Sarah Ryan

Appointed 1 December 2019

Dr Ryan has approximately 30 years of international experience in the oil and gas industry. Initially Sarah spent 20 years in various technical, operational and senior management positions, including 15 years with Schlumberger Limited both in Australia and overseas. Sarah then spent 10 years as an equity analyst covering natural resources with institutional investment firm Earnest Partners, based in the US.

Sarah currently holds a number of Board roles with ASX-listed entities including the Chair of Viva Energy Group Limited and as Non-Executive Director of both Transurban Group and Calix Limited. Additionally, Sarah is a Non-Executive Director of Future Battery Industry Cooperative Research Centre, Karting Australia and serves as a member of Motorsport Australia’s People, Remuneration and Nominations Committee. Sarah is a former Non-Executive Director of ASX-listed Woodside Energy Group Ltd, Oz Minerals Limited and Norwegian-listed Akastor ASA. Sarah is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.

PhD (Petroleum and Geophysics), BSc (Geophysics) (Hons 1), BSc (Geology), FTSE

Chair of Audit, Governance & Risk Management Committee 

• Safety, Health & Environment Committee
• Nomination & Succession Committee

• Calix Limited - Non-Executive Director (1 January 2024 – ongoing)
• Transurban Group - Non-Executive Director (1 September 2023 – ongoing)
• Viva Energy Group - Chair (1 March 2026 - ongoing)
• Viva Energy Group - Non-Executive Director (18 June 2018 – 1 March 2026)
• Woodside Energy - Non-Executive Director (2012 – 2023)
• OZ Minerals Limited - Non-Executive Director (2021 - 2023)