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Meet Carla...

Carla is Senior Vice President with responsibility for Energy Transition, Digitalisation and West of Shetland assets at Spirit Energy. A geologist by background, she brings a combination of strong technical expertise and a strategic mindset coupled with more than 20 years’ oil and gas industry experience – mostly in the North Sea. 
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She has been with Spirit Energy since its creation in December 2017, previously working for Centrica, latterly as Head of Strategy and Business Planning. 

Carla has a BSc in Geology from Durham University, an MSc in Palaeontology from Sheffield University and an MBA from Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University. She maintains strong links to education and is an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, promoting the link between industry professionals and academia, as well as spending time with the next generation entering the energy sector.

Carla cares passionately about the energy industry being a place for all.  She has a role as a POWERful women ambassador promoting gender diversity and inclusion.
Outside of work Carla spends her time with her family and believes that getting the right work life balance is an important key to success. 
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A proud northerner, Carla is originally from Manchester, but has made Aberdeen her home, living here for over 20 years.
Carla is the ideal mentor for anyone with an interest in
  • Evolving your career away from its starting point
  • A positive response to the challenges of limited diversity and inclusion environments
  • Investing in yourself and finding our your work life balance

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  • The Committee
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  • AYP Mentor Scheme
    • Amitoj Singh
    • Adam Mason
    • Alan Walsh
    • Brian Creegan
    • David Garcia
    • David Gray
    • Duncan Fail
    • James Bream
    • Jamie Purves
    • Jamie Robertson
    • John Wilson
    • Mark Skinner
    • Mark Russell
    • Sean McConochie
    • Sarah Downs
    • Scott Gray
    • Susan Elder
  • Mentor Scheme Blog
  • AYP Events
    • Examples of Past AYP Events
  • News
  • AYP Discussion Series
    • Is there a career in Oil & Gas?
    • Mental Health Awareness with Mike Scotland
    • 50 Shades of Granite - How do we fall in love with our City Centre again?
    • Lockdown Discussion 2020
    • Aberdeen in 2029
    • The importance of commerciality to business success - Duncan Skinner
    • Chris Paton - War Games
    • Bob Keiller - Presentation Masterclass
    • Meet The Mentors - The Apache Approach (Nov 2015)
    • Pre-Election Results
    • The Pre-Election Debate
    • Meet The Mentors - Sponsored by CNR International
    • Attract, Train, Retain - Pipeline to Success (April 2014)
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