Samuel Kriss Koyama
About Samuel Kriss Koyama
Samuel Kriss Koyama is a Community Affairs Manager at ExxonMobil with extensive experience in managing community affairs, particularly within the petroleum sector, and a background in academia.
Company
Samuel Kriss Koyama is currently employed at ExxonMobil as a Community Affairs Manager. He has been with the company since 2015 in the United States. Prior to this, Koyama held various roles at Esso, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, where he spent significant time working in Norway.
Title
Koyama holds the title of Community Affairs Manager at ExxonMobil, a role he has held since 2015. He previously served in several managerial positions related to community and land affairs at Esso, covering the manager, senior advisor, and field manager roles.
Education and Expertise
Koyama holds a Master's degree in Management from The Australian National University, obtained in 2002. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from the University of Papua New Guinea in 1994. Additionally, he studied Business Studies at Divine Word University in 1985 and Geography at the University of Papua New Guinea in 1995. His educational background supports his extensive experience in community affairs, particularly in the petroleum sector.
Background
Samuel Kriss Koyama has a rich professional background that spans both industry and academia. He worked as a lecturer in physical geography and environmental science at The University of Papua New Guinea from 2004 to 2005. Before transitioning to the private sector, he served as a Senior Project Coordinator for the PNG Government Department of Petroleum & Energy for seven years. This mix of academic and field experiences laid a strong foundation for his role in community affairs.
Achievements
Koyama has extensive experience in managing community affairs, notably in the context of the PNG LNG Project, involving the management of relationships with local communities. He is skilled in grievance management, conflict resolution, and emergency response within the petroleum sector. He has also been actively involved in land acquisition, compensation processes, social management programs, and social monitoring and mitigation efforts.