Ben Priddy
About Ben Priddy
Ben Priddy is the EU Government Affairs Representative at Chevron, based in Brussels, Belgium, with extensive experience in policy analysis, advocacy, and executive communications within the global energy sector.
Current Title and Role
Ben Priddy is currently working as the EU Government Affairs Representative at Chevron. He is based in Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium. In this role, he focuses on policy analysis and advocacy for Chevron’s lower carbon energy businesses and strategic external engagement for traditional energy businesses.
Past Experience at Tengizchevroil
Ben Priddy worked at Tengizchevroil in various roles from 2018 to 2022. He was the Executive & Workforce Communications Manager for three years in Atyrau, Kazakhstan, from 2019 to 2022. Prior to this, he served as an Advisor in Policy, Government & Public Affairs for one year, from 2018 to 2019, in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.
Roles at Chevron
Before his current role, Ben Priddy held several positions at Chevron. He worked as an Advisor in Policy, Government & Public Affairs at the Richmond Refinery in California for 9 months from 2017 to 2018. Prior to that, he was based in Washington D.C. as an International Government Affairs Advisor from 2014 to 2017. In these roles, he focused on stakeholder engagement and advocacy in the Europe, Eurasia, and Asia-Pacific markets.
Early Career Experience
Ben Priddy's early career includes a variety of roles focused on public and government affairs. He worked as an Upstream Researcher at PFC Energy and in Public and Government Affairs at ExxonMobil. Additionally, he has international experience as an Energy Policy Advisor at the International Centre for Defence Studies (ICDS) in Moscow and as a Journalist at Oil&Gas Eurasia. He also served in various roles at American Councils for International Education and U.S. Department of State.
Educational Background
Ben Priddy holds a Master's Degree from Georgetown University in Russian, Central European, East European, and Eurasian Studies, obtained between 2011 and 2014. He earned his Bachelor's Degree from Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, majoring in International/Global Studies and German, from 2005 to 2008. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in international relations and policy analysis.