President and Chief Executive Officer
Rich Kruger is President and Chief Executive Officer of Suncor.
Prior to joining Suncor, Rich joined Suncor in April 2023 with nearly 40 years of global experience in the energy industry, including extensive experience in the Canadian oil sands. Since joining Suncor, Rich’s priorities have been to increase the organization’s focus on the fundamentals and improve overall performance.
Rich was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Imperial Oil Limited, a major petroleum refiner, producer of crude oil and fuels marketer in Canada, for nearly seven years, from 2013 until his retirement in December 2019.
Prior to Imperial, Rich was Vice President of Exxon Mobil Corporation and president of ExxonMobil Production Company responsible for the company’s global oil and gas producing operations. In total, Rich worked for Exxon Mobil Corporation and its predecessor companies since 1981 in various upstream and downstream assignments with responsibilities in the United States, the former Soviet Union, the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
Rich has deep experience in successfully driving a strong performance culture focusing on safety, reliability and operational excellence, with a proven track record of enabling companies to deliver exceptional financial results and returns to shareholders.
He holds a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Business Administration from the University Houston.