NESG Announces Appointment of Jim Swartz to Board of Directors

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The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has announced the appointment of Mr. Jim Swartz, Chairman and Managing Director of Chevron Nigeria/Mid-Africa, as a Director on its Board.

The appointment underscores the NESG’s commitment to strengthening its leadership with accomplished professionals whose expertise, experience and strategic perspectives can contribute to its mission of advancing sustainable economic development, inclusive growth and private sector-led transformation in Nigeria.

Mr. Swartz, who assumed his current position in 2024 and is based in Lagos, provides executive leadership for Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) and its affiliates across Nigeria and the wider Mid-Africa region, including Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Benin, Togo and Ghana.

In his current capacity, he oversees leadership responsibilities spanning asset strategy and performance, operational execution, stakeholder engagement, government relations and operational excellence across multiple geographies.

With more than 36 years of experience with Chevron, Mr. Swartz has held a wide range of technical, operational and executive leadership positions in the United States and Africa, including assignments in Louisiana, Angola, California and Texas. His extensive career has given him significant expertise in the energy sector, particularly in upstream operations, asset development, capital projects, commercial strategy and organisational leadership.

Before his current role, Mr. Swartz served as Vice President, Capital Projects, at the Chevron Technical Center in Houston, where he was responsible for developing the technical and organisational capabilities required to support Chevron’s global project portfolio. He previously served as Director of Chevron’s Deepwater Asset Class and as General Manager of Asset Development for the Gulf of America Business Unit.

Mr. Swartz holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology with Distinction from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, obtained in 1988, and a Master of Science degree in Geology from the University of Oklahoma, obtained in 1990.

As a member of the NESG Board, Mr. Swartz is expected to contribute extensive experience in executive leadership, upstream and midstream operations, asset development, commercial strategy, stakeholder engagement and joint venture governance.

His experience managing complex energy operations across Nigeria and the wider Mid-Africa region is expected to bring valuable perspectives to the NESG’s policy dialogue, particularly on issues concerning energy, investment, infrastructure, productivity, competitiveness and sustainable economic growth.

The NESG expressed confidence that Mr. Swartz’s international and regional experience, combined with his knowledge of Nigeria’s energy sector and investment landscape, will further strengthen the Group’s evidence-based policy advocacy and its efforts to advance reforms that support Nigeria’s economic transformation.

Dr. Tayo Aduloju

Chief Executive Officer

Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)