On the podcast today we have Starlee Sykes, she is the Senior Vice President for the Gulf of Mexico and Canada, one of the largest deep water businesses in the world. With over 20 years of leadership experience in the energy sector.
Starlee has been recognized as one of the “25 most Influential Women in Energy'', she was named in , “ Women Who Mean Business” by the Houston Biz Journal and most recently recognized in the Houston Chronicle - “ Power Couple” interview.
Starlee shares with us on the podcast her story on how she ended up working offshore and why the numbers for women in offshore positions have stayed stagnant around 3.6%. Starlee always had high aspirations as a child and wanted to work for NASA. She talks about what made her different and how she built confidence. She explains why she has never been someone who “ Self limits” and why this is so important both in your career and personally. This rings true throughout her interview as she describes her balance while having three kids and dual career.
She opens up about her divorce and the hard times that come with it. She brings a sense of normalcy to the chaos that life can bring.Believe it or not Starlee was an introvert growing up. She talks about how she opened up and was able to overcome her fears.
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