Ovintiv announced it has appointed Gregory P. Hill as an independent member of its board of directors, adding a veteran upstream operator with decades of global exploration and production leadership.
Hill retired in 2025 as president of worldwide exploration and production and executive vice president at Hess Corporation. Ovintiv said Hill’s career spans more than 40 years in the energy industry, including senior roles across multiple organizations and regions, with responsibilities covering large, diverse portfolios across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East.
During his time at Hess, the company said Hill oversaw significant portfolio transformation and operational excellence efforts, as well as major growth across key producing areas and development plays. Ovintiv highlighted Guyana, the Bakken, and the Gulf of America as notable regions where Hill led work tied to expansion and performance improvements. Before Hess, Ovintiv said Hill held senior executive roles at Shell in Europe and Asia, as well as at Aera Energy.
Ovintiv positioned the appointment as a move to strengthen board oversight as it focuses on long-term shareholder value creation. The company said Hill’s background combines technical expertise with operational leadership and experience executing strategy across complex asset bases, attributes it expects will add to board deliberations on performance, safety culture, and value-creation initiatives.
Hill earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering with honors from the University of Wyoming, and Ovintiv noted he received an honorary doctorate from the university in 2024.
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“We are very pleased to welcome Greg to our board of directors. Greg brings a distinguished track record of technical expertise, operational leadership, strategic implementation, and value creation. His depth of experience in leading diverse portfolios and driving safety cultural excellence will provide significant insight as our Board continues its work to enhance long-term shareholder value.”
Peter Dea
