HOUSTON, Dec. 6, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL) announced
today that Elizabeth Matthews has
been named Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Head of
Government Affairs, and Corporate Secretary, effective December 21, 2022. In this role, she is
responsible for legal, compliance, government affairs, and contract
review and management.
Matthews has over 25 years of legal experience providing counsel
across several different industries. Her broad legal expertise
includes commercial, corporate, M&A, litigation, intellectual
property, and compliance. Notably, she's spent the past 21 years
working in the energy sector, developing extensive knowledge in all
facets of the industry and energy law.
"Succeeding in the complex, global environment in which we
operate requires deep legal expertise and strong judgment, and we
are fortunate to have a leader of Elizabeth's quality join the
Company," said Bristow President and
CEO Chris Bradshaw. "Her strong
capabilities, legal prowess, and extensive experience across the
global energy sector enable her to contribute broadly as we
navigate both traditional and emerging opportunities."
Matthews most recently served as the Deputy Managing Director,
Executive Vice President and General Counsel at TotalEnergies in
the U.S., a diversified global energy company headquartered in
Paris, France. During her tenure
at TotalEnergies, which began in 2013, she managed all legal
support within the U.S. and served as Deputy Managing Director for
TotalEnergies' U.S. businesses, which included providing strategic
direction, driving corporate growth and innovation, and supporting
a company transformation to renewable energies.
"I've been in the energy industry for much of my professional
life, so I'm excited for this new opportunity at Bristow and
lending my experience to make an impact in an adjacent industry
with a tremendous future," said Elizabeth
Matthews, Bristow's new Senior Vice President, General
Counsel, Head of Government Affairs, and Corporate Secretary.
"Bristow provides diverse and vital services in numerous locales,
and I'm looking forward to working with a great leadership team and
employees to help grow the business in this dynamic industry."
Prior to TotalEnergies, Matthews spent 11 years in various
senior legal positions at Chevron Corporation in Houston, Texas, as well as six years in
private practice. Her experience in the energy industry includes
renewables (solar, wind and batteries), exploration and production,
gas and power, trading, refining and chemicals, and marketing and
shipping. Additionally, she served as President and Board Member of
the Women's Energy Network, and she's received multiple awards
including Houston Business Journal's "Best Corporate Counsel Award"
and Texas General Counsel Forum's "Magna
Stella Award for Best Corporate Counsel."
Matthews graduated cum laude from Yale
University with a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and History
and received her Juris Doctor from Harvard
Law School.
About Bristow Group
Bristow Group Inc. is the leading global provider of innovative
and sustainable vertical flight solutions. Bristow primarily
provides aviation services to a broad base of major integrated,
national, and independent offshore energy companies. Bristow
provides commercial search and rescue (SAR) services in several
countries and public sector aviation services such as SAR and other
services on behalf of government entities. Additionally, the
Company offers ad hoc helicopter and fixed wing transportation
services. Bristow currently has customers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the Dutch Caribbean, the Falkland Islands, Guyana, India, Mexico, the
Netherlands, Nigeria,
Norway, Spain, Suriname, Trinidad, the U.K., and the U.S. To learn
more, visit our website at www.bristowgroup.com.
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