James Booth
About James Booth
James Booth is the Global Product Lifecycle Manager - Commercial at Chevron, based in San Ramon, California. He has extensive experience in research and commercial roles within Chevron and holds a Ph.D. in Tribology Engineering from the University of Southampton.
Title
James Booth is the Global Product Lifecycle Manager - Commercial at Chevron. Based in San Ramon, California, he oversees the lifecycle management of global product offerings, ensuring alignment with commercial objectives and market needs.
Company
James currently works at Chevron, based in San Ramon, California, United States. Chevron is a global energy company known for its involvement in every aspect of the oil and natural gas industry, including exploration, production, refining, and marketing.
Previous Roles at Chevron
James Booth has held multiple roles at Chevron. He was the Commercial Sector Manager for North America from 2017 to 2020, and the Americas Region Automotive Product Qualification Team Leader from 2015 to 2017 in the San Francisco Bay Area. He also served as Lead Research Engineer and Senior Research Engineer from 2012 to 2015, and as a Research Engineer from 2011 to 2012, all in the San Francisco Bay Area. Additionally, he worked as a Research Engineer in Richmond, California, from 2008 to 2010 and had a six-month stint as a Research Engineer in the Rotterdam Area, Netherlands, in 2008.
Education and Expertise
James studied at the University of Southampton, where he obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Tribology Engineering from 2004 to 2008 and his Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from 2001 to 2004. His expertise includes developing bench and engine-lab testing tools, surface analysis protocols, and working on performance and cost-optimization of additives.
Industry Contributions
James Booth has presented at many industry conferences and represents Oronite at lubricant industry meetings. His roles have included leading the technical response to commercial bids, customer-specific demonstration and development programs, and managing teams responsible for qualifying engine oil additive packages and providing customer technical support.