Gregory M. Vesey has been appointed managing director and chief executive officer of Perth-based Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd. (LNG Ltd.). The move is effective Apr. 4, and he will work from the company’s Houston office.
Vesey, a 35-year veteran of Chevron Corp., succeeds LNG Ltd. founder Maurice Brand, who will continue as an executive director until his retirement by June 2017.
Vesey most recently served as president of Chevron’s natural gas business and vice-president of gas supply and trading from 2011 to 2015, responsible for global LNG, natural gas, and natural gas liquids marketing and trading activity.
In his previous assignments, he was president of Chevron Global Power Co. as well as president of Chevron Technology Ventures.
Elsewhere, he recently completed a 4-year term on the board of the Natural Gas Supply Association of America, serving the last 2 years as chairman.
LNG Ltd.’s portfolio includes 100% ownership in Magnolia LNG LLC, Bear Head LNG Corp., Bear Paw Pipeline Corp. Inc., Gladstone LNG Pty. Ltd., and LNG Technology Pty. Ltd.