Serene Johnson brings over two decades of global energy and policy leadership to her new role at Asian Clean Fuels Association (ACFA). A trailblazer in the fields of sustainability, low-carbon fuels, and energy transition, Serene has held diverse leadership positions within Shell since 2004, beginning her career at the company’s largest refinery in Pulau Bukom, Singapore.
Serene Johnson brings over two decades of global energy and policy leadership to her new role at Asian Clean Fuels Association (ACFA). A trailblazer in the fields of sustainability, low-carbon fuels, and energy transition, Serene has held diverse leadership positions within Shell since 2004, beginning her career at the company’s largest refinery in Pulau Bukom, Singapore.
Over the past decade, Serene has led cross-sector policy efforts on decarbonisation, working with governments, international bodies, and industry stakeholders. She has represented her organisations on high-level global platforms, including:
- IPIECA¹’s Fuels Products Working Group (Aviation and Shipping)
- WBCSD²’s Transforming Urban Mobility programme, and ICAO CAEP³
- Alternative Fuels Task Force.
She is also an alumna of the 5th World Cities Summit – Young Leader Symposium, hosted by Singapore’s Centre for Liveable Cities (Ministry of National Development), and remains an active champion for cultural and gender diversity through mentoring and community leadership.
Serene holds formal accreditation as a Sustainability Leader by WBCSD and Yale University, a distinction in “Leading Organisations through Disruptive Times” from INSEAD, and is currently pursuing the Singapore Institute of Directors’ Accreditation Programme with SMU, her alma mater.
At the forefront of Asia’s clean fuels transition, Serene is passionate about balancing energy access, affordability, and sustainability. Her personal ethos reflects her professional mission: she leads a low-impact lifestyle as a flexitarian, promotes active ageing in her local community, and is a proud mother to a daughter who shares her love for nature and animals.