LONDON — bp has appointed Kate Thomson interim CFO. Her appointment follows the appointment last week of Murray Auchincloss as bp’s interim CEO.
Thomson is currently bp’s senior vice president, finance for production and operations, responsible for the financial stewardship of and commercial partnering with the business globally. She has been with bp for 19 years, previously holding a number of senior financial roles, including group treasurer and head of group tax.
Before joining bp in 2004, Thomson worked in professional services firms including with EY in M&A tax and as group head of tax for Charter Plc. She has been a member of the board of Aker BP for the past seven years and also serves on the boards of a number of bp Group companies. She is a qualified chartered accountant.