William B. Berry
Chair, Reserves Committee
William Berry, 58, is a retired oil and gas executive. He was formerly Executive Vice President of ConocoPhillips from 2003 to 2008. He also held other senior executive positions with Phillips Petroleum Co., including as Senior Vice President, Exploration and Production. His career in the oil and gas industry began in 1976 and includes experience working in Africa, the North Sea, Asia, Russia, the Caspian Sea and North America.
Mr. Berry has Bachelor and Masters of Science degrees in Petroleum Engineering from Mississippi State University. He was responsible for understanding the financial reporting of exploration and production at ConocoPhillips and had finance managers reporting directly to him on a functional basis. He held various management roles including as Manager, Corporate Planning and Budgeting.
Mr. Berry is a director of Willbros Group, Inc. He serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council at Mississippi State University and on the Advisory Board of Teach for America in Houston.
Mr. Berry sits on the following committees: