Peter Cleary is a senior consultant of Diamond Gas International, Mitsubishi Corporation's LNG marketing and business development subsidiary, and Shinka Management which is a group that advises on the application of Japanese productivity practices to clients in 26 countries.
Mr Cleary held two roles in the senior leadership team at Santos from 2010 to 2015, first as vice president of strategy and corporate development and then as vice president of LNG markets and Eastern Australia commercial. Prior to joining Santos, Mr Cleary had a 24-year career with BP where he held senior management positions in Australia, Indonesia, Korea, Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi and the UK. As a senior executive with BP, he was the president of North West Shelf Australia LNG and developed senior venture relationships with LNG buyers and governments in all external markets particularly China, Japan and Korea, and with the Australian and Western Australian Governments.
Mr Cleary is a member of the executive committee of the Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee and the Australia Korea Business Council. He is chair of the Australian Institute of Energy's SA Branch, and president of Water Polo South Australia.
He was previously a board member of the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA), the Australia China Council and the Australia Japan Foundation.
