Neil A. Hansen
Summary
Neil A. Hansen has served as Exxon Mobil Corporation’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since February 1, 2026, following a long finance and operating career within ExxonMobil. ([corporate.exxonmobil.com](https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/who-we-are/our-approach/management-committee?utm_source=openai))
Biography
Hansen joined ExxonMobil in 2000 and began in Houston in financial analyst and supervisory roles supporting the Upstream business. His early assignments included financial reporting in Sakhalin, Russia, audit work in ExxonMobil’s U.S. Chemical operations, corporate financial advising, the XTO transition team, investor relations, and the Treasurer’s organization. ([corporate.exxonmobil.com](https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/who-we-are/our-approach/management-committee?utm_source=openai)) He later served in Thailand as a country and business-services manager, held downstream controller roles, and became ExxonMobil’s vice president of investor relations and corporate secretary from 2018 to 2020. He then led fuels activities in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, served as senior vice president for Energy Products from 2022 to 2025, and became president of Global Business Solutions in May 2025 before taking the CFO role. Hansen holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Oklahoma State University, a master’s degree in accounting from the University of St. Thomas, and an MBA in finance from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. ([corporate.exxonmobil.com](https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/who-we-are/our-approach/management-committee?utm_source=openai))
Notable achievements
- Built broad ExxonMobil finance experience across Controllers, Audit, Treasury, investor relations, and corporate planning functions. ([corporate.exxonmobil.com](https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/who-we-are/our-approach/management-committee?utm_source=openai))
- Served as vice president of investor relations and corporate secretary, giving him direct experience communicating the company’s financial strategy to investors and handling corporate governance responsibilities. ([corporate.exxonmobil.com](https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/who-we-are/our-approach/management-committee?utm_source=openai))
- Led ExxonMobil’s Europe, Africa, and Middle East fuels organization from 2020 to 2022. ([corporate.exxonmobil.com](https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/who-we-are/our-approach/management-committee?utm_source=openai))
- Oversaw the Energy Products business from April 2022 through April 2025 before moving to Global Business Solutions. ([ir.exxonmobil.com](https://ir.exxonmobil.com/static-files/7ec80a3d-9716-4c62-81b3-75b22ea4f28e?utm_source=openai))
- Became CFO through an internal succession process after Kathryn Mikells announced her retirement effective February 1, 2026. ([investor.exxonmobil.com](https://investor.exxonmobil.com/sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0000034088-25-000122/0000034088-25-000122.pdf?utm_source=openai))
Problem areas / controversies
- Hansen is relatively new to the CFO position, having assumed the role on February 1, 2026, so his personal record in the job remains limited. ([corporate.exxonmobil.com](https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/who-we-are/our-approach/management-committee?utm_source=openai))
- He inherits exposure to oil and gas price cycles, large capital-spending requirements, acquisition integration, and the financial risks associated with ExxonMobil’s Pioneer and Denbury investments. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34088/000003408826000045/xom-20251231.htm?utm_source=openai))
- No major personal regulatory controversy or widely reported executive misconduct allegation was identified in the company biographies and filings reviewed.