Executive Leadership Team

 
Julian SegalManaging Director and Chief Executive Officer
Julian Segal

Julian was appointed as Managing Director & CEO from 1 July 2009. He is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Caltex Australia Group and brings extensive commercial and management experience to Caltex.
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 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.

Julian is a director of the Australian Institute of Petroleum Limited (appointed 1 July 2009).
Simon Hepworth Chief Financial Officer
Simon Hepworth

Simon was appointed to his present position in 1999. He is a Chartered Accountant and joined Ampol in 1996 as Group Financial Controller, after 10 years with Arthur Andersen. He was previously involved with Ampol as Audit Manager, and was involved in the merger with Caltex as Financial Adviser to Pioneer. He is responsible for Finance, Accounting and Decision Support, Treasury, Taxation, Investor Relations, Information Technology and Procurement.
Simon attended the University of Sheffield where he completed his Bachelor of Arts in 1982. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and has a Masters of Applied Finance from Macquarie University, Sydney. He is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Andy WalzGeneral Manager - Marketing
Andy Walz

Andy was appointed as General Manager Marketing on 1 April 2008. He joined Chevron in 1989 and has had 23 years of experience in the oil marketing industry.
His most recent positions were as Manager of Chevron's Burnaby refinery in British Columbia, Canada, Advisor to the President of Chevron Global Marketing and Regional Marketing Director for Latin America. Andy has a degree in civil engineering from Colorado State University.
Gary Smith General Manager - Refining & Supply
Gary Smith

Gary joined Caltex in August 2009 as General Manager Refining. Gary is an Australian executive with 30 years of experience in the oil, gas and chemical industries.
Gary was previously Chief Executive Officer of Golar LNG Limited, based in London. Golar LNG is engaged in the operation and trading of liquid natural gas (LNG) carriers and the development of floating LNG production and re-gasification projects worldwide, Golar LNG is publicly listed on the NASDAQ and Oslo stock exchanges. Prior to Golar LNG, Gary spent 19 years with Shell and in this period held senior management positions which included General Manager, Commercial Shipping with Shell Trading based in London, Refinery Manager for Clyde Refinery with Shell Australia, Corporate Planning & Economics Manager for Shell Australia. In the period from 1978 to 1985 Gary worked for ICI and held various operational roles in Australia and the UK.

Gary holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) from the University of NSW, and a Master of Science, Chemical Engineering & Chemical Technology from the University of NSW.
Peter Lim Company Secretary and General Counsel
Peter Lim

Peter was appointed as Company Secretary and General Counsel on 1 January 2012. He is head of the Caltex Legal, Secretariat and Internal Audit teams, Company Secretary of the Board, Committee Secretary for the Nomination Committee and a company secretary for various companies in the Caltex Australia Group.
Peter joined Caltex as a Corporate Counsel in June 2006 after spending a number of years as a lawyer in private practice. He was promoted to the role of Assistant General Counsel in November 2009, a position which he held until his appointment to his current role.

Peter holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales.
Mike McMenamin General Manager - Strategy, Planning & Development
Mike McMenamin

Mike joined Caltex in 2004 as Group Manager Strategy and Planning. He was appointed to his current role in April 2008 following a year as acting General Manager Marketing.
He has held a range of senior international executive positions in Chevron, having joined Caltex South Africa in 1992. Roles have included Country Chairman and Managing Director with Caltex New Zealand, Director International Marketing with Texaco in the United States, General Manager Marketing Business Support and Planning with Caltex Corporation in Singapore, and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Caltex Central Africa Region.

A commerce graduate from the University of Cape Town with postgraduate qualifications in accountancy and tax law, Mike qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte in South Africa and then worked in their London office. He has attended the Aspen Institute Executive Leadership Programme.
Simon WillshireGeneral Manager - Human Resources
Simon Willshire

Simon joined Caltex in November 2006. He has more than 25 years of experience in Human Resources management with Shell, BHP, Levi Strauss and Chubb Australia. These roles have been in Australia, Asia and Europe.
In 1981, Simon joined Shell Australia, moved to BHP in 1985, then to Levi Strauss in 1988 and returned to Australia in 2004 to join Chubb Security. At Levi Strauss, Simon held positions of increasing responsibility, culminating in his appointment as Vice President Human Resources for Europe, Middle East and Africa. At Chubb, Simon was the Group Human Resources Director.

Simon graduated from the Flinders University of South Australia in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Political Science and Sociology. He also holds a Graduate Diploma in Business (Industrial Relations) from Charles Sturt University, and was awarded the NSW IR Society prize for the most outstanding post graduate student in 1988.
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