Chad Covey has spent more than two decades advising leaders across the hydrocarbons value chain, including upstream, midstream, services and downstream, from Houston, the operating capital of global energy. He co-leads Spencer Stuart's global oil and gas initiatives and is a member of the firm's Board and CEO and Leadership Advisory Services practices.
His practice is built on long-term advisory relationships with energy leaders, partnering on CEO succession, board effectiveness, executive team design and culture, which inform the high-stakes searches he is known for. Chad is a recipient of the firm's Lou Rieger Quality Award for the highest standard of client service.
Leadership advisory and search across the value chain
- Chad also advises hydrocarbons leaders on the energy/AI convergence, particularly as accelerating data center power demand reshapes gas and infrastructure strategy across the industry.
- He spent eight years with Accenture, working with some of the biggest and most profitable corporations in the energy industry, including bp, Halliburton, ExxonMobil and Shell.
Chad serves on the KBH Center Advisory Council and the Forty Acres Society, both affiliated with The University of Texas. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of Houston and a master's in international management from Thunderbird School of Global Management, and graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's degree.