EP71 Reporter turned public affairs pro - stories over a career in oil and gas, with Ruth Rendon
From The Leading in a Crisis Podcast by Tom
March 6, 2026 · 42 min · Episode 71
About this episode
Ruth Rendon shares her experiences transitioning from a reporter to a public affairs professional in the oil and gas industry.
Send us Fan Mail Alarms don’t announce themselves politely. They scream into your day and force you to decide who speaks, what’s true, and how to steady a room full of worried people. That’s where Ruth Rendon has spent her career—first as a Houston Chronicle reporter, then as a corporate communications leader at bp, Marathon Petroleum, and SABIC—bringing order to messy moments with clear words and tight networks. We mine stories from Ruth’s career - from daily deadlines to refinery life - wh...
People in this episode
Host: Tom
Guest: Ruth Rendon
Topics covered
- public affairs
- oil and gas
- corporate communications
- crisis management
- storytelling
Keywords
- crisis management
- public affairs
- oil and gas
- corporate communications
- storytelling
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Houston Chronicle, bp, Marathon Petroleum, SABIC
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