Gaurdie Banister

Gaurdie E.
Banister is the founder of Different Points of View, Inc. Current positions include Chairman at Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. since 2022, Independent Director at Enbridge, Inc. since 2021, Independent Director at Dow, Inc. since 2020, Director at The First Tee of Greater Houston since 2017, Director at The Harwood Institute For Public Innovation, Inc. since 2016, Director at The Dow Chemical Co., Director at Western States Petroleum Association, Trustee at American University and Board of Trustees of American University, Member-Foundation Board and Trustee at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology and its Foundation, and Director at multiple other organizations.
Former roles include President & Chief Executive Officer at Aera Energy LLC from 2007 to 2015, Lead Independent Director at Tyson Foods, Inc. from 2014 to 2022, Independent Director at Marathon Oil Corp.
from 2015 to 2018, Independent Director at Bristow Group, Inc. from 2017 to 2019, Director at Shell Taranaki Ltd. from 2005 to 2007, Vice President-Technical Services at Shell Oil Co. from 2001 to 2007, President & Global Executive Vice President at Shell Services International, Inc. from 1998 to 2001, Vice President-Business Development & Technology at Shell Plc from 2005 to 2007, Production Manager at Shell Offshore, Inc. from 1980 to 1997, Vice President-Business Development & Technology at Shell-USA, Inc. from 2001 to 2003, and President at Shell Continental Cos.
Education includes undergraduate studies at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology.