Vanessa Kearney

Vanessa Kearney is an experienced commercial manager currently serving at Viva Energy Australia since August 2015. Prior to this role, Vanessa spent a decade at BP in various managerial positions, including Refinery Commercial (Optimisation) Manager, where responsibilities encompassed overseeing all commercial activities and strategic direction for refinery operations while leading a team of approximately 60 professionals. Other notable roles at BP included Finance (Performance Reporting) Manager, Strategic Supply Manager, and Business Development Manager, each involving significant contributions to performance reporting, supply strategy development, and the execution of multi-million dollar projects. Vanessa began at BP in November 1998 as a Shift Optimisation Team Leader, ultimately advancing through multiple leadership roles. Vanessa holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from Curtin University, earned between 1989 and 1993.