Ryder Booth

Chief Technology and Engineering Officer Chevron

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Ryder Booth became Chevron’s Chief Technology and Engineering Officer in mid-2025, responsible for developing and delivering technology and for a wide set of enterprise functions: health, safety and environment, IT, innovation, capital projects, facilities engineering, operations and turnarounds, reserves and supply chain. He joined Chevron in 1991 as a facility engineer and most recently ran the Mid-Continent business unit, home to its Permian Basin assets. Chevron ranked No. 21 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Chief Technology and Engineering Officer of Chevron since 2025.
• Vice President, Mid-Continent Business Unit, 2021 to 2025.
• Vice President, Capital Projects, 2020 to 2021.
• Chief Procurement Officer.
• Joined Chevron as a facility engineer in 1991.

Professional Journey

Booth earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University and joined Chevron in 1991 as a facility engineer in the Mid-Continent Business Unit. He held technical and management roles in its upstream business with assignments in Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Kazakhstan and the U.S., and served as Chief Procurement Officer.

He was Vice President of Capital Projects from January 2020 and Vice President of the Mid-Continent Business Unit from August 2021. In mid-2025 he became Chief Technology and Engineering Officer.

Education

Vanderbilt University

Bachelor’s degree, Mechanical Engineering