Bill Spence is the Manager of Strategic Issues for Shell's Upstream International Business. In the 5 years preceding this position Bill was the Vice President CO₂ in the Shell's corporate head office.

Bill graduated from Queen’s University (Canada) in 1984 with an Engineering Physics degree. He subsequently joined Shell Canada as a Petroleum Engineer. In 1989 he joined Shell International where he has lived and worked in numerous countries. His career has spanned both technical and commercial roles in the Upstream, Gas & Power and Renewables.