He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) from University of Melbourne in 1976 and a Master of Business Administration (Hons) from University of Rochester, New York in 1992.
Working Experience
He joined Esso Australia Ltd in 1976 as a Production Engineer before rising to Reservoir Engineering Manager in 1983. He then joined Bridge Oil Ltd in 1984, moving into the position of General Manager of Production & Engineering until his departure in 1994. From end 1994 through 1996, he served as Chief Operating Officer for the New Zealand Natural Gas Corporation. He moved back to Australia in early 1997 as the Managing Director for the listed Australian company Century Drilling Ltd (and after being acquired, Divisional General Manager for the holding company, Downer Resources Ltd) until 1999. Between 1999 and 2004, he was the Australasian Regional Director for Gaffney Cline & Associates, an international management consulting company. In 2005, he was appointed as the Managing Director of Anzon Australia Limited which was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and Anzon Energy Ltd which was listed on the AIM of the London Stock Exchange, until their acquisition by ROC Oil Ltd in late 2008. In 2009, as the interim Managing Director, he led the startup of an oil & gas service company called Digital Core Pty Ltd until 2010. Since 2010, he has served as an industry consultant providing services such as independent review and audit of strategy, projects, conceptual design, corporate structures and economics to oil & gas companies in various regions throughout the world. This work is through his Executive Consultancy role with Advisian (WorleyParsons Group) and his direct consultancy firm Andrew A Young & Associates. He is presently a Non-Executive Director for Cue Energy Resources Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and New Zealand Stock Exchange.