Vanessa Allen Sutherland has served as Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Phillips 66 Company (Phillips 66), a Fortune 50 diversified energy manufacturing and logistics company, since February 2022.
Prior to her role at Phillips 66, Sutherland was Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for Norfolk Southern Corporation (Norfolk Southern), a rail transportation and logistics company, from March 2020 through January 2022, having previously served in other executive roles with Norfolk Southern from June 2018 to March 2020. She also previously served in senior legal counsel roles for Altria Group, Inc. and Digex, Inc.
In addition, Ms. Sutherland served as Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board from 2015 to 2018 and as Chief Counsel at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
She serves on the board of Dominion Energy and Virginia Symphony Orchestra and served as a member of the Board of Trustees of The Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Sutherland received her undergraduate degree from Drew University and her Law degree and MBA from American University.
