Evert Henkes joined Shell in 1973 as a marketing manager.  During his nearly 30 years with Shell, he held international leadership positions in Shell's bunkering and marine lubricants, petroleum, chemicals, and metals businesses.  In 1998 Evert Henkes was named Shell's first global chief executive officer responsible for its chemical business. He retired in April 2003 and is now also a director of Air Products and Chemicals Inc., Outokumpu OYJ, SembCorp Industries Ltd., and Tate & Lyle plc.