Media affairs contacts
Please note that the press office team can only answer inquiries from media professionals
For all consumer support related inquiries, including station feedback or bp product questions, please email bpconsumer@bp.com.
Paul Takahashi
Interim head of US media affairs & external communications
Paul Takahashi is based in bp’s Houston office. He is the primary contact for questions on bp’s Gulf of America & Canada operations, LNG, Remediation Management, and Houston and Louisiana matters. Paul joined the company in 2022 after working as a journalist for 12 years, including at the Houston Chronicle and Bloomberg.
Christina Audisho
Deputy head of US media affairs & external communications
Christina Audisho is based in bp’s Chicago office. She is the main point of contact for customers & products (which includes retail and EV charging/bp pulse), LNG, and trading & shipping. Christina joined bp in 2022 and has spent her career in communications representing organizations and companies by working closely with Chicago media outlets and a large scope of stakeholder groups.
Josh Hicks
US media relations manager
Josh Hicks is based in bp’s Washington, DC, office. He is the primary contact for questions involving national, state and regional policy. Josh joined the company in 2019 after working as a journalist for more than 12 years, including at The Washington Post and several Seattle-area newspapers.
Cesar Rodriguez
US media relations manager
Cesar Rodriguez is based in bp’s Chicago office. He is the primary contact for questions related to bioenergy and Archaea, US refineries, and low-carbon energy. Cesar joined in 2023 and brings 15 years of experience as a bilingual journalist, communications manager, and press secretary, including Scripps News, Telemundo, Office of Lt. Governor, and Chicago Mayor’s Office.
