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Scott Wyatt

Chief Executive Officer

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 across Australia and New Zealand, Scott was appointed CEO of Viva Energy Australia in August 2014 and has led the company through private ownership and subsequent listing on the ASX in 2018. Scott is a director of Viva Energy Australia (since 2018), 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).

Under Scott's leadership, Viva Energy has grown to become one of the leading energy and convenience retailers in Australia, employing nearly 15,000 people and supplying a quarter of the country's transport energy needs. 

Scott holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration from Victoria University of Wellington, and lives in Melbourne where Viva Energy's head office is located.

Carolyn Pedic

Chief Financial Officer

Carolyn Pedic brings extensive industry experience, with over 25 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.

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Bill Patterson

Executive General Manager, Energy and Infrastructure

With over 25 years of experience, Bill Patterson is a seasoned leader in Australia’s liquid fuels market. He has held various leadership roles at Viva Energy and Shell, with expertise in supply, trading and refining.

Bill began his career with Shell at the Geelong Refinery and later worked at Oman LNG and Shell’s Refinery in Sydney. Following the acquisition of Shell’s Australian Downstream business in 2014, Bill played a central role in establishing Viva Energy’s offshore supply arrangements and setting up Viva Energy’s Singapore office. While in Singapore, his responsibilities expanded to include all aspects of supply activities, commercial pricing, and wholesale fuels business. Prior to his current role, Bill served as the CEO of Liberty Oil Australia. 

Bill holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from The University of Melbourne.

Natasha Cuthbert

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.

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Julian Doyle

Chief Information Officer

Julian Doyle is a seasoned technology executive with over 30 years of experience across Europe, Asia and Australia. Since 2022, Julian has served as Chief Information Officer of the OTR Group where he has developed deep expertise in retail operations and gained an intimate understanding of the OTR business.

Prior to joining Viva Energy Retail, Julian held senior technology leadership roles in the banking sector, including Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore, and JP Morgan, spanning both Singapore and Australia. 

Julian holds a Master of Business and Technology from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). 

Jennifer Gray

Interim Chief Executive Officer, Convenience and Mobility

Jennifer has more than 25 years' experience in the Oil & Gas sector. Jennifer most recently held the position of Chief Operating Officer and prior to that, 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 was also a Director of Liberty Oil Australia, Liberty Oil Convenience and a former Board Member of the Australian Association of Convenience Stores.

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Lachlan Pfeiffer

Chief Strategy Officer

Lachlan is responsible for the Group's strategy, projects and business development functions, as well as legal and external affairs. Lachlan joined the business in 2014, and has held roles including as Chief Business Development and Sustainability Officer, Executive General Manager, Legal and External Affairs, and General Counsel. From 2018 to 2020, Lachlan served as a Non-Executive Director of Viva Energy REIT (now Waypoint REIT, ASX: WPR). 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. 

Denis Urtizberea

Executive General Manager, Commercial and Industrial

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).

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