Chris Groven

Areas of Expertise

  • Helping companies turn strategy into execution and aligned decision‑making
  • Financial management and planning for large, international organizations 
  • Scenario planning to make better decisions and deploy agile, integrated responses

ABOUT

Chris brings 28+ years of leading change in the downstream energy industry, across the U.S. and in England to Oliver Wight. Career roles include CFO of the largest inland refinery in the U.S., Director and GM of Chicago Area Facility Operations at BP Fuels North America, and Head of Planning, Performance, and Cash Management for BP (East of the Rockies). From a public service perspective, Chris sits on the Board of Chicago’s Regional Transportation Authority, providing oversight for the nation’s second-largest public transportation system.

EDUCATION

B.S. in Civil Engineering from Michigan Technological University

MBA in Finance from the University of Utah

Oliver Wight Instructor:

Integrated Scenario Planning Course

RESOURCES

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