John Hofmeister

John Hofmeister, upon retirement from Shell Oil Company in July, 2008, founded and heads Citizens for Affordable Energy, a not-for-profit nation-wide membership association.

The purpose of Citizens for Affordable Energy is to promote sound U.S. energy security solutions for the nation, efficiency improvements, essential infrastructure, sustainable environmental policies and public education on energy issues.

Hofmeister was named President of Houston-based Shell Oil Company in March 2005, after serving as Human Resource Director of the Shell Group, based in The Hague, The Netherlands.

A business leader who has participated in the inner workings of multiple industries for over 35 years, Hofmeister also has held key leadership positions in General Electric, Nortel and AlliedSignal (now Honeywell International).

Hofmeister earned Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Political Science from Kansas State University.

Hofmeister serves as the Chairman of the National Urban League and is a member of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee. He also serves on the boards of the Foreign Policy Association, Strategic Partners, LLC, and the Center for Houston’s Future. Hofmeister is a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources. He also is a past Chairman and serves as a Director of the Greater Houston Partnership.