Jean-Christian Bergeron: The Rubis Kenya CEO deported over fuel crisis
Rubis Kenya Managing Director and CEO Jean-Christian Bergeron has been deported following accusations of economic sabotage over the ongoing fuel crisis currently experienced countrywide.
Bergeron was deported after President Uhuru Kenyatta held a meeting with Energy Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma at State House Nairobi on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, and recommended sanctions against oil marketing companies complicit in creating an artificial fuel shortage in the country.
The measure by the government came at the back of allegations by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) that oil marketers in Kenya are selling fuel meant for use within the country.
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File image of Rubis Kenya Managing Director and CEO Jean-Christian Bergeron. |Photo| Courtesy|[/caption]
Four oil marketers have since been accused of causing the shortage by reducing the amount of oil they are importing into the country.
Career
Bergeron boasts an illustrious career in the petroleum, industry spanning over three decades. He joined Total Energies in 1990 and worked at the company for 28 and a half years, serving in various capacities.
For 10 years until 2000, he served as the sales representative, head of regional sales, back-office manager, and project manager in Paris, France.
Between 2000 and 2003, Bergeron transferred to Asia and served in the capacity of marketing and sales director for Total Parco Pakistan. Later on, Bergeron returned to France as a non-fuel retail director for Total retail network in Paris.
It was in 2006 that Bergeron had his first stint in Africa when he served as the managing director of Total Cameroon for 3 years. From 2009 to 2013, he was the managing director overseeing Total affiliate retailers in France.
In 2013, Bergeron’s career rose to unprecedented levels when he served as the Vice President for Total’s marketing and retail network. For two years, he was in charge of over 16000 retail outlets distributed in 88 countries. Basically, his tasks involved laying out long term planning, strategy and retail performance analysis among other duties.
From 2015 to 2018, Bergeron was Total’s executive vice president in Central and East Africa. His portfolio included strategy, budgeting, planning and he also negotiated with other partners on behalf of the oil firm.
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File image of Rubis Kenya Managing Director and CEO Jean-Christian Bergeron. |Photo| Courtesy|[/caption]
Before he left Total in March 2019, he was the Saudi Arabia retail project manager where he successfully negotiated for a deal that saw Total acquire over 300 service stations in the Asian country.
Bergeron joined Rubis in April 2019 and has steered the oil marketer to new levels that saw the company acquire Gulf Energy Holdings in a multi-billion deal.
Bergeron replaced KenolKobil Chief Executive, David Ohana, who resigned in April 2019.
Rubis currently runs over 230 strategically and conveniently located service stations countrywide.
File image of Rubis Kenya Managing Director and CEO Jean-Christian Bergeron. |Photo| Courtesy|[/caption]
Four oil marketers have since been accused of causing the shortage by reducing the amount of oil they are importing into the country.
Career
Bergeron boasts an illustrious career in the petroleum, industry spanning over three decades. He joined Total Energies in 1990 and worked at the company for 28 and a half years, serving in various capacities.
For 10 years until 2000, he served as the sales representative, head of regional sales, back-office manager, and project manager in Paris, France.
Between 2000 and 2003, Bergeron transferred to Asia and served in the capacity of marketing and sales director for Total Parco Pakistan. Later on, Bergeron returned to France as a non-fuel retail director for Total retail network in Paris.
It was in 2006 that Bergeron had his first stint in Africa when he served as the managing director of Total Cameroon for 3 years. From 2009 to 2013, he was the managing director overseeing Total affiliate retailers in France.
In 2013, Bergeron’s career rose to unprecedented levels when he served as the Vice President for Total’s marketing and retail network. For two years, he was in charge of over 16000 retail outlets distributed in 88 countries. Basically, his tasks involved laying out long term planning, strategy and retail performance analysis among other duties.
From 2015 to 2018, Bergeron was Total’s executive vice president in Central and East Africa. His portfolio included strategy, budgeting, planning and he also negotiated with other partners on behalf of the oil firm.
[caption id="attachment_17259" align="alignnone" width="1100"] File image of Rubis Kenya Managing Director and CEO Jean-Christian Bergeron. |Photo| Courtesy|[/caption]
Before he left Total in March 2019, he was the Saudi Arabia retail project manager where he successfully negotiated for a deal that saw Total acquire over 300 service stations in the Asian country.
Bergeron joined Rubis in April 2019 and has steered the oil marketer to new levels that saw the company acquire Gulf Energy Holdings in a multi-billion deal.
Bergeron replaced KenolKobil Chief Executive, David Ohana, who resigned in April 2019.
Rubis currently runs over 230 strategically and conveniently located service stations countrywide. What's Your Reaction?
