Shelley Robertson joined Fortescue in October 2023. Ms Robertson was promoted to chief operating officer in 2024. She is an experienced executive with a successful career spanning 30 years in oil and gas, mining and renewable energy.
Before joining Fortescue, Ms Robertson was executive general manager – energy at Mineral Resources, where she was responsible for the strategic oversight of the oil and gas exploration and development portfolio, and for providing oversight of energy solutions for existing mining operations and new projects. Prior to this, she served as chief executive officer of Norwest Energy, an ASX-listed oil and gas exploration company.
Ms Robertson has a Bachelor of Science from Murdoch University, a postgraduate Diploma (Petroleum Engineering) from UNSW, a Master’s of Business Administration (Oil and Gas) from Curtin University and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (with Order of Merit).
