Chris was appointed CEO of Shell Energy Australia in October 2026, after six years as CFO for the business.

Chris brings 30 years of experience across Shell’s oil, gas and power businesses. Chris has held senior leadership roles in Australia, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, building and leading high-performing teams in complex and regulated markets.

Over the past decade Chris has stewarded Shell’s growth in new energies and renewables in Australia, including the acquisition of ERM Power and playing a key role in scaling and maturing the Shell Energy Australia portfolio. Chris is passionate about building strong relationships with customers, partners and stakeholders, and fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture where people and teams can thrive.

Chris holds a Commerce degree from the University of Melbourne, is a CPA and an active Non-Executive Director.

Gregg has been with the company since 2006. He has held leadership roles in power station development, equity and debt financing, asset & business sales and acquisitions, and strategy development in both Australia and the US.

In his current role, Gregg has responsibility for the development and execution of Shell Energy’s strategy, and ensuring Shell Energy safely achieves its operational aspirations across its generation portfolio.

Prior to joining the energy industry, Gregg worked at CSIRO’s Qld Centre for Advanced Technology, as part of the joint CSIRO and University of Qld PhD program, in the area of unmanned aerial vehicle research and development.

Gregg is an electrical engineer by training and holds a PhD in robotics.

Phil is Shell Energy’s General Counsel, having led ERM Power’s legal team since 2015. 

Phil began his career in Brisbane, completing his articled clerkship with McCullough Robertson Lawyers before moving to the UK to work as an in–house lawyer for US company General Electric. 

In 2007 Phil began working for ERM Power, when it was the developer of six gas-fired power stations across Australia representing a generating capacity of 2,669MW.   

As part of the legal team, Phil assisted ERM Power in its journey from listing on the Australian Securities Exchange in 2010 and growing its B2B electricity retail business into the second largest in Australia (by electricity load), with market–leading customer satisfaction. 

Phil advised the Board as Company Secretary until ERM Power was acquired by Shell in November 2019. 

As EGM Consumer Energy Transition, Dee is responsible for ensuring Shell Energy is well positioned to help meet the evolving needs of our customers’ energy requirements. With a deep understanding of the changing energy landscape, consumer trends and emerging technologies, Dee is focused on delivering strategic growth enablers that deliver market extension, innovation, and value-added solutions. 

Dee’s experience in building retail platforms, delivering integrated energy solutions and new business models to market provides a strong foundation for her role in helping Shell Energy grow its footprint in Australia. Dee’s 20 years’ experience began in the property sector at Lendlease and GPT, before she pivoted into energy at AGL, Origin and Shell, where she held leadership roles in market entry and M&A, retail strategy and operations, transformation and renewables development. Dee joined Shell in 2017, and was part of the original team that established the Renewables and Energy Solutions business in Australia. 

David has responsibility for Shell Energy’s electricity, gas, renewable and emissions trading and supply activities.   

He leads a team of energy market specialists who optimise Shell Energy’s gas supply and power generation assets, provide wholesale energy market solutions to large customers, and source competitively priced energy risk management products for the B2B Retail business.  

David has over 20 years’ experience in energy trading, generation and retailing.  

He holds elected positions on a number of industry bodies and is an active board member. 

Shona is responsible for Shell Energy Australia’s financial operations, risk management and governance.

Shona brings more than 20 years of finance experience and has been with Shell since 2010, holding leadership roles across Australia, the UK and the Middle East. She joined Shell Energy Australia as Head of Finance for Trading in 2021 and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in October 2026.

Throughout her career, she has partnered with businesses to drive outcomes, lead change and navigate challenging operating environments.

Shona leads the finance function across Shell Energy Australia’s integrated business, providing objective performance insights, supporting strategic decisions, and maintaining strong governance, risk management and financial control. She works with leaders across trading, retail and generation to create long-term value and support sustainable financial performance.

As EGM Consumer and E-Mobility, Tim has responsibility for growing Shell Energy’s presence in the consumer energy market. 

Tim has more than 20 years’ experience across a variety of Shell’s global businesses in engineering, gas and commercial roles since 2004. He started his career as a process engineer, before transitioning into commercial roles in Shell’s Integrated Gas and M&A businesses based in the Hague and Singapore. 

More recently, Tim has led a number of commercial projects to support Shell Energy Australia’s portfolio, including the 2022 acquisition of Powershop Australia, Shell Energy’s consumer retailing business. Tim now has oversight of the Powershop business and leads a team of residential and small business energy market experts to help customers take control of their energy. 

His expertise provides a strong foundation for his leadership role with Shell Energy Australia as it continues to grow its footprint to deliver the energy Australia needs for today and tomorrow.  

As CIO, Simon leads Shell Energy’s Digital and Technology Solutions team with responsibility covering software development, project delivery and technology operations.

He brings more than 25 years of experience leading technology teams across a range of sectors including telecommunications, investment banking, travel and energy.

Simon’s background in leading major digital transformation projects provides a strong foundation for his role in the digital enablement of Shell Energy to meet its customers’ evolving energy needs.

He is focused on developing high-performing teams and delivering robust and sustainable technology solutions to support Shell Energy and its customers to successfully navigate the energy transition.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering & Science and postgraduate qualifications from INSEAD and FINSIA.

As EGM of Shell Energy’s retail business in Australia, Steve is responsible for the growth and quality of all aspects of Shell Energy’s retailing business and services.

The company has grown since its foundation in 2008 to be the largest retailer to commercial and industrial customers in Australia. This success has been built off industry–dominant levels of customer service, an innovative product mix and industry–leading systems and processes. As a founding member of the ERM Power retail team, Steve has been a key contributor to the development of this unique and capable platform.

Steve’s responsibilities today span electricity retailing across all States, gas retailing, the load following product for mass market retailers, and the Energy Solutions business.

Prior to ERM Power, Steve worked across Ergon Energy (Aus) and WorldCom (UK), rounding out 20 years’ experience in utilities. This followed his foundational experience in the PwC Audit team.

Lara Schliebs is the Chief People Officer at Shell Energy Australia, bringing more than 20 years of extensive experience in people and culture management across Australia and the US.  

Before joining Shell Energy, Lara held senior management roles in various industries, including professional services, healthcare/biotech, and FMCG. Notably, she spent over a decade at Shine Lawyers, where she established and led the HR & Learning function, transforming it from a transactional function to a strategic powerhouse that was integral to the significant growth and IPO of that business. 

Lara is passionate about fostering innovative leadership and driving business success through strategic HR initiatives. She holds a strong belief in the power of a healthy workplace culture, where management and staff values align, driving discretionary effort and organisational success. Her expertise lies in creating thriving workplace cultures that align with organisational values, ensuring that both employees and the business reach their full potential. Lara’s commitment to enhancing customer, stakeholder, and shareholder value is evident in her strategic approach.