Management Team

Mr Thomas Z Nador

Chief Executive Officer

Mr Nador joined Buru Energy in September 2022 as Chief Executive Officer. Mr Nador is a globally experienced oil and gas executive with over 25 years’ experience in various roles across the oil and gas value chain, mining and metals, pipelines and infrastructure developments. Mr Nador has been involved in the development of major oil and gas resources from discovery to production, managed significant pre-  and post-merger integrations at an asset and corporate level, and has led large multidisciplinary and multicultural teams to deliver high value, complex and innovative programs of work.

Prior to joining Buru, Mr Nador held the position of Group Executive, Development with Beach Energy, accountable for delivering the Beach's development assets across Australia and New Zealand. He has held previous roles as Executive Vice President and Country Manager for InterOil Corporation in Papua New Guinea, as well as Development Manager, Project Interface Manager and Project Integration Manager for LNG projects at Woodside Energy.

Mr Nador holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of WA, a Post Graduate Diploma in Science from Curtin University of Technology and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

 

Mr Paul Bird

Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

Mr Bird is a Chartered Accountant and Governance Professional with over 25 years’ experience, predominantly within the energy sector with ASX listed companies. Paul joined Buru in October 2022 following his most recent role as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of ASX listed Metgasco Ltd. He has held previous senior finance leadership roles with national oil companies, publicly listed and private oil companies in Australia, US, Europe and SE Asia. Mr Bird has been responsible for many aspects of finance and business administration, including financial control and reporting, corporate governance, debt and capital raising, treasury management, insurance and risk management, and tax planning. Mr Bird is experienced in corporate acquisitions and divestments including business valuations and joint venture farm in/out transactions and adds significant strength and diverse capability to Buru.

 

Ms Rachel McIntyre

Development Manager

Ms McIntyre joined Buru in February 2023 and has over 15 years of oil and gas experience across exploration and development and specific expertise in carbon capture and storage(CCS) projects in Australia and throughout the United Kingdom and Europe.

She has a strong geoscience background which she has utilised in a variety of roles and projects through the life cycle of appraisal, development and late life assets.

As central member of a dynamic consultancy team, Rachel has also managed multiple projects across several technical disciplines.

Rachel assumed the role of Development Manager at Buru Energy in January 2024.

 

Mr Grant McMurtrie

General Manager Exploration

Mr McMurtrie has 25 years of experience across geoscience and managerial roles, predominantly with multinational organisations BHP and Shell. He has led the execution of oil and gas exploration work programs across most Australian Basins including operations, seismic acquisition, seabed coring, airborne surveys and drilling wells.

His broad geoscience skillset is complimented by expertise in play-based exploration, remote sensing, new ventures and exploration portfolio management.

Mr McMurtrie assumed the role of General Manager Exploration at Buru Energy in January 2024.

 

Mr Pete Ryan

General Manager Commercial

Mr Ryan joined Buru Energy in September 2023 as General Manager Commercial.

Mr Ryan has over 15 years’ experience in the Australian Energy Industry incorporating a specialised skill set of corporate strategy, project development, energy marketing and trading, market development, joint venture leadership, and commercial operations.

Mr Ryan also has a broad range of commercial leadership experience in senior commercial roles and has led commercial development and operations of New Energies, Renewables, Power Generation, as well as Upstream projects. Mr Ryan has significant commercial experience in conventional hydrocarbon developments, including domestic gas, domestic LNG, export LNG, and hybrid renewables.

Mr Ryan holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Diploma of Applied Finance, and Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Australia. Mr Ryan is also a member of the Australian Institute of Energy and Association of International Energy Negotiators.

 

Ms Rosie Johnstone

Head of CCS Solutions

Ms Johnstone has over 25 years’ experience in both oil and gas exploration and carbon capture and storage (CCS) across Australia, Asia-Pacific and the United Kingdom.

She is a technical authority on CCS in Australia, engaging with federal and state government regulators, research institutions, local communities and emitters. Ms Johnstone’s previous work with Shell Australia saw her become the focal point for CCS sink identification in the Australia/Asia-Pacific region where she was responsible for high-level screening to injection site planning in the Petrel Sub-Basin.

Ms Johnstone joined Buru Energy’s wholly owned subsidiary, GeoVault, as Head of CCS Solutions in 2021 and currently holds the position of Interim Chair of the Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage Network of Australia (CCUSNA).

 

Ms Leah Fuller

Project Approval and Strategy Manager

Ms Fuller has over 14 years’ experience in the resources industry having held roles in both minerals and petroleum across most Australian jurisdictions.

She has demonstrated experience with major development projects such as the Australia Pacific LNG project with Origin Energy, the Eastern Leases project with BHP/South32 on Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, the Dendrobium Next Domain project and Appin mine extension for South32 Illawarra Metallurgical Coal in NSW and more recently, the Lockyer Gas Development with Mineral Resources in the Perth Basin, Western Australia.

Along with demonstrated experience and strengths in strategy and planning, agreement negotiation, land access and tenement management, native title, heritage and regulatory approvals, stakeholder engagement and compliance, Leah is also working towards an undergraduate qualification in Business and Law.