Colin Davies
Vice President,
Corporate Strategy and Planning,
Hess Corporation
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Colin Davies is vice president of Corporate Strategy and Planning for Hess Corporation, a global, integrated energy company based in New York City.
He works with the company’s executive management to evaluate new opportunities and examine strategic trends affecting the performance and future direction of the company.
Prior to joining Hess in 2006, Mr. Davies was a leader with Schlumberger’s business consulting group and a partner with the energy consulting practices of Charles River Associates and Arthur D. Little. He has worked worldwide as an adviser to most of the leading national and international oil companies on a broad range of strategic and commercial issues.
Davies holds a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Imperial College in London.
Venita McCellon-Allen
President and Chief Operating Officer,
Southwestern Electric Power Company
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Venita McCellon-Allen is president and chief operating officer of Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), serving approximately 439,000 customers in Louisiana, Arkansas and northeast Texas. She has authority for distribution operations and a wide range of customer and regulatory relationships. Previously, she was executive vice president of AEP Utilities West, responsible for distribution and customer service operations in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.
In addition, Venita has served as senior vice president for human resources for Baylor Health Care System, as well as leadership roles in operations, customer service, strategic planning and human resources at Central and South West Corp. Venita has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Texas A&M University, and is also a graduate of the University of Chicago’s Executive Development Program and the Young Managers Program at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.
Kiichiro Sato
President,
JETRO New York
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Kiichiro Sato assumed the post of President of JETRO New York, head office in North America of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), in August 2010.
After receiving a Bachelor of Economics degree from Tokyo University in 1980, he entered the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) - now the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
He held a variety of key positions at MITI/METI and related governmental organization including Director-General, Chubu Bureau of Economy Trade and Industry; Vice President, Research Institute of Economy Trade and Industry (RIETI); and Director-General for Small and Medium Enterprise Policy, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, METI.
