Our leadership

John was appointed to the Board effective 1 March 2013. He’s Chair of the Board and Chair of the Nominations Committee, a member of the People and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Health, Safety and Sustainability Committee.

John has over 40 years’ experience in the resources and energy industry, starting his career with Esso Australia. In 1971, he became Chief Executive of Wholohan Grill and Partners, the entity that ultimately became owned by Worley Limited. John has expertise in every aspect of project delivery in the resources and energy industry. He maintains strong relationships with the Group’s major customers and was closely involved with the Group’s joint ventures at Board level.

John was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Sydney in 2010 in recognition of his contribution to the engineering profession.

He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2014 for distinguished service to engineering and business in the minerals, energy and power supply industries, and as a supporter of advanced education and training. In 2019, John was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of New South Wales.

John is also Chairman of the Mindgardens Neuroscience Network – a partnership between the Black Dog Institute, Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) and the University of New South Wales.

John is a resident of Australia.

Chris was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director on 24 February 2020.

Chris joined Worley in 1998 and has held many leadership roles across the Company as it evolved through acquisition and organic growth. Before becoming CEO, Chris was Chief Operating Officer responsible for the integration of the ECR business and setting the strategy for Worley’s transformation. Before this, he was Group Managing Director for Major Projects and Integrated Solutions with accountability for growth and performance.

This included Worley’s fabrication businesses, WorleyCord and Rosenberg Worley, and the Global Delivery Center. He’s also held executive roles with responsibility for operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and the power sector globally.

Chris holds a degree in electrical and electronic engineering with honors from the University of Sunderland and a Master of Business Administration from Cranfield School of Management. He has completed the Executive Management Program at Harvard Business School and the Company Directors Course at the Australian Institute of Directors.

Chris is a resident of the United States of America.

Andrew was appointed to the Board effective 5 September 2018. He’s the Deputy Chair, Lead Independent Director and a member of the Nominations Committee.

Andrew is a director of IBM and Saudi Aramco. Andrew is the President of Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (OCOG).

Andrew was formerly the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Dow Chemical Company and the former Executive Chairman of DowDuPont. He has over 40 years’ global leadership experience with The Dow Chemical Company with roles in manufacturing, engineering, sales, marketing, business and general management around the world.

Andrew was formerly the Vice Chair of the Business Roundtable and was the Chairman of the United States Business Council. He has held previous Australian Government roles as Chair of the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission (NCCC) Manufacturing Taskforce and Co-Chair of the Territory Economic Reconstruction Commission.

Andrew is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (now Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering). He earned a bachelor’s degree (first class honors) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Queensland and was awarded the University Medal. In 2005, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Science by his alma mater and was named alumnus of the Year. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2014 for his services to international business and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Engineering from Michigan State University in 2015.

Andrew is a resident of the United States of America and Australia.

Joseph was appointed to the Board effective 1 July 2023. He’s a member of the People and Remuneration Committee and the Nominations Committee.

Joseph had a 40-year career with the Chevron Corporation before retiring in June 2022 as Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor to Chevron’s Chairman and CEO. During his time with Chevron, Joseph’s roles included Executive Vice President of Technology, Projects and Services and President of Chevron Gas and Midstream. Joseph was also responsible for Chevron’s upstream activities in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam and led Chevron’s downstream operations in East Africa, the Middle East and Pakistan.

Joseph is on the Board of trustees of Houston Grand Opera and Governors of the Middle East Institute. He was previously a director of the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering and served on the board of trustees of the San Francisco Ballet Association.

Joseph holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and a Master of Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Joseph is a resident of the United States of America.

Kim was appointed to the Board effective 1 July 2024. He is a member of the Nominations Committee.

Kim is a Board member of Ultra Maritime - Advent International, Chair of Avincis Aviation and formerly Chair of Cobham Australia. Kim was previously the Deputy Secretary Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group at Department of Defence and the Vice President and Managing Director of Boeing Defence Australia. He has more than 30 years’ of senior level program management experience and extensive industry experience in maritime programs. Kim has also led major defence acquisition programs and managed major maritime capability construction and delivery.

Kim holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration with a major in legal studies from University of Canberra. He is a qualified Master Project Director (AIPM), a Member of the Order of Australia (Public Administration and Defence projects, 2020) and Fellow of the International Centre for Complex Project Management.

Kim is a resident of Australia.

Thomas was appointed to the Board effective 18 December 2017. He’s a member of the Health, Safety and Sustainability Committee, the People and Remuneration Committee and the Nominations Committee.

Thomas’ appointment follows his 30-year career in executive positions at Ford Motor Company and Brambles Limited. He retired as Chief Executive Officer of Brambles in February 2017. He’s worked in multiple functions including finance, operations, logistics, marketing and business development across the United States, England, France and Australia.

Thomas is a director of Orora Limited, Sims Limited and Alcoa Corporation.

Thomas graduated cum laude from Tufts University with degrees in economics and international relations.

He obtained an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School and an MA in international relations from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

Thomas is a resident of the United States of America.

Roger was appointed to the Board effective 20 February 2019. He’s Chair of the Health, Safety and Sustainability Committee and a member of the Nominations Committee.

Roger’s experience is in mining and operations. He’s a non-executive director of Arafura Rare Earths Limited and Hillgrove Resources Limited; and was previously a director of Newcrest Mining Limited. He is an adjunct professor with the Sustainable Minerals Institute at the University of Queensland.

Roger has previously held senior executive positions with Teck Resources Limited, BHP Billiton and Ok Tedi Mining Limited. He is a former Chair and non-executive director of Demetallica Limited.

Roger holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering with honors from the University of Queensland, a Master of Science in hydraulics from the University of Aberdeen and a PhD in Water Resources from the University of New South Wales. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia and the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Roger is a resident of Australia.

Alison was appointed to the Board effective 1 July 2024. She's the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Nominations Committee.

Alison was the National Chairman of KPMG Australia and a member of KPMG’s Global and Regional boards having responsibility for the overall governance and strategic positioning of the firm.

Alison has more than 30 years’ experience in management and governance roles within the KPMG partnership and as lead external audit partner for a range of ASX-listed organisations, including five ASX Top 50 companies with global operations. Alison has worked in geographically diverse and complex operating environments and provided advice to industries including energy, mining, transport and financial services.

Alison is a non-executive director and audit committee chair of National Australia Bank, and of AirTrunk Australia Holding Pty Ltd, and a non-executive director of Business Council of Australia and Pro Chancellor of Australia National University.

Alison was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in 2024. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Studies from the University of Sheffield. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Alison is a resident of Australia.

Martin was appointed to the Board effective 24 February 2020. He is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Nominations Committee.

Martin is currently Chancellor of Macquarie University, non-executive director of World View Indo-Pacific, Australian Retirement Trust, and O’Connell Street Associates, and is chair of the Sir Roland Wilson Foundation and co-chair of the Great Barrier Reef Foundation.

Martin previously served as Secretary for the Australian Government's Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australian Treasury and Department of Climate Change. Martin is a former director of Orica, the Cranlana Program for Ethical Leadership, the German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce and North Queensland Airports. He’s been a member of the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Infrastructure Australia, the Council of Financial Regulators, the Board of Taxation and the Territory Economic Reconstruction Commission. He was previously Chair of the Australian Office of Financial Management.

Martin holds a PhD and an MA from Princeton University, an M.Ec from the Australian National University and a B.Ec (first class honors) from the University of Adelaide. Martin has been awarded the degrees of Doctor of the University (honoris causa) by the University of Adelaide and of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) by ANU.

Martin was awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2017 and has a Public Service Medal. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, the Institute of Public Administration Australia and the Australian National Institute of Public Policy. He is a life member of the Australian Business Economists.

Martin is a resident of Australia.

Emma was appointed to the Board effective 10 December 2020. She is Chair of the People and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Health, Safety and Sustainability Committee and Nominations Committee.

Emma is a former non-executive director of Adbri Limited, Alumina Limited, Cleanaway Waste Management Limited, Programmed Maintenance Services Limited, Transfield Services Infrastructure Fund, Clough Limited, the Diversified Utilities Energy Trust (DUET) Group and Iberdrola Australia Limited.

Before moving to Australia in 2003, Emma gained international experience in management and leadership, and strategy development and implementation in global industrial, energy and utilities markets. Her career included roles in strategic planning and operational management in the fuels sectors and, specifically, as UK Managing Director at Gaz de France Energy and UK Gas Divisional Managing Director at British Fuels.

Emma holds tertiary qualifications in science from the University of Manchester and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Manchester Business School. Emma is an honorary fellow of the University of Western Sydney and a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Emma is a resident of Australia.

Juan was appointed to the Board effective 27 May 2019. He’s a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Nominations Committee.

Juan has extensive experience in energy and resources in the Americas. He was previously Chief Financial Officer and then Chief Executive Officer of Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX). He was also a senior executive with Grupo Modelo and an independent non-executive director of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

During the 1990s, Juan was Chief of Staff to the Minister of Finance, Mexico, a senior executive with Banamex (now Citi) and Head of Corporate Finance and then Treasurer of Grupo Televisa, Mexico.

Juan has a PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago. During the 1980s, he held various academic roles. These include as a full-time professor in the ITAM Department of Economics, visiting professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona Department of Economics and associate professor at Brown University in Rhode Island.

Juan is a resident of Mexico.

Sharon was appointed to the Board effective 20 February 2019. She’s a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Nominations Committee.

Sharon has predominantly worked in the construction, mining and infrastructure sectors. She’s a chartered accountant with experience in strategy and accounting, holding senior executive positions at Rio Tinto, Brookfield Multiplex, Aldar Properties PJSC, Multiplex and Citigroup.

Sharon is a non-executive director of South32 Limited, Wesfarmers Limited and Northern Star Resources Limited. She’s an independent director of Karlka Nyiyaparli Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC.

Sharon holds a Bachelor of Business (accounting and business law) from Curtin University. She’s a fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Sharon was awarded the Telstra Business Woman of the Year (Western Australia) in 2014 and was a finalist for the Australian Financial Review’s Westpac 100 Women of Influence in 2015.

Sharon is a resident of Australia.

Nuala was appointed Group Company Secretary in August 2016. She’s responsible for corporate governance for the Board and the Group Executive.

Nuala is also responsible for the legal and governance matters relevant to Worley Limited. These include the capital structure and regulatory obligations, with Group accountabilities for continuous disclosure. Nuala has a background in private legal practice, specializing in corporate litigation and corporate governance. Nuala holds degrees in law and arts from the University of Sydney and a graduate diploma of Applied Corporate Governance. Nuala is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

Nuala is a resident of Australia.

Chris was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director on 24 February 2020. Chris joined Worley in 1998 and has held many leadership roles in the Company. Most recently, he was Chief Operating Officer responsible for the integration of ECR and the strategy for the transformed Worley business.

Prior to this, he was Group Managing Director for Major Projects and Integrated Solutions with accountability for growth and performance. This includes Worley’s fabrication businesses, WorleyCord and Rosenberg Worley, and the Global Delivery Center. He has also held executive roles with responsibility for Europe, Middle East and African operations, and the Power sector globally.

Chris holds a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with honors from the University of Sunderland and a Master of Business Administration degree from Cranfield School of Management. He has completed the Executive Management Program at Harvard Business School and the Company Directors Course at the Australian Institute of Directors.

Tiernan was appointed as Chief Financial Officer effective 29 November 2021. His portfolio includes finance, tax, treasury, shared services, mergers & acquisitions, investor relations, internal audit, group project management office, corporate procurement and corporate affairs.

Tiernan has more than 30 years’ experience in senior financial, commercial and planning roles across a range of industries. Prior to joining Worley Tiernan was Chief Financial Officer at Stockland for eight years, with a particular focus on finance, tax, investors relations and a number of other group functions including strategy and sustainability.

Previously Tiernan was Chief Executive of Transfield Services Middle East and Asia Region and Chief Financial Officer at Transfield Services Limited and before that Chief Financial Officer at Australand Holdings Limited. He has also held senior positions at AGL, Westfield, CSR and Brambles.

Tiernan has a Bachelor of Commerce, Master of Business Administration, is a fellow of the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Andy was appointed as Executive Group Director, Growth effective 9 August 2022. His portfolio includes strategy, sales, marketing and our Worley Consulting business.

Andy is a seasoned leader with over 25 years’ experience in the energy, chemicals and resources sectors. In his most recent role as Executive President of Consulting at Wood, he carried global responsibility for a full lifecycle consultancy covering concept development to asset management.

Andy has significant experience working closely with multi-sector customers and has undertaken a variety of leadership roles in global strategy, operations, country management and sales. He has a strong track record in developing and starting up new business including process technology, consulting and EPC operations and most recently optimizing businesses for energy transition and digital transformation.

Andy holds an honours degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, is a fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineers and a chartered engineer in the UK.

Adrian has over 30 years of broad project and operational experience in the hydrocarbons, infrastructure, minerals, metals, and chemicals industries throughout Australasia. Originally from a trade background in engineering, Adrian is currently the Executive Group Director of Transformation.

Previously, Adrian held senior level executive management positions within WorleyParsons’ including Regional Managing Director for Worley Consulting EMEA, Global Director of Minerals & Metals, Location Director for both the Australia East and Southeast Asia operations, he was the inaugural Global Customer Relationship Manager for Rio Tinto, and he has held location management roles with accountability for profit and loss.

Adrian’s extensive experience encompasses commercial strategy, business leadership, marketing, strategic planning, and contract negotiation. He has also been involved in winning and ongoing sponsorship of projects through Concept, FEL, Deliver and Improve phases supported by joint venture and multi-office execution strategies.

Sue is accountable for driving the sustainability vision and strategy for Worley, advising the Board and management on emerging sustainability and climate issues. Prior to this role Sue was Group Director of Corporate Affairs, with responsibility for government engagement, external communications and sustainability performance.

Sue represents Worley on matters with customers, governments, investors, NGOs, and academics, and leads delivery of initiatives to promote Worley’s thought leadership on sustainability, build sustainability culture and support achievement of company purpose and strategy.

Sue joined Worley in 2012 to lead the Environment and Society consulting group in Melbourne and has acted in senior advisory roles within Advisian. She also led sustainability teams for BP and AGL. Sue has deep domain expertise honed over 20+ years working on the ESG issues of the energy, chemicals, and resource industries globally. Prior to joining Worley Sue led sustainability teams in the energy sector.

Sue holds an Honors degree in Chemical Engineering and Bachelor of Science from the University of Melbourne and a Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management and Development (Climate Change) from the Australian National University.

Anup Sharma currently serves as Executive Group Director, Digital for the Worley Group. In this role, he is responsible for leading an integrated and connected information, cybersecurity, data and applied intelligence, and technology group dedicated to delivering Worley's data-centric and technology enabled future.

Prior to this position, he was senior vice president, Global Business Services for LyondellBasell, one of the world’s largest plastics, chemicals, and refining companies. In this role he was responsible for leading the company’s digital strategy as well as the company’s information technology and procurement functions. Before LyondellBasell, Anup spent over 20 years at General Electric (GE) in several leadership assignments including Vice President and GE Officer, Digital; Global Chief Information Officer, Oil and Gas; and GM of Digital Productivity, where he implemented digital capabilities across all of GE’s industrial businesses.

Anup holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer information science and business management from Huntington University in Indiana, is a graduate of GE’s Information Technology Leadership Program (ITLP) and is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt. He serves on the Board of Advisors at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business and is on the board of directors for the March of Dimes, Houston.

Karen was appointed Executive Group Director on 5 February 2024, and is responsible for the management of Worley’s Risk portfolio. With over 15 years in risk management, Karen is passionate about leveraging risk to optimize business performance and fuel strategic growth. She brings significant expertise in risk management combined with a deep knowledge of the engineering and construction industry from her 30+ years of global business experience.

Karen joins Worley from Jacobs Solutions (formerly CH2M), where she was most recently Vice President, Enterprise Risk Management. Prior to that role, she held various risk leadership positions across major projects and industrial sites at Jacobs Solutions. As an engineer, Karen has worked across complex engineering and research functions at the Colorado School of Mines, National Institute of Standards & Technology, and US Peace Corps.

Karen has a Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University, and Master of Science, Systems Engineering from Colorado School of Mines. She is deeply committed to cultivating inclusive environments and developing diverse talent for tomorrow’s leadership roles. Karen serves as a board member at the University of Colorado, Boulder Engineering & Management Department, and YWCA Boulder County.

Mark is responsible for all Worley businesses in the EMEA and APAC regions. Prior to this he was President for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He is focused on developing the growth portfolio and sustainability roadmap for these regions. He has also been responsible for energy and chemical (E&C) services in North America in his previous role as President of E&C Services.

The first half of his career was focused in Field Services and held multiple leadership positions during this time. He takes pride investing in leadership, mentoring, earning the respect of employees and clients. Focusing on establishing clear expectations, holding himself and others accountable. He is extremely driven for continued growth in himself, others around him and in the business he manages. His continued advancement in his career has been the result of inspirational leadership, business acumen, adaptability, intuition, effective communication, team inspiration and consistently delivering on his business goals.

He is the executive sponsor for Women of Worley and advocates for equality, inclusion, and diversity. He is presently based in the Hague.

Mark is responsible for all Worley businesses in the Americas, which includes a large portion of the fabrication and construction capabilities. Prior to this role, Mark was the Executive Group Director of Growth covering strategy, sales, sector leadership, technology ventures and Worley Consulting.

Mark joined Worley in 1994 and has held various leadership positions in the company covering corporate, market-facing and operations roles. Mark’s portfolio has included planning and investor relations, he has led a number of acquisitions, and he was formerly the Managing Director in the power customer sector group globally. He has also held a number of senior operations roles including managing director with responsibility for Worley’s Latin American businesses in Brazil, Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico and the Country Manager for Singapore.

Mark is particularly committed to the development of our people and is the executive sponsor for Worley Kuumba, a network to enable, connect and empower our Black employees to reach opportunities that elevate their professional path and network.

Mark is a registered Professional Engineer in Australia and Singapore with an honours degree in civil engineering from the University of Sydney.

Laura was appointed Group President, Technology Solutions effective 16 January 2023. She is responsible for Worley’s technology businesses, Chemetics® and Comprimo®, Worley Technology Ventures, and the expansion of our technology offerings.

Laura is a seasoned leader with more than 20 years’ experience in energy and petrochemicals technology. She has a track record of translating innovative ideas into executable engineering solutions for customers. Laura began her career in research and development and progressed through various business leadership roles. Most recently, Laura served as the Vice President and General Manager of UOP Process Technology for Honeywell UOP.

Laura holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and is an author on 38 US patents.

Vikki is accountable for all aspects of the People function including talent acquisition, capability, learning, reward, mobility, diversity & inclusion, human resources and communications.

Vikki joined Worley in June 2019 and brings multi industry, global experience and sound leadership capability in maximizing performance, organisation effectiveness and business transformation. Previously, Vikki was President People and Organisation at Wood (2012–2019), Head of Human Resources at PGG Wrightson (2009–2011) and Principal Consultant Organisational Development at Sheffield (2007–2009). Her extensive senior experience in diverse sectors brings a solid foundation for continuous improvement.

Vikki is co-chair of the Worley Diversity & Inclusion Council. She holds a Master of Education from the University of Canterbury and a Master of Management from Massey University.

Larry leads our global legal team and his responsibilities extend to Insurance and Compliance. Larry has been legal counsel with Worley for more than 30 years. First joining the Gilbert/Commonwealth business in 1986, Larry became Senior Counsel with the Parsons organization in 1995, before becoming General Counsel of Parsons E&C in 1998. Larry then became General Counsel of WorleyParsons on the acquisition of Parsons E&C by Worley in 2004.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor degree from the Dickinson School of Law at Penn State.

Nuala joined the Group in 2002 and was appointed Group Company Secretary in August 2016. She is responsible for corporate governance for the Board and the Group Executive. Nuala is also responsible for the legal and governance matters relevant to Worley Limited, including the capital structure and regulatory obligations, with Group accountability for continuous disclosure. Nuala has a background in private legal practice specializing in corporate litigation and corporate governance.

Nuala holds degrees in Law and Arts from The University of Sydney and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance. Nuala is a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.