• Liz Westcott appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Woodside Energy
• Westcott has a proven track record of outstanding leadership and achievement across 30+ years in the global energy industry
• Westcott's appointment reflects the depth of executive talent at Woodside and the result of considered succession planning

The Board of Woodside Energy has appointed Elizabeth (Liz) Westcott as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. Ms Westcott, who has served as Woodside Acting CEO since the departure of Meg O'Neill in December 2025, has a proven track record of outstanding leadership and achievement across more than 30 years in the global energy industry. Since joining the company in June 2023, Ms Westcott has led Woodside's Australian Operations, including the Scarborough Energy Project and Bass Strait operator transition, as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Australia. She was previously the Chief Operating Officer at EnergyAustralia, following a 25-year career at ExxonMobil working in Australia, the United Kingdom and Italy. Through these roles Ms Westcott has developed deep industry expertise across a range of areas including strategic planning, commercial and business development, operations, project execution, government and regulatory engagement, sustainability and stakeholder relationships. Woodside Chair Richard Goyder congratulated Ms Westcott on her appointment, which followed a comprehensive recruitment process involving exceptional internal and external candidates. Mr Goyder said Ms Westcott's appointment reflected the depth of executive talent at Woodside, the result of considered succession planning overseen by the Board. Ms Westcott said she was honoured to lead Woodside and her focus as CEO is on sustainable value creation for Woodside shareholders, operational excellence and disciplined execution of the company's growth projects.