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Australian Energy Producers employs close to 30 staff across policy, advocacy, communications, events and corporate services, led by an experienced Executive team. Our head office is based in Canberra, with additional offices in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and Darwin — ensuring strong engagement with governments, regulators and stakeholders across all major jurisdictions.

Chief Executive

Samantha McCulloch
smcculloch@energyproducers.au

General Manager External Affairs

Victor Violante
vviolante@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0421 846 201

General Manager Corporate

Tracey Pinto
tpinto@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0411 231 148

General Manager Policy

Brendan Beck
bbeck@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0423 482 872

Principal Advisor Economic Policy

Matt Steen
msteen@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0402 136 633

Executive Assistant to Chief Executive

Liz Anderson
landerson@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0410 532 753

Senior Advisor Media & Strategy

Dean Croker
dcroker@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0434 631 511

Policy Advisor

Roisin Finn
rfinn@energyproducers.au
0477 814 776

Finance Manager

Kate O'Meara
komeara@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0425 258 208

Office Coordinator

Shannon Nolan
snolan@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0431 588 583

General Enquiries

contact@energyproducers.au

General Manager Member Relations & Events

Julie Hood
jhood@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0412 998 474

General Manager States & Territories, Director Queensland

Keld Knudsen
kknudsen@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0434 123 780

Director Media & Communications

Brad Thompson
bthompson@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0401 839 227

Policy Manager Queensland

Andrew Barger
abarger@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0417 403 822

Senior Policy Advisor States & Northern Territory

Patrick Dutoy
pdutoy@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0461 529 126

Director Events

Jason Avery - Rossi
javery@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0417 976 083

Events Manager

Sarah Hall
shall@energyproducers.au
Mobile:0416 141 836

CRM & Membership Manager

Karen Patterson
kpatterson@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0420 453 432

Events & Member Relations Coordinator

Natasha McLay
nmclay@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0488 525 101

Office Manager Queensland

Kathy Crawford
kcrawford@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0420 453 432

General Enquiries

contact@appea.com.au

Director Western Australia

Richard Ellis
rellis@energyproducers.au
0417 904 826

Director Offshore & Decommissioning

Jason Medd
jmedd@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0431 277 547

Digital & Campaign Manager

Alexandra Jovanovic
ajovanovic@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0417 910 101

Senior Policy Advisor

Michelle Nicholson
mnicholson@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0439 454 971

Director Climate Policy & Technology

Joseph Doleschal-Ridnell
jdoleschal-ridnell@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0401 322 771

Senior Policy Advisor Western Australia

James Bourne
Senior Policy Advisor Western Australia
Mobile:

Events Manager

James Fagan
jfagan@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0439 454 971

Office Manager Western Australia

Gabriela Spencer
gspencer@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0410 793 604

General Enquires

contact@energyproducers.au

Director Northern Territory & South Australia

Keld Knudsen
kknudsen@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0434 123 780

Director Victoria and New South Wales

Peter Kos
pkos@energyproducers.au
Mobile: 0407 000 926