The Australian Resources & Energy Employer Association (AREEA) was pleased to announce
that ExxonMobil Australia President Simon Younger has joined its Board of Directors.
Mr Younger is vastly experienced in the oil and gas sector.
After graduating as an engineer and starting his career with Esso Australia in 1997, he has held a variety of roles with ExxonMobil affiliates in Australia, the United States, Qatar and Nigeria.
In 2020, Mr Younger became Senior Vice President Upstream for Canada’s Imperial Oil Limited,
majority-owned by ExxonMobil.
AREEA Chief Executive Steve Knott AM said Mr Younger would be an outstanding addition to the national employer group’s Board of Directors.
“In particular, Simon will provide a strong line of sight on the hydrocarbons sector and the support it needs to continue its vital role delivering safe and reliable supplies of energy,” Mr Knott said.
Mr Knott also thanked Mr Younger’s ExxonMobil colleague and outgoing AREEA director UlyssesYiannis.
“With more than 30 years in human resources and labour relations management, Ulysses has
made an invaluable contribution on key workplace and industrial relations issues, pertinent to both
the Australian and international resources and energy sector,” he said.
About AREEA’s Board
AREEA is the largest and most diverse national employer group for the Australian resources and
energy industry. Its members include employers in hard rock and critical minerals mining, oil and
gas, coal, smelting, refining, transport, logistics, engineering and all other supply and servicing
sectors.
As of 24 September 2024, the AREEA Board comprises:
- Julie Fallon (AREEA President), Executive Vice President Technical and Energy
Development, Woodside Energy Limited. - Tom Quinn (AREEA Vice President), Non-Executive Chairman, Nagambie Resources L
- Joanne Taylor (AREEA Vice President), Managing Director, Compass Group Austr
- Johnpaul Dimech, Zone President APMEA, Brazil and LatAm; Region CEO, APMEA, Sodexo
- Bill Townsend, Senior Vice President Corporate, INPEX
- Chris Welberry, Head of External Relations Australia, Newmont Corporation
- Simon Younger, President, ExxonMobil Australia
