Proactive Investors - BP PLC (LON:BP) has named Kate Thomson as interim chief financial officer following the appointment of Murray Auchincloss as interim chief executive officer last week following the resignation of Bernard Looney.
Thomson is currently BP's senior vice president, finance for Production & Operations, responsible for the financial running of and commercial partnering with the business globally.
She has been with BP for 19 years, previously holding a number of senior financial roles, including group treasurer and head of group tax.
Auchincloss said: "Kate's experience and skills make her ideally suited to take on the role of interim CFO. She brings deep technical knowledge together with a detailed understanding of BP, and has a first-class track record of leadership across our finance function.”
The move comes as BP seeks to stabilise its management team in the wake of Looney’s departure after he failed to fully disclose previous relationships with colleagues.