Jillaroo to CEO: Liz Westcott’s unusual journey to the top of Woodside
The new chief executive says she has always enjoyed surprising people. She wants her actions to speak louder than words as she takes the helm at the company.
“She’s not the alpha in the room ... she’s very low ego,” says a senior oil and gas industry executive of new Woodside chief executive Liz Westcott. Dominic Lorrimer
Liz Westcott was a 17-year-old Presbyterian Ladies’ College student in Melbourne when she decided to fly north and take up a summer job as a jillaroo on a distant relative’s property in outback Queensland.
“They were astounded I didn’t have my licence or my L plates coming to the outback. Here I was, a city slicker, there was a lot of contrast,” Westcott tells AFR Weekend.
Tom RabePolitical correspondentTom Rabe is the Western Australia political correspondent, based in Perth. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.rabe@nine.com.au
Angela Macdonald-SmithSenior resources writerAngela Macdonald-Smith writes on the resources industry with a focus on energy, including gas, oil, electricity and renewables. Connect with Angela on Twitter. Email Angela at amacdonald-smith@afr.com
