Greg Cortez is with BHP as the Lead Risk, with a focus on Credit and Market risk for the Petroleum Marketing Business Unit in Houston, TX.
Prior to joining BHP, Cortez was the Director of Credit and Compliance Risk Controls at Hess Corp, responsible for all Third Party risk management controls, including the firm's marketing activities. Greg managed a global team of experienced credit managers based in Houston and Bangalore. This team was responsible for all aspects of the Risk spectrum including Credit, Market, Regulatory and Compliance. Greg often interacted and advised Executive Management on potential Third Party risks and presented on a regular basis to the Corporation’s Risk Committee.
Prior to Hess, Greg was with Bankers Trust Co. in the Energy Portfolio Management group. In this role, he was responsible for managing a portfolio of E&P counterparties across the entire credit process for existing transactions including exposure monitoring, collateral structuring and ongoing credit quality reviews. He also worked as part of the Risk Management department, forecasting regulatory risk-based capital and ensuring compliance with capital adequacy regulations. Greg completed Banker Trusts’ credit training program.
Greg is a Past President of the International Energy Credit Association (IECA), where he now serves on the Strategic Planning Committee. He also served on the Board of Directors for eight years. He has presented on credit topics to various industry groups, including the Risk Control committee of the American Petroleum Institute, Moody’s Practitioner Conference, various IECA Conferences and the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP).
