Mark Wrzyszczynski is an accomplished engineer and leader with over three decades of experience spanning the U.S. Navy, the energy industry, and digital transformation initiatives in major oil and gas companies. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, he is also a Qualified Nuclear Engineer and holds an MBA from Tulane University.
Mark served as a Submarine Officer aboard the USS Rhode Island before joining Shell in 2001, where he led three major deepwater development projects. He also pioneered digital initiatives such as Requirements Management, Advanced Work Packaging and Shell’s Digital Twin, and later led Shell’s efforts to reduce deepwater operating costs by 50%.
After retiring from Shell, Mark joined Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) to help drive digital transformation across its Gulf of Mexico operations. Now retired, he focuses on philanthropy and remains active in the industry through speaking and advisory roles.