Marvin E. Odum is president of Shell Oil Company and upstream director of Royal Dutch, Shell’s subsidiary companies in the Americas. Odum directs a broad portfolio, from traditional oil and gas development to emerging technologies in a wide range of areas, including heavy oil, onshore gas, light tight oil, deepwater, wind, and biofuels. Odum is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on boards and committees for the Business Roundtable, American Petroleum Institute, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.