Caltex Australia Limited announced on 14 August 2019 that Julian Segal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), would retire and step down once the Board completes a formal succession and transition process. Caltex announces that Julian Segal will step down as CEO with effect from 2 March 2020. Matthew Halliday, currently Caltex's Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has been appointed as Interim CEO of Caltex with effect from 2 March 2020. Current Executive General Manager, Fuels & Infrastructure, Louise Warner, has been appointed as Interim Chief Operating Officer (COO) and current Deputy CFO, Jeff Etherington, has been appointed Interim CFO.
Mr. Halliday brings significant ASX-listed company experience and has held senior finance and commercial roles in Australia and overseas. He has led major strategic initiatives at Caltex over the last 12 months, including the ongoing retail network review and proposed Property IPO, cost-out initiatives, along with playing a key role in the response to the approaches from Alimentation Couche-Tard and EG Group.