Emma was appointed Executive Vice President, Customers and Products from 1st July 2020. She served as Interim CEO Downstream from 1st April 2020. Emma has spent 27 years working in bp, both in the Upstream and the Downstream segments. She has held a variety of senior roles including regional president for western Africa, chief financial officer (CFO) for Asia Pacific and head of business development for global upstream gas. In Downstream, she held roles in retail, commercial fuels and planning in Europe. Emma studied Economics and Business at Trinity College Dublin before completing a Masters in Management at ESCP Europe, graduating in 1995. She was a member of the Board of Directors for BP Pension Trustees Limited for 4 years until August 2020. Emma is a Fellow of the Energy Institute.