Alistair Routledge was appointed President of ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) in July 2020. Over the last four plus years, he has overseen the industry-leading performance of ExxonMobil’s business in Guyana, from exploration success to sanctioning and progressing major development projects, and expanding production operations.

Alistair began his career with Mobil in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1990 after he received his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. While working, he also completed an MBA degree at Strathclyde Graduate Business School, Glasgow in 1995.

Over his career, Alistair has undertaken a range of individual, supervisory and managerial assignments for Mobil and ExxonMobil (following the merger in 1999). He has served in various capacities in engineering, operations, planning and commercial functions while living in the United Kingdom, the United States, Venezuela, Italy, Qatar and Guyana.

Prior to moving to Guyana, Alistair spent eight years in Qatar where he was President and country manager for ExxonMobil for five and a half years, responsible for leading all ExxonMobil-affiliated activities in Qatar as well as related international joint ventures with Qatar Energy in the UK, Italy and USA. ExxonMobil is the largest investor and partner for Qatar in liquified natural gas.

Alistair and his wife Nikki have two grown children, a son and a daughter.