Pornsuree Konanta

Vice President, Corporate Affairs

Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production

Pornsuree is currently the Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Chevron’s Thailand Business Unit. She joined Chevron Thailand in 2006 as a PR manager, became the Communications and Social Investment manager in 2016, and took on her current position in January 2021. In her role, she is responsible for government affairs, corporate relations, branding, internal and external communications, media relations, and social investment programmes.

Pornsuree has over 20 years of industry experience. Before joining Chevron, she spent a decade as a Policy and Plan Analyst at the National Energy Policy Office under the Office of the Prime Minister, and subsequently at the Energy Policy and Planning Office, Ministry of Energy. Her work at Chevron has enhanced the company’s reputation and reinforced its position as a partner of choice through effective government advocacy, communications and social investment programmes, media engagement, and corporate communications that improve employee engagement and organisational effectiveness.

Pornsuree holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (First Class Honours) from Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, and a Master’s degree in Resource Economics from The Pennsylvania State University.