Woodside names leadership for proposed combine

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. has selected the executive team to lead the company following completion of its proposed merger with BHP’s petroleum business, targeted for second-quarter 2022 (OGJ Online, Nov. 22, 2021).

On Dec. 14, 2021, Graham Tiver was named Woodside’s chief financial officer and executive vice-president, based in Perth. Tiver joined Woodside on Feb. 1, 2022. He spent 28 years with BHP and WMC Resources.

Fiona Hick has been nominated to lead Australian operations, based in Perth. Hick joined Woodside in 2001 and has been Woodside’s executive vice-president of operations since 2019.

Shiva McMahon has been nominated to lead international operations, based in Houston. McMahon is currently general manager of Australia Production Unit at BHP Petroleum.

Shaun Gregory has been nominated to lead New Energy, based in Perth. Gregory joined Woodside in 1995 and currently holds the role of executive vice-president sustainability and chief technology officer

Mark Abbotsford has been nominated to lead marketing and trading, based in Perth. Abbotsford joined Woodside in 2002, and has 20 years of commercial, marketing, trading and merger and acquisition experience. He is currently Woodside’s vice-president marketing, trading, and shipping.

Andy Drummond has been nominated to lead exploration and development, based in Houston. Drummond is currently vice-president of sustainability and innovation for BHP Petroleum.

Matthew Ridolfi has been nominated to lead projects, based in Houston. Ridolfi joined BHP in 1991 and is currently the vice-president of major developments with accountability for global major developments and all operated well and seismic delivery activities.

Julie Fallon has been nominated to lead corporate services, based in Perth. Fallon joined Woodside in 1998 and is currently acting senior vice-president corporate and legal.

Tony Cudmore has been nominated to lead strategy and climate, based in Perth. Cudmore is currently group sustainability and public policy officer for BHP Group.

Daniel Kalms is currently senior vice-president merger integration planning at Woodside, and he has been nominated to lead merger Integration activities after completion of the proposed merger, based in Perth.

A leader of technical services will be subject to a future announcement.

Other than Tiver and Kalms, all new nominees will take their nominated roles only if and when completion of the proposed merger occurs.