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Past Event
December 10, 2015
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Center on Global Energy Policy hosted a Women In Energy (WIE) dinner with Anita Odedra, Vice President, Global Shipping, BG Group.
Anita is responsible for BG’s global LNG, LPG and crude oil shipping businesses. Anita joined BG as a Geophysicist in 1997. She was appointed as an Executive Aide in 2001. After moving to Houston in 2004, Anita created and led the Chartering & Fleet Optimisation disciplines. Subsequently she held roles as Director – Supply & Commercial Operations (GEMS) where she optimised BG’s global LNG sales and purchase agreements and Commercial Director – Business Development, where she was venture director for the Lake Charles Export Project. Prior to BG, Anita worked at Exxon as a Geophysical Analyst. Anita has a PhD in Rock Physics from University College London and a BSc in Geology from Imperial College, London.
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