Brunei. She made her own piece of history in 2021 when she became managing director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), the first woman to hold that post.…

Shell appoints Elohor Aiboni as Executive Vice President, Country Chair ... Deborah Dan-Awoh Analyst 3 min read Shell has appointed former Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), Elohor Aiboni, as Executive Vice President and Country Chair Nigeria, making her the first Nigerian to occupy the combined leadership position in the company’s history. The appointment, which takes effect on August 1, 2026, was announced in a statement issued by Shell’s Communications Manager, Gladys Afam-Anadu. Aiboni, who is currently serving as Asset Director at Brunei Shell Petroleum, will succeed Marno de Jong, who is leaving the energy giant after a 34-year career with the company to pursue another opportunity. The development marks a significant milestone for Shell’s operations in Nigeria, with Aiboni bringing more than 24 years of experience across the company’s offshore, shallow-water, and onshore businesses, as well as international assignments in Kazakhstan and Brunei. Speaking on her new appointment, Aiboni said she was eager to build on the foundation laid by her predecessor. She added that de Jong’s leadership over the past six years ha…

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Shell appoints Elohor Aiboni as first Nigerian EVP, country chair Shell Plc says it has appointed Elohor Aiboni as executive vice president (EVP) and country chair for Nigeria, making her the first Nigerian to hold the combined position. The oil company in a statement on Thursday said the appointment takes effect from August 1, 2026. Aiboni succeeds Marno de Jong, who is stepping down after more than six years leading Shell’s operations in Nigeria. Before her appointment, Aiboniservedas managing director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), becoming the first woman to occupy the position in 2021. The company said she later moved to Brunei in 2024, where she oversaw asset performance, production and project delivery. “Elohor is the first Nigerian to take up the combined role of Executive Vice President and Country Chair Nigeria, bringing over 24 years’ experience within Shell across Nigeria’s offshore, shallow water and onshore businesses with international assignments in Kazakhstan and Brunei,” the statement reads. “Elohor became Managing Director of SNEPCo in 2021, the first female to hold the post. “She led the deepwater business and associated in…