OREANDA-NEWS. Woodside has appointed Mr Gene Tilbrook to its Board as a non-executive director effective 4 December 2014. Mr Tilbrook joins Woodside as an independent director.

Mr Tilbrook has broad experience in corporate strategy, investment and finance. He was a senior executive of Wesfarmers Limited between 1985 and 2009, including in roles as Executive Director Finance and Executive Director Business Development. Mr Tilbrook is currently a non-executive director of Aurizon Holdings Limited, Orica Limited, Fletcher Building Limited, GPT Group Limited and the Bell Shakespeare Company. He is also President of the Western Australia division of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a councillor of Curtin University.

Mr Tilbrook holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees.