Stephanie Cox spent over 25 years at Schlumberger, leading and managing functions and businesses globally. In October 2019, Stephanie was named Americas CEO for Wood, a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment. This is a milestone for all of us as only 7% of CEO positions are filled by females in the US Energy sector.
Stephanie’s work ethic started at a young age. Her parents taught her, “if you really want something you have to work for it and earn it”. The same went for College , Stephanie worked her way through college and graduated from Michigan State University with a Supply Chain Management degree. She talks about how this shaped her into who she is today.
Stephanie is known in the industry for her management style. She has one of the highest reputations in oil and gas. She developed these skills and appreciation for employees back in her college years. She had a summer job at a manufacturing company working a plastic injection molding machine and the management team would stroll through the assembly line during peak hours, not saying a word to anyone. Noticing this was a pivotal moment for Stephanie. The internship is an important time in her story and a lesson we could all learn from.
Stephanie aggressively pursued her dream job at Compaq Computer right out of college. She wrote letters, flew to Houston on her own dime, all hoping to land an interview. She eventually received an offer letter from Compaq, yet the timing wasn’t right. She learned a very important life lesson on commitment and staying true to her word, during this chapter in her life. She talks in depth about the consequences she faced when she had to go back on a previous commitment and followed through accepting a job with Schlumberger.
Stephanie tells it all and covers her time at Schlumberger and the pivotal HR role she accepted that changed her career path. She faced many challenges during her career, including the time she took on a new role running a manufacturing wireline facility for Schlumberger at three months pregnant, with their first child at age 29. Her husband, the backbone in her decisions, sacrificed his own career as the stay at home dad of their 2 children. Married for over 25 years, she explains how the key to their relationship is communication and keeping each other in check.
The time Stephanie spends with her family is extremely valuable. She explains that work can be overwhelming and talks to the fact that it takes sacrifice and of course, hard work. Stephanie has realistic expectations of herself and how she manages her work-life-balance as an executive leader.
Stephanie’s story is truly life changing. Her insight, experiences and the advice she provides will leave you feeling inspired.
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