Michiel Van Dessel
About Michiel Van Dessel
Michiel Van Dessel is a Policy Planning Executive at ExxonMobil with extensive experience in technical and managerial roles across multiple locations worldwide.
Current Title and Role
Michiel Van Dessel currently serves as a Policy Planning Executive at ExxonMobil. He has been in this role since 2019. He is based in Machelen Diegem, Vlaanderen, België, where he oversees policy planning activities for the company.
Past Roles at ExxonMobil
Prior to his current role, Michiel Van Dessel held multiple positions at ExxonMobil. From 2016 to 2019, he was a Technical Manager at the Rotterdam Refinery. Before that, he worked as a Planning Executive from 2015 to 2016 in the Brussels Area, Belgium. Earlier in his career, he served as Operations Manager at the Fife Ethylene Plant, Mossmorran, Scotland, UK, from 2010 to 2012, and as a Global Inventory Advisor from 2008 to 2010 in Fairfax, Virginia, USA. He also held various positions in Technical, Operations, and Supply Chain from 1997 to 2003 at the Esso Raffinaderij in Antwerpen.
Experience at Esso Petroleum Company
Michiel Van Dessel also worked at Esso Petroleum Company, Limited as a Technical Manager from 2012 to 2015. In this role, he was stationed at the Esso Refinery in Fawley, Hampshire, UK, where he managed technical operations related to refinery processes.
Role at ESSO RAFFINAGE
From 2006 to 2008, Michiel Van Dessel was the Business Team Leader for Lubes basestocks manufacturing at ESSO RAFFINAGE in the Esso Raffinerie in Port-Jerome Gravenchon, Normandy, France. In this role, he oversaw the production of lubricants and base stocks.
Educational Background
Michiel Van Dessel completed his Chemical Engineering studies at KU Leuven, where he achieved the title of Chemical Engineer from 1995 to 1997. Before that, he studied Chemical Engineering - Process Technology at Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven and earned the title of Industrieel Ingenieur from 1991 to 1995.