Michael Herron
About Michael Herron
Michael Herron is an Asset Retirement Manager at Chevron in Bakersfield, California, with over 20 years of experience in leading technical teams in the Oil & Gas and manufacturing sectors.
Title and Role at Chevron
Michael Herron is currently an Asset Retirement Manager at Chevron in Bakersfield, California, United States. He has been with Chevron since December 2012, leading efforts in environmental remediation, facility decommissioning, and well plug & abandonment. He directs 5 execution teams and collaborates closely with various functions to retire a significant volume of assets annually in California.
Previous Experience at Pactiv, LLC
Before joining Chevron, Michael Herron served as a Technical Manager at Pactiv, LLC. His tenure at Pactiv lasted from 2006 to 2012, totaling 6 years. During this period, he was based in Bakersfield, CA, and was responsible for leading technical teams and improving business metrics in the manufacturing sector.
Manufacturing Supervisor at Eastman Kodak
Michael Herron also held the role of Manufacturing Supervisor at Eastman Kodak from 2002 to 2006, in Rochester, NY. Over these 4 years, he supervised manufacturing processes, contributing to efficiency and operational effectiveness within the company.
Educational Background in Engineering and Physics
Michael Herron holds a Master of Science (M.S.) in Chemi-Mechanical Paper Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he studied from 1997 to 1999. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Physics from Kalamazoo College, completing his education there from 1990 to 1994.