Executive Director Gas & Power, Royal Dutch Shell plc. Ms. Cook was appointed Executive Director of Royal Dutch Shell plc (oil, gas and petroleum) in 2005. Prior to that, she was Managing Director, Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, since August 2004. Previously, she served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Shell Canada Limited from August 2003 until August 2004. She served as Chief Executive Officer for Shell Gas & Power from January 2000 through July 2003. Ms. Cook is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the China Development Forum. Ms. Cook is not on the board of any public company in addition to The Boeing Company and Royal Dutch Shell plc. Ms. Cook is a member of the Audit Committee and the Finance Committee. Linda was born in Shawnee, Kansas and attended St. Joseph's Grade School and High School. She joined Shell in 1980 after graduating with a degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Kansas. She married her husband, Steve, in 1981, and they have three children.