VIVA ENERGY GROUP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chief Digital and Transformation Officer
Amanda Fleming has over 20 years of experience across Retail, Fast Food and FMCG leading business-wide transformations, as well as Human Resources, Merchandise, Operations and Commercial functions.
Prior to Viva Energy, Amanda was the Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) and Managing Director, Commercial, for Super Retail Group, the owners of Super Cheap Auto, Rebel, Boating, Camping, Fishing (BCF) and MacPac. Previously Amanda has held executive roles including Director of Human Resources for Coles Group in the Wesfarmers organisation, Chief Operations Officer and Chief People Officer for Pizza Hut USA, and Human Resources Director for Mars in Australia (where she also served as European Organisational Development Manager for Mars in the UK and Europe).
Amanda holds a Masters of Organisational Change from Hult International Business School and a Bachelor of Business from Deakin University.
Job Titles:
- Independent Non - Executive Director
Arnoud De Meyer is a former President of Singapore Management University and was previously a Professor in Management Studies at the University of Cambridge and Director of Judge Business School. Arnoud was also associated with INSEAD as a professor for 23 years, and was the founding Dean of INSEAD's Asia Campus in Singapore. Currently he is Professor Emeritus at SMU.
Arnoud currently serves on the boards of Banyan Tree Holdings, upGrad Tech Pte Ltd, Singapore Symphonia Company, INSEAD and the Ghent University Global Campus and he is the Chair of Temasek's Stewardship Asia Centre. He was previously an Independent Director of Dassault Systèmes (2005 to 2019) and served as an independent director for the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (UK) and the Singapore Economic Review Committee. Arnoud also served on the boards of Singapore International Chamber of Commerce and Temasek Management Services.
Job Titles:
- Chartered Accountant
- Chief Financial Officer
Carolyn Pedic brings extensive industry experience, with over 20 years' experience in finance and risk management roles across energy and mining in Australia, Europe and South America. Previously, Carolyn was Group Financial Controller at BHP and, prior to that, Head of Wholesale Markets Risk at AGL Energy. She has also spent more than 15 years in professional services firms, EY and PwC, focusing on financial advisory and audit services in the energy sector.
Carolyn is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Melbourne.
Job Titles:
- Executive General Manager, Refining
Dale Cooper has over 35 years' experience in the oil & gas, refining and transportation industries. Dale spent over 20 years with Irving Oil in Canada where he has held refining and commercial roles, most recently as General Manager of the 320 kb/d Saint John Refinery. Prior to this, Dale held roles as General Manager, Mid-Continent Crude and leadership roles in Rail Logistics, Supply Chain Operations, Refinery Operations and Project Management. Prior to joining Irving Oil, Dale held operational and engineering roles with Saudi Aramco and Esso Petroleum Canada.
Dale holds a Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering from the University of New Brunswick and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of New Brunswick. He has attended executive education programs at Harvard Business School, Queen's University and Babson College.
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Director
- Head of Investments for Vitol
Dat joined Vitol in 2010, prior to which he was an Associate Partner at Leopard Capital, an investment fund focused on Asia's frontier and emerging markets.
Job Titles:
- Executive General Manager, Commercial
Denis Urtizberea joined Viva Energy Australia in 2015, bringing 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He developed a passion for customer centricity through a number of diverse sales and marketing leadership positions, primarily in the business to business arena.
Starting his career in a small subsidiary of Total, moving then to BP/Castrol Group before joining Puma Energy and finally Vivo Energy and Viva Energy Australia, Denis has had the opportunity to build a strong international culture through negotiating deals in more than 100 countries across the globe.
Denis holds a qualification in engineering (Physics and Chemistry).
Job Titles:
- Executive General Manager, Supply Chain
Jennifer has more than 25 years' experience in the Oil & Gas sector and is currently the CEO of Liberty Oil Australia. Jennifer has held various leadership roles within Viva Energy and Shell across a broad range of disciplines including retail operations, supply chain, commercial sales, pricing and strategy. This has seen her work extensively in operations around the world, including 5 years based in London.
Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration from Victoria University in Wellington. She is also a Director of Liberty Oil Australia, Liberty Oil Convenience and a former Board Member of the Australian Association of Convenience Stores.
Job Titles:
- Chartered Accountant
- Chief Executive Officer, Convenience and Mobility
Since joining the Company in 2015, Jevan has held roles with responsibility for supply chain operations, distribution and logistics, fuel procurement, scheduling, wholesale supply and commercial pricing as well as finance, tax, treasury, group procurement and insurance. Jevan has also delivered complex transactions including the group IPO, establishment of the private business and transformation to publicly listed company as well as the establishment and IPO of Viva Energy REIT (now Waypoint REIT). Prior to joining the Company, Jevan worked at Ernst & Young in assurance and business services where he led assurance and business improvement engagements for a number of clients across the energy and retail sectors.
Jevan is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Accounting and Finance) from Monash University.
Job Titles:
- Chief Business Development and Sustainability Officer
Lachlan joined the business in 2014, and has held roles with the Group including as Executive General Manager, Legal and External Affairs and General Counsel. From 2018 to 2020, he also served as a Non-Executive Director of Viva Energy REIT (now Waypoint REIT). Prior to joining Viva Energy, Lachlan worked as a corporate lawyer for Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom (UK) LLP, based in London for seven years. Lachlan started his career in Melbourne working for Norton Rose Fulbright (Australia).
Lachlan is a legal practitioner and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Melbourne University and a Bachelor of Laws (with Hons) from Monash University. He is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Director
- Director of Boustead Petroleum Marketing Sdn
Mike Muller joined Vitol in 2018 and is currently the Head of Vitol Asia Pte Ltd and a member of the Vitol Group Board of Directors.
Prior to Vitol, Mike was an executive with Shell in the UK, Australia and Singapore. A member of Shell's Global Trading Leadership since 1999, he coordinated global supply of chemical feedstocks and led various oil trading desks both physical and derivatives. In 2013, Mike was appointed Vice President, Global Crude Oil Trading and Supply. In this role he was a Director of Shell Trading International Ltd, Chairman of Shell Western Supply & Trading Ltd and of Shell Trading Russia BV, and a member of global Trading Risk, Credit and Compliance committees.
Mike is currently a Director of Boustead Petroleum Marketing Sdn. Bhd. (formerly BP Malaysia) and a Director of Arq Limited (UK).
Job Titles:
- Chief People and Culture Officer
Natasha Cuthbert has over 20 years of experience in Human Resources and Transformation across both supermarket and leisure goods retail, and in oil and gas.
Prior to joining Viva Energy, Natasha had long tenure in retail across the Coles Group and Super Retail Group, holding senior leadership roles through turnaround and transformation. She held various senior Human Resources roles during her time at Coles Group, including Head of Talent and Diversity, and General Manager Merchandise Business Units. At Super Retail Group, Natasha held General Manager roles in Business Partnering and Transformation. Prior to this role, she was General Manager - People and Culture at Viva Energy.
Natasha holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours (majoring in Zoology) from University of Melbourne. Natasha also has completed post graduate studies in Human Resources at Deakin University.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Independent Non - Executive Director
- Chairman of 30% Club Australia
- Non - Executive Director of Two ASX
Nicola Wakefield Evans is a highly experienced director with broad ranging commercial, strategy and corporate finance legal experience gained over a 30 year international career, including 20 years as a partner of King & Wood Mallesons. During her time at King & Wood Mallesons, Nicola held a variety of senior management positions with responsibility for development and growth of the international practice and the Hong Kong, China and London offices of King & Wood Mallesons. Nicola's key areas of industry experience include resources and energy, infrastructure, financial services and technology.
Nicola is currently a Non-Executive Director of two ASX listed companies, Macquarie Group and Lendlease Corporation, and also serves on the board of MetLife Australia.
Nicola is also the Chair of 30% Club Australia, Member of the Takeovers Panel, and member of the boards of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, the Goodes O'Loughlin Foundation and the University of New South Wales Foundation.
Nicola holds a Bachelor of Jurisprudence and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Independent Non - Executive Director
- Chairman of Re Group Pty Limited
Robert Hill was previously Australia's Minister for Defence, Minister for the Environment and Leader of the Government in the Senate during his time as a Senator for South Australia. He served as Australia's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. Robert is a former Chancellor of the University of Adelaide. In 2012, he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia for services to government and the parliament.
Robert is currently the Chairman of Re Group Pty Limited, Director of North Harbour Clean Energy Pty Ltd, and a former Chairman of the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust.
Job Titles:
- Independent Non - Executive Director
- Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences
- Non - Executive Director of Aurizon Holdings Limited
Sarah Ryan has over 30 years of international experience in the energy industry, ranging from technical, operational and leadership roles at a number of oil and gas and oilfield services companies, to a decade of experience as a director of equity investments and portfolio manager covering natural resources.
Sarah is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE), a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Energy, a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Member of Women Corporate Directors and a member of Chief Executive Women. She serves as a member of the ASIC Corporate Governance Consultative Panel and the Federal Government's Maritime Strategic Fleet Taskforce, as Non-Executive Director of the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre, and is Chair of the ATSE Energy Forum.
Sarah is currently a Non-Executive Director of Aurizon Holdings Limited (since 2019), Future Battery Industries Co-operative Research Centre (since 2020) and Transurban Group (since September 2023). She is a former Director of Akastor ASA (2014 to 2021), Central Petroleum Limited (2017 to 2018), Aker Solutions ASA (2010 to 2014), MPC Kinetic Pty Ltd (2016 to 2022), Woodside Petroleum Limited (2012 to 2023) and OZ Minerals Limited (2021 - May 2023).
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Executive Director
- Director of the Australian Institute of Petroleum
Scott is a director of the Australian Institute of Petroleum and is a former Board member of Viva Energy REIT (now Waypoint REIT) (2016 to 2019).
Scott Wyatt has more than 30 years' experience in the oil and gas sector and has held various leadership roles within Viva Energy's downstream oil and gas business (formerly Shell) including strategy, marketing (consumer and commercial) and supply and distribution.
After a long career with Shell in New Zealand, Australia and Singapore, Scott was appointed Vice President Downstream Australia, responsible for the downstream businesses in Australia. Scott was appointed as CEO in August 2014.
Scott holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration from Victoria University of Wellington.
Scott is a director of the Australian Institute of Petroleum (since January 2020) and is a former Board member of Viva Energy REIT (now Waypoint REIT) (2016 to 2019).
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