Sharon Beshouri is a native of Michigan and graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude as a Chemistry major from Kalamazoo College. She received her PhD in Chemistry from Purdue University then accepted a two-year post-doctoral fellowship at the University of California at Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. Sharon began her career with Shell in 1989 as a Research Scientist at Westhollow Research Center, and during the next 12 years held a variety of roles including exploratory research in the New Chemical Technology group and in Product and Manufacturing Support for resins and polymers. Sharon moved to Shell Chemicals in 2002 and subsequently held roles across Corporate Finance, Planning, Strategy and Commercial, including General Manager of Lower Olefins in the Americas and President Shell Chemical LP. In August 2015, Sharon became President Shell Global Solutions (US) Inc., and VP - Catalyst Technology based at Shell Technology Center Houston (STCH) where she is the senior PT site representative. Analytical and Refining Technology were added to her portfolio in 2018. Sharon is also Chief Engineer R&D with responsibility for the R&D skill pool.