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The Nigerian Economic Summit Group has appointed Chevron Nigeria chief Jim Swartz to its board.
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Swartz brings more than 36 years of experience with Chevron across Africa and the United States.
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His appointment comes as Nigeria seeks to attract investment and improve performance across its energy sector.
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The NESG said his expertise would contribute to discussions on energy, infrastructure, investment and economic competitiveness.
August 20, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has appointed Jim Swartz, Chairman and Managing Director of Chevron Nigeria and Mid-Africa, as a director on its board.
The appointment brings a senior energy industry executive with more than three decades of experience into the private-sector policy group, which focuses on economic policy dialogue and reforms aimed at supporting Nigeria’s economic development.
Swartz assumed his current position in 2024 and oversees Chevron Nigeria Limited and its affiliates across Nigeria and the wider Mid-Africa region, including Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Benin, Togo and Ghana.
In his current role, he is responsible for areas including asset strategy and performance, operational delivery, stakeholder engagement, government relations and operational excellence across the company’s regional operations.
His appointment comes as Nigeria continues to grapple with challenges surrounding energy investment, infrastructure, productivity and the competitiveness of its oil and gas industry. The sector remains central to the country’s economy, while policymakers and investors face pressure to improve production, attract capital and strengthen the operating environment.
Industry Experience
Swartz has spent more than 36 years with Chevron, holding technical, operational and executive positions in the United States and Africa. His previous assignments included roles in Louisiana, Angola, California and Texas.
Before becoming Chevron Nigeria and Mid-Africa’s chairman and managing director, he served as Vice President, Capital Projects, at Chevron’s Technical Center in Houston, where he was involved in developing technical and organisational capabilities for the company’s global project portfolio.
He also previously served as Director of Chevron’s Deepwater Asset Class and General Manager of Asset Development for the company’s Gulf of America Business Unit.
Swartz holds a bachelor’s degree in Geology with Distinction from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, which he obtained in 1988, and a master’s degree in Geology from the University of Oklahoma, awarded in 1990.
Energy Investment Challenges Put Expertise in Focus
The group’s Chief Executive Officer, Tayo Aduloju, said the appointment would add international and regional industry experience to the organisation’s board.
The NESG said Swartz’s understanding of Nigeria’s energy sector and investment environment would support its engagement on economic policy and reform.
His appointment also places a senior representative of one of Nigeria’s major international oil companies within a leading private-sector policy forum at a time when the country is seeking greater investment in its energy industry and broader economic diversification.
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