Management

Mr Davies joined Senex Energy as Managing Director in mid-2010. He brings to the role a proven track record in delivering rapid business growth and a deep knowledge of the commercial imperatives underpinning successful companies. Mr Davies joined Senex from QGC – a BG Group business, where he was a key member of the senior management team.  He had been Chief Financial Officer of Queensland Gas Company Limited (QGC) since 2007. Previously, Mr Davies was an investment banker in Melbourne with Austock Corporate Finance and in London with Barclays Capital.  Mr Davies commenced his career in the Energy and Mining Division of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Brisbane.

Frank Connolly
Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary
BA, LLB (Hons), Grad Dip Applied Finance & Investment

Mr Connolly joined Senex Energy in early 2011 from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) where he was a Senior Manager in the Emerging, Mining and Resources team.  Over a career spanning 30 years, Mr Connolly has held a number of senior executive roles and brings extensive knowledge in the areas of company law, corporate governance, investment banking and corporate finance. Previous roles include Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Finance for Viento Group, Director of Corporate Finance for Ord Minnett and Partner of national law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth.

Steve Scott
General Manager Exploration
BSc (Hons), PhD

Dr Scott joined Senex in mid-2010, bringing more than 30 years of geoscience experience in Queensland’s resources industry and particular expertise in coal seam gas exploration and appraisal, having completed his doctorate on the subject. Dr Scott has been involved in the development of coal seam gas resources since 1987 and held several senior executive and advisory roles for public and private sector resources businesses, including Queensland Gas Company Limited and later QGC – a BG Group business. He spent 12 years working on numerous coal exploration projects in the Bowen Basin and 11 years 
overseeing petroleum and coal seam gas exploration and development within 
Queensland for the Department of Mines and Energy.

Julie Whitcombe
Chief Financial Officer
BME (First Class Hons), MBA, CA (Distinction)

Ms Whitcombe joined Senex in late 2010. Her dual qualifications in Mining Engineering and Accounting give her unique insights into the operational requirements of a resource development company. Ms Whitcombe has a wealth of experience in finance and corporate advisory in the resources sector, having spent seven years with PricewaterhouseCoopers (pwc) in its Transactions team in Brisbane and in Aberdeen, Scotland. During her time with pwc, Ms Whitcombe worked across a wide range of high profile transactions in the oil, gas and coal industries, for clients including QGC, Santos and Rio Tinto. Prior to joining pwc,
she worked as a management consultant for AT Kearney.

Tim Wyatt
General Manager Production and Facilities
BE (Hons)

Mr Wyatt joined the Senex team in October 2011. As General Manager Production and Facilities, he is responsible for oil production and the development of associated facilities in the Cooper Basin as well as the establishment of coal seam gas production in the Surat Basin. Mr Wyatt has extensive experience in the international upstream oil and gas sector. In recent years, he has held key roles in the development of resource projects in Australia and West Africa. Mr Wyatt was previously Head of Projects for Addax Petroleum in Gabon, West Africa and Senior Project Manager with Origin Energy, overseeing the development of the coal seam gas fields in the Surat Basin.