Tarra Kros
About Tarra Kros
Tarra Kros is the Global Marketing Manager at ExxonMobil, with a diverse background in various managerial and technical roles within the company since 2002.
Current Position at ExxonMobil
Tarra Kros serves as the Global Marketing Manager at ExxonMobil. She has held this position since 2020. In this role, she oversees the company's global marketing strategies, working to enhance brand presence and market share. Her responsibilities include devising marketing campaigns, analyzing market trends, and driving customer engagement.
Previous Roles at ExxonMobil
Before her current role, Tarra Kros held multiple other significant positions at ExxonMobil. From 2017 to 2020, she served as the Global Financial Planning Manager based in Houston, Texas, where her duties included overseeing financial planning processes and analyzing financial performance. Prior to that, from 2015 to 2017, she worked as the Global Naphtha and Distillates Trader, and from 2013 to 2015, she was the Global Adhesions Product Manager. In these roles, she focused on trading commodities and managing product lines. Her earlier positions include Polyolefins Strategic Planning Manager, Vistalon Operations Supervisor, and Intermediates Hydrocarbon Fluids Sales, all based in Houston, Texas, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Initial Career at ExxonMobil
Tarra Kros began her career at ExxonMobil as a Process Engineer from 2002 to 2005 in Houston, Texas. Her early career involved working as a Financial and Business Analyst from 2005 to 2007, followed by a role in Intermediates Hydrocarbon Fluids Sales from 2007 to 2009. She further honed her expertise in supervisory and strategic positions, progressing through roles such as Vistalon Operations Supervisor and Polyolefins Strategic Planning Manager.
Educational Background
Tarra Kros completed her higher education with a focus on engineering and business administration. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Florida, studying from 1996 to 2002. Later, she pursued a Master's degree in Business Administration, Management, and Operations from the University of Houston, completing her studies between 2004 and 2007. This diverse educational background has provided her with a robust foundation in both technical and managerial disciplines.