1. Christos Mylonas
PERSONAL DETAILS
Profile Manager with international experience in corporate affairs; engagements with
pressure groups; non-governmental organisations and industry associations;
external and internal communications; reputation management; advocacy
and multilateral negotiations; business and human rights; issues and crisis
management; corporate social responsibility; and international government
relations acquired in corporate, operational, military, and academic positions.
Track record in delivering corporate communications strategies, including
media relations and stakeholder engagement.
Nationality British/Greek Date of Birth 02/11/1971
Tel. +971506356514/+44(0)7952838544 email: christosmyl@hotmail.com
CAREER HISTORY
June 2010~ Stakeholders and Issues Manager Iraq,
Shell Iraq Petroleum Development BV (Dubai / Basrah / Baghdad)
Management and Direction
• Delivery of policy, issues and stakeholder management in Iraq for the Majnoon Field Development
JV, the Basrah Gas Company (South Gas Utilisation Project), and West Qurna 1 (15% Shell).
• Develop and implement with Shell businesses in Iraq mitigating strategies for non-technical risks
(examples include corruption and transparency, resettlement, local content / employment, training,
impact assessments, export pipelines, gas flaring and human rights).
• Ensure that Issues Identification and Management processes are embedded in all Shell business
activities and projects in Iraq.
• Provide strategic and operational day-to-day support to Shell senior executives.
• Support Shell’s operations in Iraq, often as the company’s ‘face/representative’ with stakeholders, in
local community engagements and town hall meetings.
Communication and Representation
• Raise awareness about Shell as a world leader in the oil and gas industry through communication
materials to Iraqi and international senior government officials and influential stakeholders.
• Develop and manage strategic partnerships with international and Iraqi NGOs, multilateral agencies
(UNDP, UNEP, EITI), Iraqi officials, international governments and local authorities (governorate,
districts and municipalities).
• Protect and enhance the reputation, image, and brand of Shell in Iraq through media campaign for
the South Iraq Utilisation Project, including Arabic media in Iraq and the Gulf region, strategic
background briefings for regional and international newswires, and press releases.
• Crisis spokesperson for Shell in Iraq.
• Shell representative in the working group of the Iraq CSR Managers for IOCs.
Capacity Building
• Developed and manage Shell’s Social Investment (SI) Strategy in Iraq, including the selection of
projects, in health, capacity building/training, energy and local community welfare (for example, the
procurement of medical equipment for the Al Nashwa Health Clinic and the training of local medical
staff). These projects are delivered through local, Iraqi partners.
• Jointly manage the Community Liaison Officers for the South Gas Utilisation and the Majnoon Field
Development projects.
Analysis and Drafting
• Develop and implement a comprehensive stakeholder engagement strategy for Shell in Iraq.
• Monitor legislative and policy developments in Iraq that could impact Shell’s business objectives,
and develop strategies to manage or mitigate.
• Understanding issues from different stakeholder perspectives and assessing their implications for
Shell businesses in Iraq.
October 2008~ Communications Manager Iraq, Shell Upstream International Limited
June 2010 (Dubai /Basrah / Baghdad)
Management and Direction
• Managed Shell’s media and corporate identity campaigns and stakeholder engagements in Iraq for
the Majnoon Field Development, the South Gas Utilisation projects, and the NEBRAS project
(Chemicals).
Curriculum Vitae: Christos Mylonas

2. • Managed relationships with international organisations (UNOPS, DfiD, UNEP) the Basrah Provincial
Council, reconstruction agencies, international and local NGOs in Iraq.
Communication and Representation
• Developed and managed the media campaign for the South Iraq Utilisation Project, including 4-5
monthly media engagements with Arabic language media in Iraq and the Gulf region, regular
briefing papers (every 45 days) for international and local stakeholders in Arabic and English,
strategic background briefings for international newswires and the project website.
• Developed and managed the corporate identity campaign for the South Gas Utilisation Project and
the communication plans for Chemicals in Iraq, the Majnoon Field Development and the partnering
agreement with Mitsubishi Corporation.
• Developed and maintained clear, simple and coordinated messages on Shell businesses in Iraq for
the Shell Executive Committee, senior management, Group Media, international government and
investor relations departments.
• Developed and managed detailed external stakeholder strategy for Iraq with information on national
and provincial governments (South Iraq / Kurdistan), local associations and trade unions, NGOs,
community and tribe leaders.
• Designed and managed the Majnoon Field Development and South Gas Project website with input
from the South Gas Company (Iraqi Ministry of Oil) and Mitsubishi Cooperation.
• Managed internal communications to ensure that Shell and South Gas Company employees were
informed on progress and key business priorities through articles, videos, newsletters, town hall
meetings and presentations.
Capacity Building
• Coordinated the selection and implementation of Shell’s social investment projects in Iraq, including
the reconstruction of two vocational training centres in Basrah, a solar lighting project in Al Nashwa,
and the evaluation of the curriculum of the Basrah Oil Training Institute (BOTI).
• Trained and jointly managed the Community Liaison Officers for the South Gas Utilisation and the
Majnoon Field Development projects.
Analysis and Drafting
• Developed and managed a detailed database of all Iraqi and Arabic media in the Gulf region.
• Co-wrote the Local Content policy for the South Gas Utilisation project.
• Developed and implemented the Iraq crisis plan and crisis exercises.
• Developed and implemented a media protocol for Shell Iraq.
January 2006~ Security, Policy & Issues Manager, Corporate Affairs Security, Shell
October 2008 International Limited (London and The Hague)
Management and Direction
• Managed the global implementation of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights
(VPSHR) in the Shell Group, including priority countries like Nigeria, Sudan, China, Turkey,
Pakistan, Colombia, Algeria, Indonesia, Brazil, Russia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Mexico, Algeria
and Sri Lanka.
• Managed the collection and verification of data on security and human rights from 39 countries in
Shell, for internal and external reporting.
• Established with local and international partners the UN Global Compact Chapter in Sudan in 2008.
• Developed and managed partnerships with a number of critical stakeholders, including human
rights NGOs, government and law enforcement officials and private security companies.
Investor Relations
• Conducted a human rights impact assessment in Sudan and managed the subsequent action plan
(December 2006-December 2008) that included social investment projects and a review of Shell
Sudan’s contractors, in close coordination with investor relations, to manage divestment pressures
in the USA.
Capacity Building
• Delivered numerous training sessions on security and human rights to Shell professionals,
government officials, law enforcement officers, human rights NGOs, private security contractors,
diplomats, International and National Oil Companies in 15 countries.
• Developed with the CLEEN Foundation (Lagos, Nigeria) the SPDC security and human rights
training programme for public security.
• Developed a VPSHR security incident classification and integrated it in the Fountain Impact
Management (Shell’s global incident reporting system).
Analysis and Drafting
• Researched and drafted the Shell annual Voluntary Principles activity reports (2005-2008) on the
Group’s implementation process. These reports were distributed to NGO, corporate and
government VPSHR participants.
• Developed security and human rights assessment surveys and performance indicators for Shell, to
monitor the implementation of the Voluntary Principles (2005-2008).
Communication and Representation
Curriculum Vitae: Christos Mylonas

3. • Shell corporate representative in the Voluntary Principles working groups on Governance, Nigeria,
Reporting and Indonesia. Chaired the Reporting (2007) and Government (2007) working groups.
• Corporate negotiator/representative on governance issues (2008) with a veto right on behalf of the
corporate pillar (16 companies).
January 2005~ Global Security Analyst, Corporate Affairs Security, Shell International
January 2006 Limited (London)
Winter Term 2004 Lecturer / Teaching Assistant in Politics, School of Slavonic and East
&1997~2001 European Studies, University College London
2002~2003 Desk Officer (Sergeant), Public Affairs Section, Hellenic Tactical Air
Force (HTAF) (Athens and Larissa, Greece)
1997~2000 Election Manager/Supervisor, Organisation for the Security and Co-
operation in Europe (OSCE) in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo & Croatia
1999 Political / Security Analyst (Intern), DPA (Americas & Europe Division),
United Nations Headquarters, (New York)
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Undergraduate Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of London (External System), 2009~2012
Postgraduate PhD in Social Sciences, School of Slavonic and East European Studies,
University College London 1997~2001
Postgraduate MA in War Studies, King’s College, University of London 1995~1997
Undergraduate BA in Contemporary East European Studies (First Class Honours), School of
Slavonic and East European Studies, University of London 1992~1995
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Secondary Education Greek National Curriculum, 1 General Lyceum of Larissa, (Apolytirion 19
2/10, obtained with distinction) 1986~1989
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Courses
• Communications Advanced (Leadership) Course, Shell Upstream International (2010).
• Venture Set-up Master Class, Shell Commercial Academy (2010).
• Iraq Post Licensing Rounds and Contracts, CWC School for Energy / MacLeod Dixon LLP (2010).
• Impact Assessment (IA) Course, Shell Exploration and Production (2008)
• Advanced Training on International Humanitarian Law in Current Conflicts, (HPCR Program at
Harvard University with ICRC) (2007).
• The Basics of Negotiation: Interactive Workshop (The Negotiation Academy) (2007).
• Introduction to Oil & Gas: A Financial and Business Perspective (Upstream & Downstream) (2005).
• BBC World Service Training Course (Editing, Interviewing and Broadcasting) (1998).
• Conflict Resolution and Management, Hellenic Foundation for Foreign Affairs (1995).
Languages
• Fluent in English, Greek, French, Bosnian and Serbo-Croat.
• Working knowledge of German (Mittelstufe).
• Basic knowledge of Russian and Modern Arabic.
Professional Membership(s)
• International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), London (1995~to date).
Published Work
“Implementing the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights,” in the IPOA Journal, Vol.3,
Number 5 (March 2008); Serbian Orthodox Fundamentals: The Quest for an Eternal Identity, (Budapest:
CEU Press 2003); Articles in New Europe, Acque & Terre (Italy), Macedonia (Daily Newspaper) and The
Thessalian Calendar, (Greece) (1994~2000).
Awards
• The 2009 Honorary Award by the Bishop of Larissa and Tyrnavos (Greece) for the global promotion
and defence of Human Rights.
• Shell Recognition Award in May 2007 (following Shell’s presentation at the VPSHR Annual Plenary
in Washington DC), July 2007 (Revised Group Security Standards) and December 2010.
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• 1 Award as the “Best Airman of the 1 Intake 2002” (Hellenic Republic / Ministry of Defence).
Curriculum Vitae: Christos Mylonas