Betty Johnson
About Betty Johnson
Betty Johnson is the Manager of Subsurface Talent at Chevron Technical Center in Houston, Texas, with over 40 years of experience in technical talent management and exploration technology.
Company
Currently, Betty Johnson works at Chevron as the Manager of Subsurface Talent at the Chevron Technical Center, located in Houston, Texas, United States.
Professional Title
Betty Johnson holds the title of Manager, Subsurface Talent at the Chevron Technical Center, demonstrating her expertise and leadership in this area.
Previous Positions
Betty Johnson has an extensive professional background. She worked at Chevron Energy Technology Company as Leader, Basin Framework Technology from 2015 to 2020, and as Manager, Organization Capability, Earth Sciences from 2012 to 2015. From 2008 to 2012, she was the Team Leader of Gravity, Magnetics, and Electromagnetics. Prior to her tenure at Chevron, she spent 27 years at Unocal as a Geophysicist.
Education and Expertise
Betty Johnson studied at Harvey Mudd College, where she earned a BS in Physics from 1974 to 1978. She also attended Northfield Mt. Hermon for her high school education. With over 40 years of experience, Johnson is a recognized expert in basin evaluation, non-seismic geophysics, and new ventures exploration.
Technical Talent Management
Betty Johnson has led various career assignments focusing on technical talent management, organizational capability, business planning, knowledge management, and process improvement. She has considerable experience in change management, integrating people-centric talent systems, and leading diverse teams for competitive technological impacts.
Stakeholder Engagement and Technology Deployment
Betty Johnson is skilled in engaging stakeholders to implement emerging subsurface technologies and digital transformation. She collaborates on multi-functional teams to drive functional excellence and cultural change. Her supervisory role includes coaching both professional and non-exempt employees to enhance efficiency, accountability, and organizational impact.
Leadership and Non-Profit Contributions
Betty Johnson is actively involved in professional societies and non-profit organizations, contributing to strategic planning, development, financial management, and organizational change. She is dedicated to diversity and inclusion initiatives and is passionate about mentoring the next generation of diverse technical leaders.
Vision and Digital Transformation
Betty Johnson is focused on driving the execution of digital transformation in Earth sciences, balancing the ability to cast a vision and manage technical details. Her goal is to align vision with technical details to transform work and deliver clear business impacts.