Board of Directors

 
The Board of Caltex Australia Limited comprises the following directors:
  • Elizabeth Bryan (Chairman)
  • Julian Segal (Managing Director and CEO)
  • Trevor Bourne
  • Brant Fish
  • Greig Gailey
  • Colleen Jones-Cervantes
  • Rob Otteson
  • John Thorn
(Walt Szopiak serves as alternate director for each of Brant Fish, Colleen Jones-Cervantes and Rob Otteson)
Ms Elizabeth Bryan Chairman (Non-Executive / Independent)
Elizabeth Bryan
Date of Appointment - Director: 
18 July 2002
Date of Appointment - Chairman:
1 October 2007

Board Committees:
Nomination Committee (Chairman) and attends meetings of the Audit Committee, Human Resources Committee and OHS & Environmental Risk Committee in an ex-officio capacity
Elizabeth is a professional director and brings management, strategic and financial expertise to the Caltex Board. She has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, government policy and administration, and on the boards of companies and statutory organisations. Prior to becoming a professional director, she served for six years as Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management and its predecessor organisation, NSW State Superannuation Investment and Management Corporation.

Elizabeth is Chairman of UniSuper Limited, a director of Westpac Banking Corporation (appointed November 2006) and a director of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She was previously a director of Ridley Corporation Limited (September 2001 to October 2007).

Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from the Australian National University and a Master of Arts (Economics) from the University of Hawaii (US).
Mr Julian SegalManaging Director & CEO
Julian Segal
Date of Appointment: 
1 July 2009


Julian was appointed as Caltex's Managing Director & CEO from 1 July 2009. He is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Caltex Australia Group.
Julian joined Caltex from Incitec Pivot Limited, a leading global chemicals company, where he served as the Managing Director & CEO from June 2005 to May 2009. Prior to Incitec Pivot, Julian spent six years at Orica in a number of senior management positions, including Manager of Strategic Market Planning, General Manager - Australia / Asia Mining Services, and Senior Vice President - Marketing for Orica Mining Services.

Julian is a director of the Australian Institute of Petroleum Limited (appointed 1 July 2009).

Julian holds a Bachelor of Science (Chemical Engineering) from the Israel Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management.
Mr Trevor Bourne Director (Non-Executive / Independent)
Trevor Bourne


Date of Appointment: 
2 March 2006



Board Committees:

OHS & Environmental Risk Committee (Chairman), Audit Committee and Nomination Committee

Trevor brings broad management experience in industrial and capital intensive industries, and a background in engineering and supply chain, to the Board. From 1999 to 2003, he served as CEO of Tenix Investments. Prior to Tenix, Trevor spent 15 years at Brambles Industries, including six years as Managing Director of Brambles Australasia. He has also previously worked for Incitec Pivot and BHP Limited.

Trevor is Chairman of Hastie Group Limited (where he has served as a director since February 2005) and a director of Origin Energy Limited (appointed February 2000). He was previously a director of Coates Hire Limited and Lighting Corporation Limited (February 2004 to January 2008).

Trevor holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of New South Wales and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Newcastle.

Mr Brant Fish Director (Non-Executive)
Brant Fish

Date of Appointment:

27 July 2006


Board Committees:

Human Resources Committee and Nomination Committee

Brant brings significant downstream oil industry experience to Caltex, particularly in the areas of supply chain, refining and marketing. He currently serves as the Global Vice President of Joint Ventures & Affiliates for Chevron Global Manufacturing and as Chevron's Downstream Regional Leader for Asia Pacific. Brant is based in Singapore and has accountability for overall Chevron Downstream earnings in Asia Pacific - from refinery crude supply to a consumer or export sale. He was previously the General Manager of Supply Chain Optimization - Asia Pacific for Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Brant holds a Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering) from the University of Florida (USA).

Brant previously served as an alternate director of Caltex Australia Limited (April 2005 to July 2006).

Mr Greig Gailey Director (Non-Executive / Independent)
Greig Gailey

Date of Appointment:

11 December 2007


Board Committees:

Human Resources Committee (Chairman), Audit Committee, Nomination Committee, and OHS and Environmental Risk Committee

Greig brings extensive Australian and international oil industry experience to the Board, as well as broad management expertise from industrial and capital-intensive industries. From 1964 to 1998, he worked at British Petroleum Company (BP) where he held various positions throughout Australia and offshore, including management of refining, supply and distribution in Australia and Europe.

Greig was subsequently appointed CEO of Fletcher Challenge Energy (New Zealand), a position he held from 1998 to 2001. In August 2001, he joined Pasminco Limited as CEO. Pasminco was subsequently transformed and relisted as Zinifex Limited on the Australian Stock Exchange in April 2004. Greig became Managing Director & CEO of Zinifex Limited from that date until standing down in June 2007. He is currently President of the Business Council of Australia, a director of the Australian Davos Connection Limited and a director of the Victorian Opera Company Limited.

Greig holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Queensland.

Ms Colleen Jones-Cervantes Director (Non-Executive)
Colleen Jones Cervantes

Date of Appointment:

1 June 2008


Board Committees:

Nomination Committee and OHS and Environmental Risk Committee

Colleen brings important downstream oil industry knowledge and experience to the Board, especially in Marketing. She currently serves as Chevron's Vice President of Global Marketing, Asia Pacific Region, and is responsible for retail sales for the Caltex brand (as operated by Chevron), commercial and industrial sales, asphalt and LPG sales, and company-operated stores in 11 countries.

Colleen holds a Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering) from Michigan Technological University (USA). She is based in Singapore.

Colleen previously served as an alternate director of Caltex Australia Limited.

Mr Robert (Rob) Otteson Director (Non-Executive)
Rob Otteson
Date of Appointment:

17 July 2009
Board Committees:

Nomination Committee
Rob brings considerable oil industry and financial management experience to the Board. He is the Regional Finance Officer - Asia Pacific for Chevron Corporation and is responsible for financial and management reporting, credit approval, local cash management, local tax matters, and risk management for Chevron's operations in the Asia Pacific region.

Since joining Chevron in 1982, he has served in various finance roles before being appointed to his current role in June 2009. He is based in Singapore. Rob is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (US) and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Accounting) from The University of Utah.
Mr John Thorn Director (Non-Executive / Independent)
John Thorn
Date of Appointment: 2 June 2004
Board Committees: Audit Committee (Chairman), Human Resources Committee and Nomination Committee

John is a professional director and brings expertise to the Board in the areas of accounting and financial services, business advisory, risk and general management. He has had over 37 years' professional experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he was a partner from 1982 to 2003, and undertook work for major international and local companies. During this period he served as the Managing Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers' Assurance and Business Advisory Service practice from 1998 to 2001 and as the National Managing Partner until 2003.

John is a director of Amcor Limited (appointed December 2004), National Australia Bank Limited (appointed October 2003) and Salmat Limited (appointed September 2003).
John is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

Mr Walter (Walt) Szopiak Alternate Director* (Non-Executive)
Walter Szopiak
Date of Appointment:

17 April 2009

Walt is the General Manager, Manufacturing Business Development for Chevron Global Manufacturing, where he oversees the global business development activities for Chevron's manufacturing organisation. He has over 25 years' experience in the oil and gas industry, working for Chevron.
Walt holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (USA). He is based in Singapore. Walt is a director of Star Petroleum Refining Company Limited in Thailand.

* for each of Brant Fish (from 17 April 2009), Colleen Jones-Cervantes (from 1 July 2009) and Rob Otteson (from 17 July 2009).
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