Leadership
Our team’s leadership and entrepreneurial spirit will continue to offer a competitive edge for the company now and into the future.
Drew Morland
Chief Executive Officer
Drew’s career began as a maintenance man for Freedom Fuels, a downstream fuel importer and retailer, where he grew into a leadership role with a team of 160 people. Following his time at Freedom, Drew identified an opportunity to disrupt the back-to-base fuel service delivery model in Southeast Queensland and established Strike Fuels, a business which merged interests with IOR in 2021.
During this time Drew operated as Head of Sales, before stepping into the Chief Executive Officer role in 2023. With years of industry experience driving his passion for serving Australia’s communities and businesses, Drew’s ambition is for IOR to be an industry leading organisation that is a critical partner to our customers and their success.
To achieve this, Drew’s mantra is simple:
- Provide innovative solutions that move the industry forward;
- Constantly challenge and enhance IOR’s customer experience, both inside and outside the organisation; and
- Deliver value beyond service.
Drew Leishman
Chief Operating Officer
Drew started his career at IOR in 2012 as an IT Support Technician, whilst also assisting the deployment of the HyDip fuel management system. After graduating from CQUniversity in 2015, he became Manager of Information Technology until 2017 when he then took on management roles in Operations and Infrastructure until 2022.
During this time Drew completed an MBA with UNSW Business School, as well as exchange programs with Harvard and Yale Business Schools, broadening his skill set which assisted him in his current role as Chief Operating Officer as of 2022.
Drew has overseen several successful projects for IOR, most notably the construction of the 110 million-litre Lytton Fuel Import Terminal.
Nick Mackenzie
Chief Strategy Officer
Nick graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2007 and spent over 12 years at Bain & Company, operating across their banking and telecommunications sectors leading several strategy and management projects for some of Australia’s largest enterprises.
Nick joined IOR in 2021 as the Head of Strategy and is now the Chief Strategy Officer, responsible for plotting the direction of IOR’s future growth.
Andrew Tompkins
Chief Financial Officer
Andy is a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) with over 20 years of post-qualification experience in accounting, auditing, corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions. He has worked in Europe, Africa and Australasia with a focus on Oil & Gas, Energy & Resources and the IT sectors.
Andy joined IOR in 2015 as the Head of Finance & Corporate Services and is now the Chief Financial Officer, managing the company’s finances, forecasting and risk management.
Craig Benadie
Chief Commercial Officer
With over 30 years’ experience in the financial and resources sectors, he has been part of the IOR senior management team for the past 15 years and counting.
Craig oversees commercial and contract negotiations at IOR. He is also responsible for the contractual aspects of IOR’s property portfolio and new projects and has oversight of various regulatory compliance requirements.
