Bristow Group Inc. announced that Elizabeth Matthews has been named Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Head of Government Affairs, and Corporate Secretary, effective December 21, 2022. In this role, she is responsible for legal, compliance, government affairs, and contract review and management. Matthews has over 25 years of legal experience providing counsel across several different industries.

Her broad legal expertise includes commercial, corporate, M&A, litigation, intellectual property, and compliance. Notably, she's spent the past 21 years working in the energy sector, developing xtensive knowledge in all facets of the industry and energy law. Matthews most recently served as the Deputy Managing Director, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at TotalEnergies in the U.S., a diversified global energy company headquartered in Paris, France.

During her tenure at TotalEnergies, which began in 2013, she managed all legal support within the U.S. and served as Deputy Managing Director for TotalEnergies'U.S. businesses, which included providing strategic direction, driving corporate growth and innovation, and supporting a company transformation to renewable energies.