(Bloomberg) — Geraldine Slattery — head of BHP Group’s Australian enterprise and broadly seen as a popular candidate to observe present boss Mike Henry — is within the operating for the highest job at Woodside Vitality Group, in keeping with individuals acquainted with the state of affairs.
Slattery has not been formally chosen, however has interviewed for the place and is one in every of solely a handful of candidates within the operating, the individuals stated, asking to not be named as the method shouldn’t be public. Woodside is looking for to switch Meg O’Neill, who left unexpectedly final December to take the highest job at BP Plc.
Slattery is well-known to Woodside, as she ran BHP’s petroleum enterprise when it agreed to merge with Woodside in 2021. On the time, she was already a contender to take the job that in the end went to O’Neill.
Liz Westcott, who beforehand ran Woodside’s Australian operations, has been performing chief government officer since O’Neill’s departure final yr.
A Woodside spokesperson stated the corporate has already disclosed it intends to nominate a everlasting CEO within the first quarter of 2026, and declined to remark additional. BHP declined to remark.
Slattery’s departure could be a blow to BHP, the place she runs the high-profile Australia enterprise and has been seen as a robust candidate for the highest job. BHP’s government crew has publicly dismissed succession hypothesis, however Henry has accomplished six years, and the corporate has been getting ready for a change of the guard.
Her exit would additionally slender the listing of these within the CEO race on the mining large, leaving Brandon Craig, BHP’s Americas president, and Chief Monetary Officer Vandita Pant as front-runners — or an exterior candidate. Chief Business Officer Rag Udd has additionally been seen as a possible contender.
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