Conversation with Jacqueline Morales

The Omar Project

This week, I got the opportunity to interview Jacqueline Morales, an experienced project manager, and leader at Shell. Jacqueline has spent over 20 years in the energy industry in various roles, from project engineer to manager of complex subsea and offshore projects in the US and globally. In her current role, she leads offshore Deepwater technology and innovation.
She's also the former National President of Shell's Hispanic Employee Resource Group, a 1500 member organization, where her relationship-building skills and passion for Latin advocacy shined.
Tune in this week to hear from Jacqueline on what it takes to transform group culture in the workplace, how to master the art of relationship building, and maximize the performance of Latinos on your team.

About Jacqueline:
A native of Mexico, Jacqueline has 20+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry. She joined Shell 19 years ago as a project engineer. She has served in project engineering roles and leadership positions and has worked across different lines of business in Upstream: Deepwater, R&D, Unconventionals, and Business Development. She has led complex subsea and onshore projects in the US and the development of new technologies. In her current role, Jacqueline leads Deepwater’s technology and innovation and integrates organizations towards business goals.

Jacqueline is passionate about developing others and about diversity. She is an advocate for Latinos in a community organization and was the National President from 2018-2020 of the Shell Hispanic Employee Network, an Employee Resource Group with 1500 members in the US and Latin America.

Jacqueline holds an engineering degree from the Universidad Veracruzana and an MBA from Purdue University. She enjoys training outdoors, watching movies and spending quality time with her two kids and husband.