Sylvie Tran has been working in the Oil & Gas industry for over 20 years. She is currently the Non-Operated Ventures Manager for Shell's Deepwater business in the Gulf of Mexico. Sylie is also passionate about the budding digital transformation in her industry and is an active leader in this realm at Shell. Prior to her current role, Sylvie worked in various leadership roles in New Orleans, LA, Pittsburgh, PA and Calgary, Canada covering Safety & Environment, Deepwater portfolio, shale developments, sour gas developments and coalbed methane exploration. Finally, before joining Shell in Canada (2004), Sylvie worked as a drilling engineer and rig supervisor with various oil and gas companies worldwide in Canada, Australia, France and Algeria.
Sylvie holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University. Her, her husband, Jeb, and two children live in New Orleans. Sylvie is passionate about community service and serves on several Boards, including the National Academies of Sciences Marine Board, Board of the Metropolitan Human Services District in New Orleans, ARC of Greater New Orleans and Urban League of Louisiana.
Ashley Stevens, CivicSource
Ashley Stevens leads Human Resources at CivicSource, an online marketplace that hosts tax lien and deed sales for local governments. She oversees all aspects of the company's HR efforts and most values the genuine interactions with employees that her small company size allows. Prior to her current role, Ashley worked at the Olinde Career Center at Louisiana State University helping students navigate their career path and supporting employers in their efforts to understand and adapt to the incoming workforce. Beyond her work, Ashley serves as the Community Service Chair on the Loyola University Young Alumni Pack and is a Steering Committee Member for Rebuilding Together New Orleans. She was chosen to participate in the Economic Development Ambassadors program through the New Orleans Business Alliance and is an economic development alumnus of Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans. Ashley holds degrees in music, public relations and a Master of Public Administration (MPA).