Talisman Chairman Doug Baldwin said Buckee "led the transformation of Talisman from a BP subsidiary into a leading independent and international energy company. Buckee said 14 years as CEO of Talisman "is a long time for me and for the company. Conn was appointed an executive director of BP in July 2004 with functional responsibility for safety and operations; technology, marketing, human resources, information technology, procurement and supply chain management. Talisman Chairman Doug Baldwin said Buckee "led the transformation of Talisman from a BP subsidiary into a leading independent and international energy company. Conn was appointed an executive director of BP in July 2004 with functional responsibility for safety and operations; technology, marketing, human resources, information technology, procurement and supply chain management.