Don E. Wallette Jr. became Executive VP of Business Development and Commercial for ConocoPhillips in 2012. Prior to this role, he was President of Asia Pacific for the company and before that, President, Russia/Caspian. Wallette was also Manager of production assurance and optimization. Before the company’s merger, he was manager of the Rocky Mountain region of the Americas division of exploration and production. Wallettee boasts over three decades of experience in various technical and leadership roles within the oil and natural gas industry.