Annora Bell
About Annora Bell
Annora Bell is the Supervising Counsel at ExxonMobil, providing strategic legal and business counsel with expertise in compliance, operational, sustainability, ESG, and intellectual property matters.
Current Position at ExxonMobil
As of 2023, Annora Bell serves as Supervising Counsel at ExxonMobil. In this role, she provides strategic legal and business counsel to all levels of management, including the C-Suite. Her responsibilities include advising on a variety of compliance, operational, sustainability, ESG, and intellectual property matters. Additionally, she leads counsel for a chemicals business unit worth hundreds of millions of dollars, demonstrating her extensive expertise and leadership within the company.
Previous Roles at ExxonMobil
Before her current position, Annora Bell has had a progressive career at ExxonMobil. She worked as Senior Counsel from 2021 to 2023 in Houston, Texas, and prior to that, she served as Counsel from 2015 to 2020. In these roles, she gained significant experience in managing global environmental and intellectual property litigation. Her work demonstrated strong legal acumen and strategic advisory skills, contributing to ExxonMobil's operational success.
Prior Experience at Foley & Lardner LLP
Annora Bell began her legal career as an Associate at Foley & Lardner LLP, where she worked from 2008 to 2012. During her four years at the firm, she developed foundational legal skills and gained valuable experience that would later support her work in more senior roles. Her time at Foley & Lardner LLP helped shape her proficiency in emerging and complex areas such as commodity trading derivatives compliance, antitrust, and climate policy.
Educational Background
Annora Bell holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from The George Washington University Law School, which she earned between 2005 and 2008. Prior to her legal education, she completed a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.) in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University, where she studied from 2001 to 2005. Her strong educational foundation in both engineering and law supports her multidisciplinary approach to legal and business challenges.