Board Director

Appointed 1 October 2026, Ms Samantha McCulloch is currently the Chief Executive of Australian Energy Producers, the peak body for Australia’s oil and gas sector. Ms McCulloch has more than 20 years’ experience in energy policy, advocacy and strategic stakeholder engagement across government, industry and international organisations. Prior to joining Australian Energy Producers, she spent seven years at the International Energy Agency where she led the agency’s work on carbon capture and storage.

Ms McCulloch holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Wollongong, and a Master of Public Policy from the Australian National University.