John Grill, AO
Chair and Non-Executive Director
John was appointed to the Board effective 1 March 2013. He’s Chair of the Board and Chair of the Nominations Committee, a member of the People and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Health, Safety and Sustainability Committee.
John has over 40 years’ experience in the resources and energy industry, starting his career with Esso Australia. In 1971, he became Chief Executive of Wholohan Grill and Partners, the entity that ultimately became owned by Worley Limited. John has expertise in every aspect of project delivery in the resources and energy industry. He maintains strong relationships with the Group’s major customers and was closely involved with the Group’s joint ventures at Board level.
John was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Sydney in 2010 in recognition of his contribution to the engineering profession.
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2014 for distinguished service to engineering and business in the minerals, energy and power supply industries, and as a supporter of advanced education and training. In 2019, John was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of New South Wales.
John is also Chairman of the Mindgardens Neuroscience Network – a partnership between the Black Dog Institute, Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) and the University of New South Wales. John is a resident of Australia.
