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Get to know Megan Bleckinger, a Refinery Shift Leader
EMPLOYEE NAME: Megan Bleckinger
JOB AT CHEVRON: Refinery Shift Leader
YEARS AT CHEVRON: 8 years
EDUCATION: B.S. and MChE. in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, B.S....
Meet one of our partners Willie Hicks, head of Laborers Union, Local 324
Tell us about the Laborers Union, Local 324?
We are the local laborers union, specializing in concrete, asphalt, underground piping and traffic control. I have...
What We Do: Refinery 101
From providing high skill jobs that pay competitive wages, to supporting local businesses and non-profit organizations, to paying taxes that fund essential public services,...
Get to know Cort Cooper, a Physical Oceanographer in the Chevron Energy Technology Company
EMPLOYEE NAME: Cort Cooper
JOB AT CHEVRON: Physical Oceanographer in the Chevron Energy Technology Company (ETC)
YEARS WITH CHEVRON: 26
EDUCATION: Bachelor's and Master's degrees from MIT;...
Get to Know Nicole Mendoza, Safety Analyst and Chemical Inventory Coordinator
EMPLOYEE NAME: Nicole Mendoza
JOB AT CHEVRON: Safety Analyst and Chemical Inventory Coordinator
YEARS WITH CHEVRON: 6 years
Tell us about your job at Chevron.
As a Safety...
The Power of “Stop Work Authority”
By Kory Judd, Richmond Refinery General Manager,
From the first moment a new employee or contractor starts work at the Richmond Refinery – and every...
Get to Know Mitra Kashanchi, Hydroprocessing Unit Business Manager
EMPLOYEE NAME: Mitra Kashanchi
JOB AT CHEVRON: Hydroprocessing Unit Business Manager
YEARS WITH CHEVRON: 24 years with Chevron; 1.5 years at the Richmond Refinery
Tell us about...
Water Conservation at the Richmond Refinery
Californians are doing their part to decrease water consumption. And because we understand that there is an urgent need for sustainable management of California’s...
Maintaining an Open Dialogue with our Neighbors
What are those puffy clouds that I sometimes see coming from the Refinery? Tell me about the air quality in Richmond? How can I...
Get to Know a ROP Program Graduate and a Refinery Operator
EMPLOYEE NAME: Graylin Brice
JOB AT CHEVRON: Refinery Operator
YEARS WITH CHEVRON: 1.5
EDUCATION: Chabot Community College in Hayward and graduate of the Regional Occupational Program (ROP)
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Latest Articles
Richmond police recover four illegal firearms during traffic stop
Richmond police officers recovered four illegal firearms, including three modified for fully automatic fire, during a traffic stop in the Southern District on Thursday.
The...
Richmond man convicted of felony under new law targeting child exploitation
Cedric Demarcus Kelly, 37, of Richmond, is the first person in Contra Costa County convicted of a felony under a California law targeting individuals...
A healthy dose of nature: ‘Park Rx Day’ comes to Nicholl Park
By Kathy Chouteau
Got something that ails you? The City of Richmond’s Community Services/Recreation Department has just the remedy: A day outside at Nicholl Park.
It’s all...