Geoff Zippel

Geoff commenced his career in the automotive industry with manufacturers Repco and Bendix Mintex, before joining the oil industry. In a career spanning more than twenty years in downstream operations with Mobil and ExxonMobil, he has undertaken roles across Australia, and covering most of the world. This has included global and regional roles responsible for network construction and facilities management, asset optimisation, procurement and outsourcing, sales, marketing, manufacturing and supply chain.

Prior to leaving ExxonMobil, Geoff was head of Assets and Engineering for Asia Pacific, with responsibility for retail and distribution networks including more than 11,800 service stations, as well as being a member of global and regional leadership teams responsible for implementation of the Exxon/Mobil merger.

Since returning to Australia, Geoff ran the Chemicals Division for major pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, and was CEO of Metric Group, a national Facilities Management company specialising in construction and maintenance in the service station and major retail sectors.