Power couple: This BP husband and wife are major players on opposite sides of energy industry’s future

Power couple: This BP husband and wife are major players on opposite sides of energy industry’s future

BP executives Starlee Sykes and Al Vickers have a lot in common as a married couple of seven years.

They both grew up from humble backgrounds: Sykes is the daughter of an insurance agent and a teacher; Vickers, the son of school principals. The Bellaire residents share their love of travel and cooking with their three boys: Jack, 17; Cade, 11; and Ethan, 4.

Professionally, though, Sykes and Vickers are on opposite sides of BP’s energy business.