About
Catherine Tanna has more than 30 years’ experience in the resources, oil and gas, power generation and retailing sectors.
Catherine was formerly Managing Director of Energy Australia between 2014 and 2021. Prior to this, she held senior executive roles with Shell and BG Group with responsibility for international operations across Africa, North Asia, Russia, North America, Latin America and Australia. Catherine was also a member of the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia (from 2011 to 2021) and a Director of the Business Council of Australia (from 2016 to 2021).
Catherine has a track record in leading cultural change and sponsoring gender equity, diversity and inclusion across business and more broadly. Catherine brings an understanding of and contribution to complex regulatory and policy environments. Catherine’s experience in seeking to align customer and community expectations, particularly Indigenous communities, with those of the enterprise and regulators, provides unique insight and input to the Board.
Personal Details
Qualifications & Experience
Other directorships (state)
(only entities turnover at least $5m p/a)
Working history
Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHP Group | Board | Member | 01/04/2022 | |
| BHP Group | Remuneration | Member | 01/04/2022 | |
| BHP Group | Nominations & Governance | Member | 01/04/2022 |