Chevron has announced that Tim Rankin will become General Manager of its Australia Downstream business, effective July 1. Tim will oversee the national fuels network, responsible for growing the Caltex brand across Australia.
Tim will be based in Brisbane and succeed Lorne Chambers who is retiring after 31 years of service with Chevron.
Lorne Chambers has elected to retire from Chevron after a long history of dedicated service to the company, that included leading Chevron’s retail organisation across Western USA and Canada and as General Manager Corporate Affairs for Chevron’s global downstream business.
Tim has spearheaded the strong growth of the Caltex brand in his recent role as National Retail Fuels Manager. Prior to Chevron’s acquisition of Puma Energy, Tim gained international and domestic experience in merchandise, marketing, network planning, pricing, operations and sales.
About Tim Rankin – Tim Rankin has been announced as General Manager Chevron Australia Downstream, responsible for the national fuels business and growing the Caltex brand across Australia.
Prior to this, Tim was National Retail Fuels Manager for Chevron Australia Downstream, leading the Downstream business to re-introduce the Caltex brand and grow the retail network nationally. Previously Tim was with Puma Energy, working in retail, operations, sales support and management roles including expatriate experience in Myanmar where he was responsible for establishing a new retail business as the country opened its door to international business.
Tim started his career at age 16, doing driveway service at a dealer site in Brisbane. Tim holds an MBA from the Australian Institute of Business, in addition to qualifications from The University of Queensland, Australian Institute of Company Directors, HEC and INSEAD. Tim is currently a Director and Vice Chair of the Australian Association of Convenience Stores. He is married with two young daughters.
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