Vanessa Allen Sutherland

Vanessa L.
Allen Sutherland is currently an Independent Director at Dominion Energy, Inc. She is also a Director at the Virginia Symphony Orchestra.
In addition, she serves as the Secretary, Executive VP-Legal & General Counsel at Phillips 66.
Vanessa is a Trustee at The Woodruff Arts Center and the Chief Counsel at the Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
Vanessa's former positions include being the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at the US Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board from 2015 to 2018.
She was also a Director at Southern Company Gas and Eastman Chemical Co. Additionally, Vanessa held the position of Vice President & Deputy General Counsel at Digex, Inc. and Senior Counsel at Philip Morris International, Inc. and Altria Client Services, Inc. She served as the Chief Legal Officer & Executive Vice President at Norfolk Southern Corp.
from 2018 to 2022.
Ms. Allen Sutherland completed her undergraduate degree at Drew University.
She furthered her education at American University, where she obtained a graduate degree and an MBA.